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British army Pvt. Jez Harris, with Sniper Platoon, D Company, 2nd Battalion, 19th Light Brigade, Mercian Regiment, provides security during a patrol with U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment and Afghan National Army soldiers in the Nawa district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2009. U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 3, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan are deployed to conduct counterinsurgency operations in partnership with the Afghan National Security Forces in southern Afghanistan.
U. S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Villahermosa, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel, assigned to Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, checks for unexploded ordnance at the U.S. Consulate Herat in Herat province, Afghanistan, Sept. 15, 2013. The unit supports defense of the U.S. Consulate in Herat, Afghanistan. (U.S Army photo by Spc. Ryan D. Green/Released)
The Estonian Army provide force protection to the Royal Engineers whilst they repair a culvert just outside of Check Point (CP) Brekna. This will aid the flow of water and traffic into, and around the area for the local population.
The Estonian Company 12 (Est Coy 12) have been working in partnership with the British Forces since the conflict in Afghanistan began. Although only a company size of men and women are in theatre at anyone time, their work is invaluable.
The Estonian Army, mainly based from Patrol Base (PB) Wahid, cover the majority of Nad-e-Ali (South) and man several check points (CP) across the area too.
They provide force protection for British troops on the ground, and assist with engineering tasks in the area.
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Photo credit to read - Sergeant Steve Blake RLC (Phot)
U.S. Army National Guard aircrews fly two UH-60 Black Hawks assigned to the 1-126th Aviation Regiment in support of Special Operations Forces training, Sept. 18, 2020, from Rhode Island. The aircrew supported day-time, air assault training operations. (Air National Guard photos by Tech. Sgt. Deirdre Salvas)
A Danish soldier greets a local child with a handshake while halted during a foot patrol in the district of Nahr-e Saraj, Helmand province. coalition forces interacted with the local populace throughout Operation Shamali Kamarband, an Afghan-led clearing operation through various routes and compounds.
Sangaris : patrouille au nord-est de Bangui
Le 17 décembre 2013,les militaires français de l’opération Sangaris patrouillent au nord-est de Bangui, dans le quartier de Boy-Rabé. Ils poursuivent leur mission de désarmement, tout en expliquant à la population le but de l'opération Sangaris.
Environ 1600 militaires français sont actuellement déployés en République Centrafricaine. Lancée le 5 décembre 2013 par le Président de la République, l’opération Sangaris vise à rétablir une sécurité minimale en République Centrafricaine et à faciliter la montée en puissance de la MISCA et son déploiement opérationnel.
Crédit : EMA / ECPAD
Army vs. University of Michigan at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan Sep 7, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Josephine Pride)
The Vicenza Military Community celebrated the U.S. Army 242nd birthday at the Golden Lion Conference Center on Caserma Ederle.
During the event, U.S. Army Africa Commander Maj. Gen. Joseph P. Harrington addressed members and local host nation civilian and military leaders.
Following Army tradition, the youngest and oldest Soldiers cut the cake after a campaign streamer ceremony.
Photo by Laura Kreider/USAG Italy Public Affairs Office
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An M113AS4 armoured fighting vehicle passes at Shoalwater Bay during Exercise Predator's Strike.
Mid-caption: Units from the Darwin-based 1st Brigade conducted Exercise Predator’s Strike from 28 June to 10 July 2011 at Shoalwater Bay in central Queensland to prove the war-fighting skills of the battle group in the lead up to Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011.
Predator’s Strike combined 1st Brigade units into a potent battle group that included 1st Armoured Regiment M1A1 Abrams tanks, 2nd Cavalry Regiment Australian Light Armoured Vehicles (ASLAVs), 5th and 7th Battalions of the Royal Australian Regiment mechanised infantry mounted in M113AS4 armoured fighting vehicles, forward observers from the 8th/12th Regiment and elements from 1st Combat Engineer Regiment, 1st Combat Signal Regiment and 1st Combat Service Support Battalion.
1st Brigade has a distinguished history that includes five Victoria Cross winners, battle honours from Gallipoli and the Western Front, Vietnam, Iraq, East Timor and Afghanistan, and its soldiers are poised and ready to respond to a range of threats and regional events on behalf of the Australian Government.
Based in Darwin at Robertson Barracks, 1st Brigade is the Australian Army's light armoured brigade. More than 3400 civilian and military personnel support 1st Brigade at Robertson Barracks. (The 7th Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment – including support elements from other 1st Brigade units – is based at RAAF Edinburgh, outside Adelaide, South Australia.)
