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[Shark86]

ho il piacere di scambiare 4 chiacchere con dei nuovi "amici di penna". mi hanno mandato alcune foto veramente interessanti e per ora ne metterò solo 3:




i bambini che si vedono attorno i mezzi chiedevano ai soldati penne e radio

sicuro che siano marines? hanno l'acu.....

[Shark86]

girovagando nei meandri del mio archivio ho ritrovato una foto in cui si vede l'nvg mount per pasgt di quel giallino orrendo di cui parlavamo un paio di giorni fa, eccola:



in questa foto si vede benissimo che il colore è lo stesso di quello visto sul norotos one hole e per di più si vede anche che è colorato successivamente e non esce così dalla fabbrica (c'è il nero dove è graffiato)

[Peppo#13]

potrebbe essere customizzato dall'operatore stile sf?

[Pishazz]

girovagando nei meandri del mio archivio ho ritrovato una foto in cui si vede l'nvg mount per pasgt di quel giallino orrendo di cui parlavamo un paio di giorni fa, eccola:



in questa foto si vede benissimo che il colore è lo stesso di quello visto sul norotos one hole e per di più si vede anche che è colorato successivamente e non esce così dalla fabbrica (c'è il nero dove è graffiato)

il mio attacco nvg x il mich 2000 originale è stato anch'esso verniciato di una specie di tan, fatto artigianalmente da qualche soldato..

xo non è cosi orripilante..

[Petro]

marines help develop afghan security force discipline

1/4/2010 by cpl. zachary nola , regimental combat team 7

the shooter, one of many afghans who have joined the afghan national security forces, prepares himself as he’s been taught. he bends at the knees, torso square to his target, elbows squeezed tight against his body. the grimace on his face shows discomfort, a sign he’s positioning himself correctly. he isn’t supposed to feel comfortable.
the command comes from the line.
“hammer pair! fire coup!”
the shooter squeezes off two shots in the direction of the green silhouette down range. the command comes again and two more shots ring out. the process continues two more times.
when the shooter approaches his target the disappointment is clear and he mumbles to himself. the shots are low and did not strike within the circle, which represents a potentially fatal wound. the comrade next to him points at his own target where the shots are also low but near or within the circle’s circumference.
the accuracy of the shooter’s comrade only frustrates the shooter more.
when one of his instructors, sgt. tyler brown, approaches the shooter’s target, he’s silent, but when he addresses the shooter he points out the shooter’s shots are low, but in a tight group.
brown explains the shooter is already improving from minutes earlier, when his shots merely peppered his target, and with a little work, the tight group can be raised so the shooter hits his intended target dead center.
“the majority of them have progressed very well,” said 1st lt. christopher m. doty, a platoon commander with weapons company, 3rd battalion, 4th marine regiment, and liaison to the ansf. “they’ve gone from not being able to do anything in the prone position to being able to shoot controlled pairs within a diameter of 10 inches.”
for weeks marines like doty and brown, from 3rd battalion, 4th marine regiment, have partnered with ansf members to help educate afghan troops on basic combat marksmanship fundamentals.
“since we are working alongside [the afghan national security forces] they have to be as effective at engaging a target as we do,” said the 25-year-old brown. “they’re training should be valued just as much as any marine’s or soldier’s [training] in afghanistan.”
ansf soldiers are taught zeroing techniques, work on engaging targets at increasing distances, practice shooting hammered pairs, and conduct failure-to-stop drills.
while the communication barrier and learning techniques make the marksmanship program here a sometimes slow and frustrating process the marines have not been deterred and use the course not only to instruct on shooting but to teach professional soldiery.
“the whole idea of the marksmanship program was to increase the proficiency of the afghan soldiers,” said doty a native of longwood, fla. “marksmanship ties into being an infantryman. so it ties into how you conduct yourself, what your appearance is, how you look on patrol and how the [afghan] people view their soldiers.”
one of the key things doty and others focus on when teaching professionalism, is teaching the ansf non-commissioned officers how to act, obedience to orders and other basic military disciplines.
“[marksmanship] ties into how you wear your gear, weapons maintenance and gear maintenance, and that all ties into discipline,” doty said.
the marines have already seen such discipline in ansf members with whom they are currently working.
“they’re maintaining their weapons, their maintaining their gear and their fundamentals of marksmanship,” said brown from lebanon, mo.
although being able to accurately engage a target is important, the affect of ansf members engaging in professional soldiery may prove more significant in securing the now zad area.
“i would say the discipline is more important than their marksmanship ability,” said 25-year-old doty. “if they can shoot someone from 300 meters away, awesome, however if they aren’t disciplined and treat the citizens here with less respect then they deserve that’s going to lead to secondary and tertiary affects which will be negative.”
with ansf members acting as more than just foot soldiers but as representatives of the afghan government, the need for discipline and professionalism is extremely vital to the country’s stability.
“[the afghan people] see the [afghan national police] and [afghan national army] as instruments of the government of afghanistan,” said doty.
“so i always tell [the ansf] the way the public perceives you is how they are going to start respecting the government.”
amongst the ansf, bearing of the country’s flag over vehicles and command posts is a common sight, however the banner is seldom seen flying over homes in the now zad area.
as 3/4 continues to build professionalism amongst the ansf, it is hoped the flag will soon represent not just ansf proficiency but the proficiency of the government.
until then, marines like doty and brown, and ansf members, will continue their efforts to improve the now zad area one shot at a time.

