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UNITAS 2012 - Rocket Range

UNITAS-Partnership of the Americas gives the participating multinational troops from Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay an opportunity to exercise critical thinking based on realistic scenarios, reinforce essential tactics and techniques and build on a strong foundation of professional cooperation.




U.S. Marines from 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment launch a Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon while conducting a rocket range during UNITAS-Partnership of the Americas 2012 Sept. 6.




U.S. Marines from 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment practice patrolling prior to launching a Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapons during UNITAS-Partnership of the Americas 2012 Sept. 6.




U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Samuel Jimenez, Inspector & Instructor Staff, Las Vegas, Nev., and Sea Officer 1st Carlos Alberto Sanjinez acquire targets during an AT4 light anti-tank rocket firing range during UNITAS-Partnership of the Americas 2012 Sept. 6.




An AT4 light anti-tank rocket impacts a target vehicle on the range as U.S., Paruvian and Paraguayan Marines practice missile gunnery during UNITAS-Partnership of the Americas 2012 Sept. 6.




U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Adam Franco, Inspector & Instructor Staff, Las Vegas Nev., maintains the safety of the range while Lance Cpl. Waldemar Ochaita, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment from Las Vegas, Nev., fires an AT4 light anti-tank rocket during UNITAS-Partnership of the Americas 2012 Sept. 6




U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Adam Franco, Inspector & Instructor Staff, Las Vegas, Nev., maintains the safety of the range while Lance Cpl. Thomas Fox, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment from Las Vegas, Nev., fires an AT4 light anti-tank rocket during UNITAS-Partnership of the Americas 2012 Sept. 6.




U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Waldemar Ochaita, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, from Las Vegas, Nev., prepares to fire an AT4 light anti-tank rocket during UNITAS-Partnership of the Americas 2012 Sept. 6.




U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Gabriel Rodriguez, Inspector & Instructor Staff, Las Vegas, Nev., passes an AT4 light anti-tank rocket to Lance Cpl. Waldemar Ochaita, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, from Las Vegas Nev., during UNITAS-Partnership of the Americas 2012 Sept. 6.

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11th Marines flex artillery muscle with entire regiment

The 11th Marine Regiment, a regiment comprised of four artillery battalions and a headquarters battalion, hosted a large-scale combined-arms training evolution here, Sept. 9-15, 2012, dubbed Fall Fire Exercise. The exercise aimed to develop and sustain 11th Marine Regiment’s ability to plan and execute artillery fires. Specifically, the artillery battalions trained in all aspects in fire support coordination, maneuvering, counter firing and supporting regimental command and control.




Marines serving with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, swab the breach of an M777 Lightweight Howitzer after firing a round during a regimental exercise here, Sept. 13, 2012.




India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, prepare to shoot a volley of artillery rounds during a regimental exercise here Sept. 13, 2012.




Private First Class Jonathan Cockman, a cannoneer serving with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, fires an M777 Lightweight Howitzer during a regimental exercise here Sept. 13, 2012.




A Marine serving with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, loads an artillery round into an M777 Lightweight Howitzer during a regimental exercise here, Sept. 13, 2012.




Marines serving with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, line up artillery rounds in preparation to fire them during a regimental exercise here, Sept. 13, 2012.

Afghanistan - Personnel Recovery Team

The 25th Combat Aviation Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Jesus Ruiz explains the importance of memorizing the 9-line MEDEVAC to Spc. Gregory Waggoner, 3rd Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, 25th CAB, during Personnel Recovery Team training at Forward Operating Base Shindand, Afghanistan, Sept. 11.




Personnel Recovery Team member, Spc. Enrique Marquez (Right), 3rd Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, monitors the vital signs of simulated medical patient, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade commander, Col. Frank Tate, while Sgt. Joshua Faulkner (Background), 3-158th, calls in a 9-line MEDEVAC during PRT training at Forward Operating Base Shindand, Afghanistan, Sept. 11




Personnel Recovery Team Medic, Staff Sgt. Adam Heath, 3rd Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, inspects the condition of simulated medical patient, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade commander, Col. Frank Tate, during PRT training at Forward Operating Base Shindand, Afghanistan, Sept. 11.




Personnel Recovery Team members with 3rd Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, hold formation as their UH-60 Black Hawk lifts off during PRT training at Forward Operating Base Shindand, Afghanistan, Sept. 11.




