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Opening day coverage from Week 1 of the NFL Season featuring the Washington Commanders vs. Jacksonville Jaguars camp at FedEx Field, Landover, MD, September, 11th, 2022. (All-Pro Reels / Joe Glorioso)
One owner, one base since first registered in 1968. G-AWOE faces an unknown future since professor John Houlder CBE sadly passed away February 2nd 2012.
G-AWOE was placed as permanently withdrawn from use in December 2015 and cancelled from the UK register.
Unfortunately, during September 2019, G-AWOE was moved to an area used by withdrawn from use aircraft, not long for this world.
The commander of the emplacement waits while his crew prepares for the next shot.
Despite the introduction of crude gunpowder-based artillery by rival guilds, the mainstay of the Avalonian army's arsenal of siege engines remains the reliable trebuchet.
Built for the Guild of Avalonia as part of the Castle Community Build on Eurobricks, to obtain the title of Siege Master. It is a bit on the small side, but I wanted it to fit on the 24x24 base. This is one of the smaller support trebuchets, which would be used to take out men on the walls or lob small bombs and the like into enemy fortifications, as opposed to actually knocking down walls. Yes, it moves. No, it doesn't shoot. I went for looks instead of functionality, and the counterweight isn't heavy enough to generate the amount of force fast enough to whip the sling around, and if it was, I doubt the frame would hold it up.
U.S. Army Africa commander meets South African military leaders
By Rick Scavetta, U.S. Army Africa
VICENZA, Italy – Shortly after Maj. Gen. William B. Garrett III’s aircraft touched down at Johannesburg’s Tambo International Airport, he was shaking hands with Brig. Gen. Chris Gildenhuys, commanding general of the South African Army Armour Formation. The two officers last met in Monterey, Calif., during a July 2009 bi-lateral conference sponsored by the U.S. military.
In a sign of U.S. Army Africa’s growing relationship with South Africa, it was now South Africa’s turn to host the commander of U.S. Army Africa.
“Organizations don’t collaborate, people do,” Garrett said. “This visit is an invaluable opportunity to strengthen the relationship between our Army and the South African Army.”
On March 7th, Garrett flew to South Africa for a weeklong tour, marking his first visit to that country. In the days to follow, Gildenhuys escorted Garrett to meet South Africa’s senior army leaders and tour South Africa’s key military installations near Pretoria, Bloemfontein and Cape Town.
In Pretoria, Garrett stopped at the U.S. Embassy to meet with U.S. Ambassador Donald H. Gips and the Deputy Chief of Mission, Ambassador Helen La Lime. Then, at South Africa’s army headquarters, Garrett spoke with Lt. Gen. Solly Zacharia Shoke, chief of the South Africa’s army, about transformation efforts underway in South Africa’s army. Garrett shared recent accomplishments of U.S. Army Africa soldiers and civilians, who work with the land forces of many African nations to strengthen mutual security capacity and capabilities.
At South Africa’s Joint Operations Headquarters, Garrett met with Rear Admiral Phillip Schoultz, Director General for Joint Operations and Acting Chief for Joint Operations who discussed his nation’s peacekeeping efforts. Afterward, Garrett met with officers at the South African Army College. While visiting the 43rd South African Brigade headquarters, Garrett met with Brig. Gen. Lawrence Smith and observed preparation for training under the U.S. State Department-led African Contingency Operations Training and Assistance program. Then, Garrett stopped at South Africa’s army engineer formation headquarters for a series of information briefings.
“We have a lot to learn from the South African Army,” Garrett said. “We will use that knowledge to update the U.S. Army’s training and doctrine while enhancing interoperability between our forces.”
The next day, Garrett flew from Waterkloof Air Force Base on Pretoria’s outskirts to Bloemspruit Air Force Base near Bloemfontein. He toured South Africa’s armor school and visited the 44th Parachute Regiment. From Bloemfontein, Garrett flew to Ysterplaat Air Force Based near Cape Town to learn more about South Africa’s reserve forces at Fort Ikapa , followed by a visit to South Africa’s joint tactical headquarters at Western Cape.
U.S. Army Africa has already seen how senior leader engagements can quickly develop into beneficial training opportunities.
In March 2009, Command Sgt. Maj. Earl Rice – then U.S. Army Africa’s senior enlisted leader – visited South Africa’s Special Forces headquarters, a visit conducted with representatives from the U.S. Army Ranger Training Brigade. Within a few weeks, U.S. soldiers got a taste of hardcore South African special forces training. Three Army NCOs underwent a grueling three-week survival course in the South African bush, learning valuable lessons on adapting to the harsh environment, maintaining endurance and overcoming nearly insurmountable challenges—tools they carried back to their units.
