Canadian Military Photos

Nem116

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I post CF pics so often, I might as well just start a separate thread:

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Chief Warrant Officer Gerald Blais remains vigilant while on a foot patrol with Brigadier-General Ahmed Habibi, Commander of the 1st Brigade of the 205th (Hero) Corps of the Afghan National Army and Task Force Kandahar Acting Commander, Colonel Richard Giguère. Together they visited Salavat and conducted a foot patrol near Chalghowr.

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Cpl Phillip Breedon, Military Police (MP) provides security while on a foot patrol.

Soldiers from Task Force Kandahar provided security to Brigadier-General Ahmed Habibi, Commander of the 1st Brigade of the 205th (Hero) Corps of the Afghan National Army and Task Force Kandahar Acting Commander, Colonel Richard Giguère, and Acting TFK Regimental Sergeant Major, Chief Warrant Officer Gerald Blais. Together they visited Salavat and conducted a foot patrol near Chalghowr.

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A Leopard 2A6M from 12e Régiment blindé du Canada (12eRBC) conducts a road move on Route HYENA (Panjwa’i Road) in the Horn of Panjwa’i.

The Leopard 2 is providing security to an Afghan construction team that is widening and improving the existing dirt road, turning it into an all-weather paved road that is eight metres wide and 18 kilometres long. This road will help residents access economic centres for selling their produce, have better access to government services such as education and health care, and bring issues to the District Governor in a timely and efficient manner.

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A Leopard 2A6M from 12e Régiment blindé du Canada (12eRBC) conducts a road move on Route HYENA (Panjwa’i Road) in the Horn of Panjwa’i.

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Members of Alpha troop from X Battery at forward operating base Sperwan Ghar conduct a fire for effect mission.

Task Force Kandahar will continue robust security operations in conjunction with the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Afghan National Security Forces, and its coalition and civilian partners in order to eliminate insurgent violence and set the conditions for successful and sustainable governance, development and peace in Southern Afghanistan.
 
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Nem116

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A few photos from 2010:

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Soldiers with Reconnaissance Squadron, 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group during a dismounted patrol in the Panjwa’i District of Kandahar Province aimed to further develop knowledge of the area and continue to build positive relations with the locals.

In close cooperation with Afghan National Security Forces, 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group provides security by conducting counter-insurgency operations throughout Panjwa’i District located south-west of Kandahar City. The Battle Group conducts partnered operations with the 2nd Kandak of the 1st Brigade, 205 Corps of the Afghan National army, Afghan National Police and the Panjwa’i District Governor in order to advance governance, reconstruction and security in the area.
 
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Nem116

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Leopard 2A6M Main Battle Tank from The Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) and part of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group, provides over-watch during recent operations in the volatile Panjwa’i and Zhari Districts of Kandahar Province. The sheer size and firepower of the Leopard 2A6M Main Battle Tank makes it a formidable force and a huge deterrent to enemy insurgents.

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A row of Leopard 2A6M Main Battle Tanks from The Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) and part of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group, prepares to depart a forward installation for recent operations in the volatile Panjwa’i and Zhari Districts of Kandahar Province. The sheer size and firepower of the Leopard 2A6M Main Battle Tank makes it a formidable force and a huge deterrent to enemy insurgents.

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1 Royal Canadian Regiment (1RCR) Bravo Company (B COY) 5 platoon patrol in the Panjwaíi District.

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Soldiers from Oscar Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group, partnered with Afghan National Security Forces patrol though a grape field outside a small village in the Panjwa’i district.

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Corporal Wright, 3rd Battalion, the Royal Canada Regiment, November Company attached to the National Support Element and part of Joint Task Force Afghanistan, performs air century duty on the back of a Light Armored Vehicle III during a road move through Kandahar City.
 

Nem116

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Corporal Chris Turk, Oscar Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group, performs air century duty on the back of a Light Armored Vehicle III.

In close cooperation with Afghan National Security Force, 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group provides security by conducting counter-insurgency operations throughout Panjwa’i district located south-west of Kandahar City. The Battle Group conducts partnered operations with the 2nd Kandak of the 1st Brigade, 205 Corps of the Afghan National army, Afghan National Police and the Panjwa’i district Governor in order to advance governance, reconstruction and security in the area.

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Warrant Adam Taylor, 2 Combat Engineer Regiment (2CER) 32 Troop Commander, communicates with a CH147 Chinook helicopter during an air insertion.

1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group conducted Operation TOPAK SHKAR (Pashtu for "Gun Hunter") in partnership with Afghan National Security Forces from October 27 - 28, 2010 in the Panjwa'i District. The aim of Operation TOPAK SHKAR was to disrupt insurgents and deny them freedom of movement.

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Members of the Operational Mentor and Liaison Team (OMLT) mentoring Kandak 4 of the 1st Battalion of the 205th Corps of the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) conducte series of coordinated validation exercises between February 1st and 3rd 2011. The different units of Kandac 4 were all put to the test of executing a reconnaissance mission, conducting mine clearance tasks and executing live fire on a target in the vicinity of a Forward Operating Base in Panjwaíi District of Kandahar Province.