Exercise Talisman Sabre (11–29 July 2011) is a major bilateral exercise designed to train Australian and United States forces in planning and conducting combined operations in order to improve Australian–US combat readiness and interoperability.
The Army Chief of Staff’s inaugural Army Profession Symposium at West Point, New York, July 30. Senior Leadership from all across the Army gathered to develop a shared vision, reinforce guidance, and generate dialogue on living the Army ethic.
(Photos by: John Pellino/ DPTMS VI)
Iraqi soldiers perform a mock arrest as they demonstrate their skills during a ceremony of the departure of the U.S forces from the 6th Iraqi Army Headquarters at Abu Ghriab in Baghdad, August 7, 2010.
Lieutenant Michael Tink of the Australian Army's 1RAR directs fire and troop movement during a live-fire training practice at Marine Corps Base Hawaii during the multi-national military exercise RIMPAC on the island of Oahu in Kaneohe, Hawaii August 1, 2012.
Soldater fra Royal Netherlands Army under øvelsen Noble Ledger 2014 / Soldiers from Royal Netherlands Army during exercise Noble Ledger in Norway 2014
12/13 Li - Light Infantry Battalion - Dans le cadre d'un éventuel déploiement pour la mission EUBG (voir notre publication du 15 octobre), les entraînements se poursuivent depuis quelques semaines. Nos Lignards et leurs collègues des unités d'appui étaient au Camp d'Elsenborn. Ils seront dans les jours à venir en terrain civil dans les régions de Flémalle, La Reid et Spa.
Photos: Marc Ganser
U.S. Soldiers with Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, react to direct fire during a dismounted patrol in Salar, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Aug. 30, 2013. The unit was conducting operations along Highway One, which is one of the primary trade routes in Afghanistan and is targeted by extremists and criminals as a means of disrupting the populace and collecting money to fund terrorist activities. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Alexander Naylor/ Released)
A Solider from the 7th Battalion (Mechanised), Royal Australian Regiment, makes his way to a new position during an attack phase for Exercise Predator’s Strike.
Deep Caption-
Exercise PREDATOR’S STRIKE, held from the 11th to the 19th of June 2012 at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland, is the final brigade level exercise for the Darwin based 1st Brigade, prior to Exercise Hamel 12.
The exercise provided an opportunity for 1st Brigade Battlegroups to focus on Combat Team level combined arms integration around a series of demanding force on force and live fire activities, testing all aspects of fighting against a near peer enemy in a complex environment.
The exercise marked the first night operations conducted by the new Army Reconnaissance Helicopter or ARH Tiger.
1st Brigade will changeover to Exercise Hamel 12 where they will achieve certification to Army Training Level/S 7, ready to commence operations.
Photography by: Able Seaman Lee-Anne Mack, 1st Joint Public Affairs Unit.
Sri Lankan army Special Force commando soldiers on motorcycles take part in a Victory Day parade rehearsal in Colombo on May 17, 2012. Sri Lanka celebrates War Heroes Week with a military parade scheduled for May 19. The parade celebrates the third anniversary of the military defeat of the Tamil Tiger rebels in May 2009, ending a 37-year long separatist conflict.
British Soldiers from Burma Company, 3rd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (3 Yorks) during a partnered operation with the Afghan National Army in Helmand Province, Southern Afghanistan , 18th July 2012
Photos: Cpl Paul Morrison, Army Photographer ©MOD/Crown Copyright 2012
'Chechnya' Russian Army loadout...
Russian 'Les' camo balaclava, Tiger camo 'Bekas' BDUs, M23 'Pioneer' rig, CYMA AK74.
I think, maybe, I should have worn my ESS V12 goggles rather than my Bolle X800s for this loadout. I will try this out - the lower profile V12 are less prominent and will probably blend in to the impression better.
Also missing from this loadout are the team badges, as - unfortunately - they only arrived the day before this photo was taken and I didn't have time to sew them on.
This photo is part of my 'Russian 'Spetsnaz' loadout set, view the rest of the set here: Milgeek's Russian Spetsnaz airsoft impression Flickr photo set
Australian Army solider Private Matt Sinclair, from Battle Group Waratah, on patrol during Exercise Southern Jackaroo/Diamond Sprint 16.
Polish Army Snipers from the 21 Brygada Strzelcow Podhalanskich, during a field training exercise.
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Army vs. Abilene Christian University at Michie Stadium in West Point, New York Oct. 3, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by CDT Samantha Edwards)
Pictured: Soldiers from A Coy 3rd Mercian regiment (Staffords) patrol out from their Forward Operations Base (FOB) in Salisbury Plain.