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helmand province, afghanistan - cpl. jose l. soto, a scout sniper with weapons company, 3rd battalion, 4th marine regiment, and afghan national security force members engage their targets during combat marksmanship practice in now zad, afghanistan, jan. 1. (official marine corps photo by cpl. zachary j. nola)

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[Petro]

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cpl. alex ivy, a mortar man with weapons company, 3rd battalion, 4th marine regiment, observes the surrounding area as afghans throughout the now zad area work to rebuild their shops in now zad, afghanistan dec. 15. ivy is a 21-year-old from st. louis.

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lt. amy zaycek, the severe trauma platoon nurse with the female corpsman team holds an afghan child during a recent patrol in the area of now zad, afghanistan. the fct recently returned to now zad on jan. 3 to assist members of the female engagement team, marine expeditionary brigade-afghanistan, with their effort to further the process of treating, educating and engaging the women of now zad. zaycek is a native of wall, n.j.

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lt. amy zaycek, the severe trauma platoon nurse with the female corpsman team, poses for a photo with afghan children during a recent patrol in the area of now zad, afghanistan. the fct recently returned to now zad on jan. 3 to assist members of the female engagement team, marine expeditionary brigade-afghanistan, with their effort to further the process of treating, educating and engaging the women of now zad. zaycek is a native of wall, n.j.

marines improve ability to quickly acquire targets

1/4/2010 by lance cpl. james clark , regimental combat team 7

adjusting his body armor, a designated marksman with bravo company, 1st battalion, 6th marine regiment tracks the progress of a patrol of marines from his perch atop the rocky hillside. the marksman follows the line of tan figures as they plod along towards the platoon attack course at range 3, camp dwyer, afghanistan, jan. 2, 2010.
the patrol rounds the bend and approaches a cluster of hesco barriers that represent the first set of houses. there’s a brief sputter of chatter across the radio before the patrol separates into squads, which break down further into four man fire teams. each element pushes towards a predetermined objective, but must also remain cognizant of the situation as it develops and targets are identified.
as the patrol nears the houses and responds to simulated enemy fire, they must determine which targets are hostile and which are friendly as they prepare to return fire.
the exercise simulates a patrol taking on an enemy position without the use of indirect fire due to risk of causing civilian casualties. this in turn forces the marines to rely on accurate small arms fire, said 1st lt. mark a. greenlief, the executive officer for bravo co., 1/6. the purpose of the training exercise is to further develop the marines’ ability to quickly acquire enemy targets and engage them, while minimizing the risk to civilians.
“coordination is essential at the individual marine level, and all the way up. the goal is to teach that the kinetic solution isn’t always the best one,” said greenleif.
as the marines moved through the course they came across silhouettes marked by different colors meant to indicate a hostile or friendly target.
“the exercise gave us the chance to distinguish between targets in the heat of the moment,” said lance cpl. brandon c. mcconnell, a team leader with bravo co., 1/6. “it’s pretty easy [during training], in the real world, it won’t be like this, and you’ll have only a few seconds to make that judgment. the biggest challenge is trying to determine who’s friendly and who isn’t.”
mcconnell, who was with 1/6 on their last deployment to afghanistan as a part of the 24th marine expeditionary unit, described the challenge of making careful and good decisions in the middle of combat. “you have to maintain control. you’re getting shot at by one person, and you want to just shoot back at everyone, but you know you can’t.”
the success of counterinsurgency operations relies heavily on the ability of marines and sailors to reduce civilian casualties. this requires each individual marine to take great care in acquiring each and every target.