Senior Pathfinder Instructor, Staff Sgt. David Taber, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, explains hand signals used for in flight communication with Personnel Recovery Team members with 3rd Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, 25th CAB, during PRT training at Forward Operating Base Shindand, Afghanistan, Sept. 11.




Pathfinder Platoon Leader 1st Lt. Craig Barnhill, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, uses rocks during a break to discuss security formations with Staff Sgt. Christopher Greer 3rd Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, 25th CAB, during Personnel Recovery Team training at Forward Operating Base Shindand, Afghanistan, Sept. 10.

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JTAC Support Operation Spartan Shield



U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Drew Parks, Joint Terminal Attack Controller, 82nd Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, communicates with a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet supporting Operation Spartan Shield on Sept. 11, 2012, Southwest Asia. JTAC's establish and maintain command and control communications, control air traffic, naval gun fire, and provide precision terminal attack guidance of U.S. and coalition close air support. Parks hometown is Hampstead, N.C.




U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Drew Parks, Joint Terminal Attack Controller, 82nd Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, grabs equipment from a Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected, All-Terrain Vehicle on Sept. 11, 2012, Southwest Asia. JTAC's establish and maintain command and control communications, control air traffic, naval gun fire, and provide precision terminal attack guidance of U.S. and coalition close air support. Parks hometown is Hampstead, N.C.




U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Perry, right, Radio Operator Maintainer And Driver, 82nd Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, and U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Darryl Honick, left, Joint Fire Observer, 3rd Battalion, 159th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, walk back to the Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected, All-Terrain Vehicle after supporting Operation Spartan Shield on Sept. 11, 2012, Southwest Asia. ROMADs are considered Joint Terminal Attack Controllers in training and help coordinate and control attack air assets, surface-to-surface and unmanned aerial vehicles from all branches of the U.S. and Multi-National Military. Perry hometown is Front Royal, Va. and Honick hometown is Pittsburgh, Pa.




U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Perry, right, Radio Operator Maintainer And Driver, 82nd Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, and U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Darryl Honick, left, Joint Fire Observer, 3rd Battalion, 159th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, works together controlling a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet supporting Operation Spartan Shield on Sept. 11, 2012, Southwest Asia. ROMADs are considered Joint Terminal Attack Controllers in training and help coordinate and control attack air assets, surface-to-surface and unmanned aerial vehicles from all branches of the U.S. and Multi-National Military. Perry hometown is Front Royal, Va. and Honick hometown is Pittsburgh, Pa.




U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Perry, Radio Operator Maintainer And Driver, 82nd Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, communicates with a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet supporting Operation Spartan Shield on Sept. 11, 2012, Southwest Asia. Most Tactical Air Control Party teams consists of a ROMAD and Joint Terminal Attack Controller, who directly communicates with pilots to call in close air support. Perry hometown is Front Royal, Va.




A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet hits its designated target with an inert laser guided bomb marked by U.S. Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controller supporting Operation Spartan Shield on Sept. 11, 2012, Southwest Asia. JTAC's establish and maintain command and control communications, control air traffic, naval gun fire, and provide precision terminal attack guidance of U.S. and coalition close air support.




U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Drew Parks, Joint Terminal Attack Controller, 82nd Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, makes his way to a better vantage point prior to calling in an air strike supporting Operation Spartan Shield, Sept. 11, 2012, Southwest Asia. JTAC's establish and maintain command and control communications, control air traffic, naval gun fire and provide precision terminal attack guidance of U.S. and coalition close air support. Parks hometown is Hampstead, N.C.




U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Drew Parks, Joint Terminal Attack Controller, 82nd Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, uses a laser target designator to mark the target for a laser guided bomb on Sept. 11, 2012, Southwest Asia. JTAC's establish and maintain command and control communications, control air traffic, naval gun fire, and provide precision terminal attack guidance of U.S. and coalition close air support. Parks hometown is Hampstead, N.C.




U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Drew Parks, Joint Terminal Attack Controller, 82nd Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, communicates with a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet on Sept. 11, 2012, Southwest Asia. JTAC's are qualified to coordinate and control all attack air assets, surface-to-surface and unmanned aerial vehicles from all branches of the U.S. and Multi-National Military. Parks hometown is Hampstead, N.C.

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Marines assigned to combined anti-armor team (CAAT), Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fire a Javelin shoulder-fired anti-tank missile at Fort Pickett, Va., Sept. 12, 2012.




Marines assigned to combined anti-armor team (CAAT), Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fire a Javelin shoulder-fired anti-tank missile at Fort Pickett, Va., Sept. 12, 2012.