Meanwhile, U.S. Army Africa is increasing its capacity building efforts in Africa through a continuing series of senior leader engagements, part of the command’s strategy to expand cooperative relationships and develop enduring partnerships across the continent. Senior leader engagements are a traditional tool used by Army leaders to enhance capacity building efforts.
Leaders use these engagements to gain better regional understanding and insights while encouraging follow-on initiatives such as military-to-military familiarization events and combined exercises and training opportunities.
In July 2009, Garrett was among several U.S. Department of Defense leaders who sat down with South African Ministry of Defense officers during the 11th annual U.S.-RSA Defense Committee meeting in Monterey. While at the bi-lateral conference, military leaders discussed policy, familiarization events, military support to combating HIV/AIDS, plus education and training opportunities for military members.
Several military-to-military familiarization events in 2010 are already being planned, in coordination with U.S. military officers at the U.S. Embassy in South Africa. These events include officer and NCO professional development activities, a leader exchange program, and various engagement activities including military medicine, military police, facilities management and helicopter operations.
The New York National Guard leads cooperative military efforts with South Africa under the State Partnership Program. Upcoming SPP engagements include events involving senior enlisted leaders, military police and chaplains.
“This visit will strengthen the relationship with our South African colleagues,” Garrett said. “Our task now is to expand this relationship into an enduring partnership between the U.S. Army and the South African Army.”
PHOTOS by Capt. Thomas Laney, U.S. Army Africa
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Finished him! :D in my opinion, he looks pretty good! sadly, my printer sucks, so it printed the red a little too bright :( but it still looks pretty decent! tell me what you think! :D
The Washington Commanders fell to the Detroit Lions 36-27 during Week 2 of the NFL Season from Ford Field, Detroit, MI, September, 18th, 2022. (All-Pro Reels / Joe Glorioso)
Since you're probably only viewing my five most recent photos from Brickfair, here's a link to the entire set.
U.S. Africa Command civilian deputy to the commander stresses diplomacy at U.S. Army Africa seminar
By Rick Scavetta, U.S. Army Africa
VICENZA, Italy – Soldiers and civilians from U.S. Army Africa must act as ambassadors, U.S. Africa Command’s senior civilian leader told attendees of the Great Lakes Seminar held this week in Vicenza.
Ambassador J. Anthony Holmes, AFRICOM’s deputy to the commander , opened the three-day professional development event geared toward East Africa amid his official visit to U.S. Army Africa headquarters at Caserma Ederle. The seminar’s coursework offers important background for U.S. Army Africa staff as they partner with land forces in Africa, Holmes said.
“You’re representing not only your military service and AFRICOM, but the United States,” Holmes said. “You are creating impression of who we are and what we do.”
Roughly 130 Soldiers and civilians from U.S. Army Africa, U.S. Africa Command and Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa took part in the seminar. Many attendees already gained an appreciation for the Great Lakes Region – the area in East Africa near Lakes Victoria, Tanganyika, Kivu, Edward and Albert – during recent military familiarization events in Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania. Others took part in Natural Fire 10. Held in Uganda in October 2009, the humanitarian and civil assistance exercise brought together the land forces from five East African nations, plus more than 500 U.S. service members – the largest U.S. Defense Department exercise held in Africa last year.
“We have a lot of experience in the Great Lakes region, but we understand the need to continue learning,” said Maj. Gen. William B. Garrett III, commander of U.S. Army Africa. “We have to think critically about the challenges we face and apply creative solutions.”
The instructors were from U.S. and international governments, universities and think tanks.
Lectures were offered on geography, governance, culture, economics, public health and crime.
Gen. William Crouch, a retired Army four-star general, opened the seminar, part of the Naval Postgraduate School program, “Leadership Development and Education For Sustained Peace.” The academic course is designed to spark discussion, Crouch said.
During his two-day visit to Caserma Ederle, Holmes underwent U.S. Army Africa briefings and stopped at the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units, located at Gen. A. Chinotto barracks in downtown Vicenza, where Italian Carabinieri train international police to improve their abilities to operate in peacekeeping missions.
U.S. AFRICOM’s leadership is unique in that it has two deputy commanders, one military and one civilian. Holmes, a senior U.S. diplomat, arrived at his current post in September. Much of his three-decade career in foreign service has focused on Africa, to include serving as U.S. Ambassador to Burkina Faso from 2002 to 2005.