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A Leopard 2A6M from 12e Régiment blindé du Canada (12eRBC) conducts a road move on Route HYENA (Panjwa’i Road) in the Horn of Panjwa’i.

The Leopard 2 is providing security to an Afghan construction team that is widening and improving the existing dirt road, turning it into an all-weather paved road that is eight metres wide and 18 kilometres long. This road will help residents access economic centres for selling their produce, have better access to government services such as education and health care, and bring issues to the District Governor in a timely and efficient manner.
 

Nem116

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Soldiers from Bulldog Company, 1er Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment Battle Group during Operation HAMAGHE SHAY in the Nakhonay Region.

Under Operation HAMAGHE SHAY, the Afghan National Army's 1st Brigade of the 205th (Hero) Corps, partnered with Task Force Kandahar to disrupt insurgent activity and increase security throughout Panjwa'i and Dand districts. This operation helps to set the conditions for successful and sustainable governance, development and peace, led by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
 

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CF-188 Hornet fighters from 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron Bagotville leave Trapani, Italy, on a mission over the Mediterranean on March 22, 2011.

The Canadian Forces will use six CF-188 Hornet fighters to contribute to the implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 (2011). This contribution enhances the support provided by Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Charlottetown deployed in the Mediterranean Sea with Standing NATO Maritime Group 1.
 

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Canadian Forces soldiers during a clearing operation near the village of Nakhonay in the Panjwayi district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Saturday, April 9, 2011. The battalion-sized clearing operation consisted of Afghan, U.S. and Canadian ISAF military forces and was aimed at disrupting the insurgents' ability to mount an effective spring offensive in the insurgent hotbed of Panjwayi district in Kandahar.
 

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Canadian and coalition troops gather at Kandahar Airfield to commemorate the life and sacrifices of Bombardier Karl Manning during a ramp ceremony.

Bombardier Karl Manning, from 5e Regiment d'artillerie legere du Canada based at CFB Valcartier, Quebec serving as a member of the 1er Royal 22e Regiment Battle Group was found dead from non-combat related wounds at approximately 5:30 a.m. local Kandahar time on 27 May 2011 at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zangabad, located 45 Kilometers southwest of Kandahar Airfield.
 

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18 June 2011 Kandahar District, Afghanistan ,Canadian Forces Flight Engineer and Door Gunner, Sergeant Jim Nobbs, sits back in his CH-146 Griffon helicopter seat after firing all of his M134D Dillon Mini Gun ammunition during a training exercise.


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18 June 2011 Kandahar District, Afghanistan ,Canadian Forces Door Gunner, Sergeant Chad Zopf, sits back in his CH-146 Griffon helicopter seat after firing all of his GAU-21 50-caliber machine gun ammunition during a training exercise.


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18 June 2011 Kandahar District, Afghanistan ,Canadian Forces Flight Engineer and Door Gunner, Sergeant Jim Nobbs, obtains positive identification of a target from a CH-146 Griffon helicopter using a M134D Dillon Mini Gun during a training exercise at Texas Helo Range.


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18 June 2011 Kandahar District, Afghanistan ,Canadian Forces Flight Engineer and Door Gunner, Sergeant Jim Nobbs, obtains positive identification of a target from a CH-146 Griffon helicopter using a M134D Dillon Mini Gun during a training exercise at Texas Helo Range.


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18 June 2011 Kandahar District, Afghanistan ,Canadian Forces Flight Engineer and Door Gunner, Sergeant Jim Nobbs, fires on a target at Texas Helo Range from a CH-146 Griffon helicopter using a M134D Dillon Mini Gun during a training exercise.


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18 June 2011 Kandahar District, Afghanistan ,Canadian Forces Door Gunner, Sergeant Chad Zopf, engages a target at Texas Helo Range from a CH-146 Griffon helicopter using a GAU-21 50-caliber machine gun during a training exercise.


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18 June 2011 Kandahar District, Afghanistan,Canadian Forces Flight Engineer and Door Gunner, Sergeant Jim Nobbs, obtains positive identification of a target from a CH-146 Griffon helicopter using a M134D Dillon Mini Gun during a training exercise at Texas Helo Range.


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18 June 2011 Kandahar District, Afghanistan ,Canadian Forces Door Gunner, Sergeant Chad Zopf, engages a target at Texas Helo Range from a CH-146 Griffon helicopter using a GAU-21 50-caliber machine gun during a training exercise.


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18 June 2011 Kandahar District, Afghanistan ,Canadian Forces Door Gunner, Sergeant Chad Zopf, leans out of the CH-146 Griffon helicopter to obtain positive identification on a target and engage it using his GAU-21 50-caliber machine gun during a training exercise.


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18 June 2011 Kandahar District, Afghanistan ,Canadian Forces Door Gunner, Sergeant Chad Zopf, engages a target at Texas Helo Range from a CH-146 Griffon helicopter using a GAU-21 50-caliber machine gun during a training exercise.


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18 June 2011 Kandahar District, Afghanistan ,Canadian Forces Door Gunner, Sergeant Chad Zopf, leans out of the CH-146 Griffon helicopter to obtain positive identification on a target and engage it using his GAU-21 50-caliber machine gun during a training exercise.


 
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