Marines assigned to combined anti-armor team (CAAT), Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fire a Javelin shoulder-fired anti-tank missile at Fort Pickett, Va., Sept. 12, 2012.




Marines assigned to combined anti-armor team (CAAT), Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fire a TOW missile system at Fort Pickett, Va., Sept. 12, 2012.




Marines assigned to combined anti-armor team (CAAT), Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fire a TOW missile system at Fort Pickett, Va., Sept. 12, 2012.




Marines assigned to combined anti-armor team (CAAT), Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fire a TOW missile system at Fort Pickett, Va., Sept. 12, 2012.




Marines assigned to combined anti-armor team (CAAT), Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fire a TOW missile system at Fort Pickett, Va., Sept. 12, 2012.

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Pics One and two that is not a hummvee it's a Oshkosh M-ATV a all terrain MRAP, a derivitive is in the JLTV program call the L-ATV

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Operation Southern Strike III

Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan Goedert and his military working dog Jacob find some shade during Operation Southern Strike III in the village of Jandad Kalay, Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 9, 2012. Goedert is from Alamogordo, N.M. He is stationed at Holoman Air Force Base.




Cpl. Bobby Liverman, an infantryman with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, takes a knee during Operation Southern Strike III in the village of Jandad Kalay, district of Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 9, 2012. Liverman is from Jacksonville, N.C.




Sgt. Luziano Chavez, a combat medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, holds an overwatch position during Operation Southern Strike III in the district of Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 2, 2012. Chavez is from Indio, Calif.



From left, Pfc. Michael Weymouth and Sgt. Christopher Ouzts, engineers with the 569th Engineer Company, Fort Carson, Col., provide dismounted security for a military dog handler while clearing a hill of IED threats along a route used during Operation Southern Strike III in the district of Takhteh Pol, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 7, 2012. The location is the future site of an Afghan Uniformed Police substation.




Engineers with the 569th Engineer Company, Fort Carson, Col., clear a hill of IED threats while mounted along a route used during Operation Southern Strike III in the district of Takhteh Pol, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 7, 2012. The location is the future site of an Afghan Uniformed Police substation.




Pfc. Alex Christensen with the 569th Engineer Company, Fort Carson, Col., provides security in a turret during Operation Southern Strike III in the district of Takhteh Pol, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 7, 2012. The engineers cleared the site of IED threats in anticipation of the construction of an Afghan Uniformed Police substation.




Engineers with the 569th Engineer Company, Fort Carson, Col., clear a hill of IED threats while mounted along a route used during Operation Southern Strike III in the district of Takhteh Pol, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 7, 2012. The location is the future site of an Afghan Uniformed Police substation.




Pfc. Forrest Myers, an engineer and radio telephone operator with the 569th Engineer Company pauses while entering information in a radio while on a route clearance mission during Operation Southern Strike III in the district of Takhteh Pol, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 7, 2012.




Lt. Col. Steven Soika, commander of the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, communicates via radio while members of his unit provide security during Operation Southern Strike III in the village of Spin Kariz, Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2012. Other soldier are, from left, Cpl. B.J. Buie, Capt. Ryan McHatton and Capt. Brad Goodyear. The 5-20th Infantry is part of the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division. Soika is from Brunswick, Ohio.




From left, Capt. Brad Goodyear of York Pa., and Sgt. Chris Hagen of Winter Haven, Fla., both servicemen with the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, walk through a tobacco field during Operation Southern Strike III near the village of Spin Kariz in the district of Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2012. The 5-20th Infantry is part of the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division.




Capt. Ryan McHatton, security officer with the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, walks through a tobacco field during Operation Southern Strike III near the village of Spin Kariz in the district of Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2012. McHatton is from Lolo, Mont.




First Lt. Michael Porter, platoon leader with Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron of the 14th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, and Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Marco, a master-at-arms, take a break while on a dismounted patrol during Operation Southern Strike III near the village of Spin Kariz in the district of Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2012.




Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Marco, a master-at-arms, takes a break while on a dismounted patrol during Operation Southern Strike III near the village of Spin Kariz in the district of Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2012. The operation focused on dislocating the enemy from the local populations and connecting the district leadership with outlying villages.




From left, Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Irvin Moment and Petty Officer 3rd Class Marco, both master-at-arms, take a break while on a patrol during Operation Southern Strike III in the village of Spin Kariz in the district of Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2012. The operation focused on dislocating the enemy from the local populations and connecting the district leadership with outlying villages.