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a marine with bravo co., 1st battalion, 6th marine regiment, provides suppressing fire with his m249 squad automatic weapon during a training exercise at camp dwyer, afghanistan, jan. 2, 2010. the marines ran a platoon attack course focused on the positive identification of targets and precision fires in order to reduce the risk of civilian causalities during future operations.

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a designated marksman with bravo co., 1st battalion, 6th marine regiment, sights in at targets in the distance during a training exercise at camp dwyer, afghanistan, jan. 2, 2010. the marines ran a platoon attack course focused on the positive identification of targets and precision fires in order to reduce the risk of civilian causalities during future operations.

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marines and sailors with bravo co., 1st battalion, 6th marine regiment, respond to simulated enemy contact during a training exercise at camp dwyer, afghanistan, jan. 2, 2010. the marines ran a platoon attack course focused on the positive identification of targets and precision fires in order to reduce the risk of civilian causalities during future operations.

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a marine with bravo co., 1st battalion, 6th marine regiment, advances towards targets during a training exercise at camp dwyer, afghanistan, jan. 2, 2010. the targets marked with yellow represented civilians while the solid green silhouettes were enemies. the platoon attack course focused on the positive identification of targets and precision fires in order to reduce the risk of civilian causalities during future operations.

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a marine fire team with bravo co., 1st battalion, 6th marine regiment, takes cover after receiving simulated enemy contact during a training exercise at camp dwyer, afghanistan, jan. 2, 2010. the marines ran a platoon attack course focused on the positive identification of targets and precision fires in order to reduce the risk of civilian causalities during future operations.

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a marine fire team with bravo co., 1st battalion, 6th marine regiment, advances towards an enemy position after receiving simulated enemy contact during a training exercise at camp dwyer, afghanistan, jan. 2, 2010. the marines ran a platoon attack course focused on the positive identification of targets and precision fires in order to reduce the risk of civilian causalities during future operations.

[Petro]

tempo permettendo si ritorna ai vecchi tempi

[Shark86]

questa va assolutamente postata... guardate che tipo fashion!!!!!!!

modello numero 4, giuditta!


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u.s. marine corps lance cpl. nathan cortez-pex, with lima company, 3rd battalion, 4th marine regiment, patrols past afghan men during operation cobra's anger in now zad, afghanistan, dec. 10, 2009. the marines patrol villages to search for any remaining taliban. (u.s. marine corps photo by cpl. albert f. hunt/released)

[Pj Tomahawk]

il marconista il ruolo piu bello che ci sia.
senza comunicazione: morte.

bellissimi gli occhiali li vogliono tutti!
adesso va di moda questa cosa dell'addestrare i locali. forse perchè si sono accorti che è cosa buona e giusta. si sono accorti che il business è morto ormai e bisogna iniziare a fare i corretti.

[Petro]

molto figo

si sono accorti che il business è morto ormai e bisogna iniziare a fare i corretti.

ahahahahah come no