Today soldiers from A Company , The 3rd Battalion the Mercian Regiment (Staffords) part of the infamous 7th Armoured Brigade (The Desert Rats) and soldiers from 1st Infantry Battalion 1st Company Latvia (Motto "1st Amongst the Equals") are training on the bleak enviornment of Salisbury plain, they are participating in Exercise PASHTUN DAGGER, where the soldiers are honing their skills on the Final Transitional Exercise (FTX) prior to them deploying to Afganistan.
7th Armoured Brigade (The Desert Rats) presently located in Germany at Hohne Garrison, to the north of Hannover, with stations in Bergen Hohne, Bad Fallingbostel and Celle.
The Brigade still wears the famous Desert Rat flash on its uniform - this originates from the North African campaign when the 7th Armoured Division adopted the insignia and nickname of the 'Desert Rats'.
Croatian Lt. Sinisa Troha, Intelligence Officer, explains his plan to clear a building to Ukranian soldiers replicating Afghan National Police during an Operational Mentor Liaison Team (OMLT) training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, May 7, 2012. OMLT XXIII and Police Operational Mentor Liaison Team (POMLT) VII training are designed to prepare teams for deployment to Afghanistan with the ability to train, advise, and enable the Afghan National Security Force in areas such as counter-insurgency, combat advisory and force-enabling support operations.
The Army Chief of Staff’s inaugural Army Profession Symposium at West Point, New York, July 30. Senior Leadership from all across the Army gathered to develop a shared vision, reinforce guidance, and generate dialogue on living the Army ethic.
(Photos by: John Pellino/ DPTMS VI)
South Korean army soldiers patrol near the demilitarized zone (DMZ) that separates the two Koreas since the Korean War, in Cheorwon, South Korea, Friday, Dec. 30, 2011. North Korea warned rival Seoul and the rest of the world Friday not to expect any change after Kim Jong Il's death, sending a clear message of continuity by calling for the first time his son and heir "Great Leader."'
FRANKFURT, Germany - U.S. Army Europe hosted the 75th U.S. Army Europe birthday ball at the Steinenberger Airport Hotel June 24. Lt. Gen. Jörg Vollmer, Chief of Staff, German Army and guest speaker, reminded Soldiers of some of the future challenges the Army faces but charged them in helping to keep cohesion amongst allies. Families checked in at the reception desk to get their seating and socialized before the extensive program began. Activities for the night ranged from a three-course meal, color guard, and performances from the Army band and choir.
Army vs. Abilene Christian University at Michie Stadium in West Point, New York Oct. 3, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Ellington Ward)
15/02/10 - Afghanistan : Operation BULL TRACK
Saturday, February 13, 2010, the Task Force Lafayette led a major route reconnaissance along the MSR VERMONT between forward operating base and the town of Nijrab Mahmud-e-Raqia. The area has become dangerous since the explosion of two improvised explosive devices (IED - IED), the means used were consistent.
Captain V., coordinator of the Engineering Brigade, details all of his device: "For this mission we have set up a section of engineers of Task Force BLACK ROCK, posting Route Opening (DOI) composed of Buffalo, and the Souvim Lemir, two teams of specialized operational searches (FOS), a team WIT (Weapon intelligence team) and finally the elements of observation and clearance (EOD).
To ensure the smooth running of the mission, the infantry platoons were deployed around the axis to create a security cordon. In addition, direct support platoon consists of three equipped with VAB 20 mm cannon, a turret VAB TV and made an AMX 10RC providing coverage at close range while the 120 mm mortar stand ready to act further in the device. In total more than 400 French soldiers and Afghan are present along the road.
The mission can begin. Lt. S., advisor to the Task Force FSO BLACK ROCK, explains in detail the purpose of his mission: "Part of the asphalt road is too thick to detect any son, my team will probe the vicinity of axis focusing on the great discovery that connects the lines. Here, our sensor cable is able to locate a possible line of fire and then by estimating the angle, we can identify the location of IEE. If this is the case and that the explosive device is visible we'll call the EOD team. If it is buried in the earth, the Buffalo can intervene.
Finally any IED only be detected. Used to secure the logistics convoys VULCAIN Task Force on the road, the IC of the Route Opening explains: "This operation is crucial for two reasons. First it shows the locals that we are active against the threat and secondly, it allows the avoidance of doubt on the presence of IEDs son and therefore sleeping. This reassures us that we are doing this trip regularly.