Staff Sgt. Roberts, a soldier with Security Force Assistance Team 11, watches over other service members engaging in a shura during Operation Southern Strike III near the village of Spin Kariz in the district of Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2012.

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Some recently released US Army PIX from Flickr

Fort Carson's mounted color guard stands alongside soldiers from the 440th Civil Affairs Bn. at Fort Carson, Colo., Sept. 15, 2012.

U.S. Soldiers with the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion attach a generator to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Forward Operating Base Shank in Logar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 10, 2012. Generators were transported to outlying combat outposts. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Alexandra Campo/Released)

A Soldier backs an M2 Bradley fighting vehicle into a C-17 cargo bay guideded by Master Sgt. Krystopher Schwandt, loadmaster, for transport back to Fort Benning GA. Sept. 19, 2012. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael OHalloran

U.S. Army Spc. Warren Feeley (center right), Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25 Infantry Division loads ammunition into the .50-caliber Remote Weapons System on a M1126 Infantry Carrier Vehicle (ICV) Sept. 19, 2012, prior to conducting a live fire training exercise at Pohakuloa Training Area, on Hawaii. Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25 Infantry Division are conducting a month-long exercise at the Pohakuloa Training Area, on Hawaii which is focused on platoon level collective training with enabler integration. The training will culminate in a combined arms live fire exercise later this month. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth/Released)

U.S. Army Spc. Warren Feeley, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25 Infantry Division, looks through a fire control system inside a M1126 Infantry Carrier Vehicle (ICV)while engaging targets with .50-caliber Remote Weapons System Sept. 19, 2012, during a live fire training exercise at Pohakuloa Training Area(PTA), on Hawaii. Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25 Infantry Division are conducting a month-long exercise at the PTA which is focused on platoon level collective training with enabler integration. The training will culminate in a combined arms live fire exercise later this month. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth/Released)

U.S. Army Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25 Infantry Division return off the firing range after completing an alternating movement while engaging targets at 200 to 1000 meters during a live fire training exercise Sept. 19, 2012, at Pohakuloa Training Area, on Hawaii. Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, "Gimlets" 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25 Infantry Division are conducting a month-long exercise at the Pohakuloa Training Area, on Hawaii which is focused on platoon level collective training with enabler integration. The training will culminate in a combined arms live fire exercise later this month. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth/Released)

Cpl. Bobby Liverman, an infantryman with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, clears an area during Operation Southern Strike III in the village of Jandad Kalay, district of Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 9, 2012. Liverman is from Jacksonville, N.C.

“Patriots” from A Battery, 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, prepare to load and rig a howitzer to a CH-47 Chinook piloted by aviators from the 78th Aviation Troop from the Georgia National Guard, Sept. 14, on Fort Stewart, Ga. (U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Ryan Huggins)

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A Soldier backs an M32 Bradley fighting vehicle into a C-17 cargo bay guideded by Master Sgt. Krystopher Schwandt, loadmaster, for transport back to Fort Benning GA. Sept. 19, 2012. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael OHalloran

Unless the Army has added something I think there was a typo As the only M32 I know is in the Marines fires 6 shots of 40mm grenade rounds.

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Unless the Army has added something I think there was a typo As the only M32 I know is in the Marines fires 6 shots of 40mm grenade rounds.

It's a typo should be an M2 Bradley Fighting vehicle.

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Melrose Air Force Range aids Special Forces group in training

A C-130 takes off into the sunset at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., Sept 19, 2012. Melrose has been an integral part of Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., since the early 1950s




Soldiers with the 19th Special Forces Group talk while a C-130 prepares to take off in the distance at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., Sept. 19, 2012. Melrose has been an integral part of Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., since the early 1950s.




Soldiers with the 19th Special Forces Group watch as a C-130 prepares to take off at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., Sept. 19, 2012. Melrose has been an integral part of Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., since the early 1950s.




A soldier with the 19th Special Forces Group communicates via headset with aircrew at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., Sept. 19, 2012. Melrose has been an integral part of Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., since the early 1950s




A soldier with the 19th Special Forces Group adjusts an antenna on a Humvee during a training mission at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., Sept. 19, 2012. Melrose has been an integral part of Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., since the early 1950s.

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U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party - Trainees

U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Part trainees perform multiple tactical movements during field training exercise on Eglin Air Force Base range, Sept. 28, 2012. The trainees learn multiple survival skills during a one-week FTX as part of the TAC-P technical training school.