In the past, Holmes said he wrote about militarization of foreign policy. Now he sees an emerging twist, the “diplomatization” of the military, especially in units such as U.S. Army Africa, where Soldiers and civilians build relationships and conduct events that strengthen capacity for Africans to face their own challenges.
The efforts of U.S. AFRICOM are part of a long-term, sustained engagement with African partner nations, Holmes said. U.S. Army Africa has a significant part in that strategy, to include building a greater understanding among the military forces of partner nations to know their role in democracy, he said.
“Your command, as well as other service components, can do that, a little bit at time,” Holmes said. “You will be making a significant contribution to the foreign policy of our government.”
The Washington Commanders fell to the Detroit Lions 36-27 during Week 2 of the NFL Season from Ford Field, Detroit, MI, September, 18th, 2022. (All-Pro Reels / Joe Glorioso)
Dustin's Commander Limited, CATVOS custom suspension, CV Tech clutch with STM secondary, Muzzy duals, MSA Vice wheels, 30" Dominators, Muzzy Wego 3D tuner,
BAM!
Yes, I did take a screenshot from my new update video :P
Inspiration for this figure: Michaelmgf/ MGFcustoms/reviews
The helmet is a Arealight cody helmet with the inside painted black ( inspired by michaelmgf and ryffanck 029) decals made by me.
The Washington Commanders fell to the Detroit Lions 36-27 during Week 2 of the NFL Season from Ford Field, Detroit, MI, September, 18th, 2022. (All-Pro Reels / Joe Glorioso)
Russian search and rescue teams arrive just moments after the landing of the Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft with Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA aboard, in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013. Vinogradov, Misurkin and Cassidy returned to Earth after five and a half months on the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Age: 40, Hometown: Southsea, Portsmouth, Wife & children: Lesley and daughter Elspeth (6) and son Artemis (4), Parents: Mother – Susie, father – Nigel. Live in South Africa
Angus will be away over Christmas serving on Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer HMS Daring which is on a nine-month global deployment. The Portsmouth-based ship will be alongside in Singapore during the festive period with sailors being able to call and Skype their families from ashore.
HMS Daring most recently took part in Op Patwin where she was the first UK warship to arrive at the Philippines following the devastating typhoon. She gave immediate assistance to communities on remote islands – delivering food, water, tarpaulins and shelter kits as well as providing medical care with medics from Save the Children.
Angus usually spends Christmas Day with his family in Southsea – and this year will be flying them out to meet the ship in Singapore instead.
“The day starts with church then opening presents, having a large festive lunch and going for a long walk,” he said.
“We usually spend the day with our parents, siblings and extended families. My favourite thing about the day is watching the children open their presents and I am really privileged that I don’t miss out on that this year as they fly out to see me.”
His Christmas message to his family:
“I am looking forward to spending Christmas with you in Singapore – see you in a week!”
At what is known as the biggest old car meet in the world, AACA Fall Meet, Hershey Pennsylvania, October 2009.
The Swing Commanders in concert at Chorley Little Theatre (C)2010 Mike Johnson Mikeseye Photographic
Custom commander cody with waterslide decals. All my customs are for sale at the right price so email me if you have any questions. The gun is a regular star wars rifle with that black tube thing and a cut droid arf for the mag.
Het werkpaard van Arriva in de DAV-concessie is de Wright Commander. Deze bus wordt ingezet op de meeste streeklijnen, maar ook op de stadslijnen van Dordrecht.
De 6251 als lijn 88 / rit 7032 (Dordrecht Centraal Station - Rotterdam Kralingse Zoom).
Dordrecht, zondag 18 juli 2010.
Had to kill time at work, yet still make it look like I was working... so I did this.
I just watched the 1939 version of "The Four Feathers" and now I'm convinced the Commander McBragg character was based on C. Aubrey Smith's character in that movie!
U.S. Army Europe Commander Lt. Gen. Donald M. Campbell Jr. speaks about the bonds between the U.S. and Germany during the final retreat ceremony marking the closing of Campbell Barracks in Heidelberg, Germany, Sept. 6. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Brooks Fletcher)
191126-N-WO404-413 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 25, 2019) - U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), right, speaks with Command Master Chief Joseph H. Riley, chief of the boat, Ohio-class fleet guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728), aboard the ship in the Mediterranean Sea Nov. 25, 2019. AFRICOM, a full-spectrum combatant command, is one of the six U.S. Defense Department's geographic combatant commands and is responsible for all DoD operations, exercises, and security cooperation on the African continent, its island nations, and surrounding waters. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Nelson)