Credit: Osprey Operations in Afghanistan, USMC, March 2010

This week’s photo section highlights a slide show of recent photos on the Osprey in Afghan operations.

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***Posted March 30th, 2010

Photo: soldiers from Troop A, 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment emplace an Unattended Ground Sensor during a nighttime operation February 25th, 2010.

Video footage: Soldiers training with Explosive Ordinance Disposal robots on how to destroy improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan.

Slideshow: Movement of equipment to prepare for transfer from Kuwait after Iraqi operations.

Video footage: US trainers working with the Afghan national army to provide air assault training in Nangarhar, Afghanistan

Slideshow: Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367, Marine Aircraft Group 40, Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Afghanistan.

Slideshow: The “Longhorns” provide motor pool maintenance, food service support and run two Forward Arming and Re-fueling Points for more than 405 Soldiers and civilians.

Video footage of Marines during this operation clearing out the Taliban presence in the “Pakistan Alley”.

Slideshow: The departure of the 22nd MEU from the Caribbean after its engagement in the Haiti rescue operation is highlighted.

Slideshow: US and Iraqi air training activities by the 721st AEAS are highlighted.

Slideshow: USMC training at 29 Palms in California is highlighted.

Video footage: US Marine Corps Aviation is supporting Marines on the ground in Afghanistan during operation Moshtarak.

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has enlisted this week a new recruit within its ranks, a new Unmanned Aerial Vehicle called Eitan.

This slide shows underscores the key role rotorcraft as well as other airborne assets are playing the current Afghan operation.

The USS Freedom is conducting counter-illicit trafficking operations and theater security cooperation in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility.

The Coast Guard Cutter Waesche transits through the San Francisco Bay for the first time en route to its homeport of Alameda, California on February 28th. 2010.

The slide show pictures the actions of the 12-man team putting in a place a 36-meter long bridge across a strategic stretch of the Nahr-e-Bughra canal near the town of Shaheed in northern Nad-e-Ali.

Iraqi security forces train their own Iraqi police officers while Soldiers take an advise-and-assist role.

This slideshow highlights Harrier operations in Afghanistan.

Footage of the 3rd Battalion, 32nd Iraqi Army Brigade receiving unmanned aerial vehicle training.

Marines from 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan are seen making their way toward three MV-22 Ospreys.

Slideshow on the alteration of an operating base for the USMC air support elements for operations in Afghanistan.

In this slide show, the engagement of the assets from the USS Freedom are seen involved in a successful counter drug operation.

TF Attack Black Hawk.

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***Posted March 4th, 2010

“After the Iraqi Security Forces started taking action, it was like flipping a light switch,” said Sgt. George Applegate, a fire team leader for 2nd Platoon…

Videos showing the Osprey in operation in Afghanistan, including a Medevac mission.

Video footage of Combat Controllers from the Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Florida, at Toussaint L’Ouverture International Airport, Haiti.

The NATO offensive against the Taliban in Afghanistan has focused on the Marjah area. The US Marines have played a central role in this effort.

Frost was only one of the many challenges to the Marines and Sailors of India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, and soldiers of the Afghan national army, living outside without the protection of permanent structures.