A U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party instructor talks to trainees during a field training exercise on Eglin Air Force Base range, Sept. 28, 2012. TAC-P trainees go through a week of field training and evaluations as part of their technical training school.

U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party trainees drive a humvee during a field training exercise on Eglin Air Force Base range, Sept. 28, 2012. Trainees go through a week-long FTX to learn the correct skills to survive in the woods using a compass, map and GPS.

U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party trainees post security near their Humvee after a simulated ambush during a field training exercise on Eglin Air Force Base range, Sept. 28, 2012. TAC-P trainees go through a week of field training and evaluations as part of their technical training school

A U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party trainee lifts a 100-pound ruck-sack over his head during multiple physical training exercises during a field training exercise on Eglin Air Force Base range, Sept. 28, 2012. The trainees learn multiple survival skills during a one-week FTX as part of the TAC-P technical training school

A U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party trainee leads his flight in ruck-sack squats during a field training exercise on Eglin Air Force Base range, Sept. 28, 2012. TAC-P trainees go through a week of field training and evaluations as part of their technical training school.

A U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party trainee recovers after performing multiple physical training exercises during a field training exercise on Eglin Air Force Base range, Sept. 28, 2012. Trainees go through a weeklong FTX to learn the correct skills to survive in the woods using a compass, map and GPS.

U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party trainees perform various tactical movements during a field training exercise on Eglin Air Force Base range, Sept. 28, 2012. TAC-P trainees go through a week of field training and evaluations as part of their technical training school.

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U.S. Army soldiers, from 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, "Gimlets" during a live fire exercise at the Pohakuloa Training Area, on Hawaii's Big Island. Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, are conducting a month-long exercise which is focused on platoon level collective training with enabler integration. The training will culminate in a combined arms live fire exercise later this month.

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got some close shots there Nem
pic notes
first all these Troops are in UPC which with out eaven reading the caption tells me they are in non Combat zones. Caption tells us this is one of the Islands of Hawaii.
pic two note the M249 in the fore front it has a Anpeq15 on the side and A M4 style stock. this is not the same stock as a M4 obviously as It would not fit. Wha? No optic?
Third pic
M4A1 magpul CTR stock Pmag, Trijcon Acog, Anpeq15 I like this M4A1's Kitting out.
Note the Headphones he's also wearing not sure if these are Muffs or Radio but my money is on Radio. Particilary since Pic four shows wires running there... I swear My old Borg Av looks more and more like the true 21st century soldier then the Old power ranger wannabe Mock up made by Natic
pic five second M4 Aimpoint optic Gi mag Anpeq 15 Surefire X300 light Wha? No Foregrip?
pic six GIMPY M240 MG with Elcan 3.5x sight Anpeq15 and brass for everybody!! M4A1 up close Surefire X400 light and laser? Anpeq15, Acog, fore grip and Sopmod Stock
Last pic AT4 Aka M134

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Chief Warrant Officer 3 Micah Howell (back seat), tactical operations officer, 1st Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, and 1st Lt. William Gorosave (front seat), pilot, A Company, 1st Battalion, 285th Aviation Regiment, currently attached to the 25th CAB, conduct power checks on an AH-64D Apache Longbow during a preflight check before heading out on a mission on Forward Operating Base Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, Aug. 22.

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Scooby, dooby doo! ..right click on any photo..select view image to view a larger photo.

By Dondi Tawatao | G*etty Images News

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCTOBER 09: U.S. Marines set up base in Crow Valley on October 9, 2012 in Tarlac, Philippines. Over 2,000 U.S. troops and 1,600 Filipino soldiers will be taking part in the annual Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) aimed at improving interoperability for humanitarian assistance and disaster response missions

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCTOBER 09: U.S. Marines play with local children outside their bivouac in Crow Valley on October 9, 2012 in Tarlac, Philippines.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCTOBER 09: U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Corey Ralston of Arkansas play with local children in Crow Valley on October 9, 2012 in Tarlac, Philippines.

By Dondi Tawatao..MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCTOBER 09: U.S. Marines prepare to move out at their bivouac camp in Crow Valley on October 9, 2012 in Tarlac, Philippines.

By Dondi Tawatao...MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCTOBER 09: U.S. Marines training maneuver exercises in Crow Valley on October 9, 2012 in Manila, Philippines.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCTOBER 09: U.S. Marines' CH 46 Sea Stallion helicopters practice maneuver drills in Crow Valley on October 9, 2012 in Manila, Philippines.