U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Chris S. Richie, commanding officer of
Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010,
performs live-fire drills with his Marines and Sailors, aboard the
amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7), Sept. 14. Service members
and civilians are deployed in support of CP providing humanitarian
assistance, disaster relief and subject-matter exchanges to the
Caribbean, Central and South America.
A U.S. Airman directs an F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 18th Aggressor
Squadron for takeoff during Valiant Shield at Andersen Air Force Base,
Guam, Sept. 16, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamie
Powell/Released)
A line of MV-22 Osprey aircraft from Marine Medium Tilt-Rotor Squadron
266 (Reinforced) arrives at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Sept.
10, 2010. The squadron is deployed aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), which
is en route to provide relief to flood-stricken regions of Pakistan.
(DoD photo by Lt. Cmdr. Dean Sears, U.S. Navy/Released)
U.S. Sailors deployed aboard high speed vessel Swift (HSV-2) demonstrate
proper techniques for maneuvering a rigid-hull inflatable boat during a
small-boat operations subject matter expert exchange with Dominican
service members in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Sept. 14, 2010.
Swift is deployed in support of Southern Partnership Station 2010, which
is designed to promote information-sharing with navies, coast guards
and civilian services throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of
responsibility. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class
Rachael L. Leslie, U.S. Navy/Released)
As always, excellent pics.
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