Having surveyed the roadside more than 3 km for several hours, the engineers removed any suspected improvised explosive device in the area. However we must remain vigilant as confirmed by the coordinator of the Engineering Brigade: "the route is clear but there is nothing that says that tomorrow or in three days it will still be the case, he must either post elements monitoring before the passage of a convoy or redo a route reconnaissance.
Honduran army soldiers patrol a street near the besieged Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa on September 29, 2009. Honduran de facto leaders pledged to reconsider a clampdown on rights and resume mediation efforts, as deposed President Manuel Zelaya appealed for help from the United Nations.
A member of Kosovo Security Force rappels from a cliff during mountain skills training provided Soldiers with the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Oct. 19, 2021 near Dobroševac, Kosovo. Tactics and techniques taught included rock climbing, rappelling and multiple rope systems that are beneficial to search and rescue operations. Having these skills helps Kosovo Security Forces ensure a safe and secure environment for the people of Kosovo. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Jeffrey Rivard)
Canadian Soldiers taking part in the large scale NATO exercise ‘’Saber Strike 2012’’ being held in the Baltic Region – 11th June 2012
Approximately 45 reserve soldiers from 31 Canadian Brigade Group are participating in exercise Saber Strike 2012, a U.S. Army Europe-led, multi-national exercise taking place from 10 - 22 June, 2012, at multiple training areas in Estonia and Latvia. This album represents the Canadian soldiers first day of training as 1 Platoon within Alpha Company, which is a Latvian Company. Three training activities were exercised; Key Leader Engagements, Reaction to Contact and Vehicle Checkpoint operations
A fairly beat-up army footlocker I picked up recently. It still has markings identifying the soldier who used it.
Portuguese Army mainly Paraquedistas of the 9th National Force, carry out training in Bangui after returning from a 25 day mission as part of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in the Central African Republic.
Photos: Exército Português
Today be 'Talk like a Pirate Day' and we be more excited than a parrot with a cracker. So don't be a scurvy sea dog! Scrub the deck, hoist the mainsail and give it ye all else ye be walking the plank. Wednesday, she be a cruel beast. Y'arrrrrrrrrr!!! .D
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Paratroopers from Company A, 1-504 PIR ,1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division during a mission with the Afghan National Army and Police – July 2012
Army Black Hawks provide air mobility for Battle Group Kapyong (Third Battalion Royal Australian Regiment) during Exercise Hamel at the Townsville Field Training Area.
Exercise Hamel was held at defence training areas in Northern Queensland, mainly the Townsville Field Training Area from October 10 to November 5. Hamel was the first for the newly created Forces Command which comprises about 87 per cent of the Australian Army and involved more than 6000 Australian personnel from Army, Navy and Air Force. Personnel and units from across Australia and contingents from the United States Marines and the New Zealand Army deployed to Townsville for Exercise Hamel 2010. The exercise culminated in a live-fire brigade attack which involved engineers, infantry, artillery, armour and aviation assets with logistic support.
An Australian Army soldier on the beach after coming ashore during the Amphibious Landing phase of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2015 at Fog Bay, Northern Territory.
A French Army soldier prepares ammunition canisters during Combined Endeavor 2013 (CE13) at Joint Multinational Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany Sept. 17. CE13 is a multinational command, control, communications and computer systems exercise designed to build and enhance communications and network interoperability between the participating NATO and Partnership for Peace countries. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Gertrud Zach/ Released)
(Google Translation)
On December 31, 2008, during an official ceremony on the parade ground of the Commando school south of Kabul, attended by UAE Ambassador-Arab-Emirates, Colonel Vanden Neste, Chief of Staff RC-C, and many military authorities, and Afghan commandos new kandak number 6 received their red beret, a symbol of success in training events and their entry into this elite corps.
This ceremony takes place after 12 weeks of intensive training based on hardening and physical and moral theory and practice range includes among others all fighting techniques such as recognition of an axis to an area or house fighting in town and in an enclosed environment, ambushes and raids, the practice of shooting at long, medium or short distance, knowledge of transmission techniques and practice of first aid. A test synthesis and close the final review stage.
The success of this training, it was decided to extend the mission of the Commando school which should have ended the ceremony by the end of 2008. Each training cycle lasts about three months and can educate about 700 commandos. Created in May 2007, this school has trained 3,700 commandos. It has a hundred Afghan instructors, about fifty American instructors and twenty French instructors, all members of special forces.
France is engaged in the rise of the Afghan National Army with 360 soldiers responsible for training Afghan officers and special forces for one or incorporated into Afghan units (Operationnal mentor and liaison teams (OMLTs) for others.