Agosto en fotos.
AV-8B Harrier II del VMA-311 descansa en su hangar de Camp Bastion, provincia de Helmand.
An AV-8B Harrier aircraft assigned to Attack Squadron 311, is staged at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2013. The aircraft was staged before getting inspected to ensure it was safe for flight prior to takeoff.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Gabriela Garcia/Released)
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Artillero perteneciente al 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron observa atentamente el terreno en búsqueda de amenazas, mientras sobrevuela la provincia de Logar, Afganistán.
Staff Sgt. Matthew Hanlon, 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron air advisor and aerial gunner, scans terrain for possible threats over Logar Province, Afghanistan, during a coalition mission July 29, 2013. Hanlon, hailing from Temecula, Calif., and deployed from the 6th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla., says he loves the opportunities he’s been given over the years as aircrew. “Once your helicopter leaves the ground the thrill of flight begins,” says Hanlon. “The trust and bond developed between aviators from multiple countries is unparalleled.”(U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Ben Bloker)
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El presidente Barack Obama condecora al Staff Sgt. Ty M. Carter con la medalla de Honor del Congreso. Carter fue condecorado por sus acciones en la defensa del COP Keating.
President Barack Obama awards U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ty M. Carter the Medal of Honor during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington D.C., Aug. 26. Visit www.army.mil/medalofhonor/carter/index.html to learn more about Staff Sgt. Carter and to view the "battlescape" recreation of his heroic actions in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bernardo Fuller)
Ingenieros de combate de la 4th BCT, 101st Airborne Division observa los vehículos especializados en detección y remoción de minas realizan su tarea, en la provincia de Khowst, Afganistán.
KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Standing on an outcropping of rock, Sgt. Kenton D. Smith, a combat engineer with Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), checks the progress of vehicles during a route clearance patrol in Khowst province, Afghanistan, on Aug. 14. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Justin A. Moeller, 4th Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs)
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Marines de la Golf company desembarcan de un CH-53E Super Stallion perteneciente al HMH-461, en un sembradío en la provincia de Helmand.
U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and Afghan National Security Forces get out of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 20, 2013. (DoD photo by Sgt. Gabriela Garcia, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)
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Miembros del 3rd Para Regiment patrullan en su vehículo Jackal la ciudad de Char e Anjir, en la provincia de Helmand.
The 3rd Battalion the Parachute Regiment splash through a ford while they escort the Military Stabilisation Support Team (MSST) into the town of Char e Anjir. This is a town in the district of Nad e Ali in southern Helmand that has been developing over the time of 3 PARA's tour.
El destacamento francés localizado en el aeropuerto de Kabul procedió a la destrucción de más de 6 toneladas de material vencido.
Le 11 août 2013, le détachement munition français basé dans la zone militaire de l’aéroport international de Kaboul (KAIA) a procédé à une destruction de munitions sur un site de l’armée nationale afghane, le Kabul Military Training Center (KMTC).
La flota de NH-90 perteneciente a la FT "Fenice" de la Aviazione dell’Esercito (AVES) cumplió un año de empleo en Afganistán.
Herat, 23 agosto 2013 – Nei giorni scorsi, che coincidono con il compimento del primo anno di impiego operativo in Afghanistan, una coppia di elicotteri NH-90 dell’Aviazione dell’Esercito (AVES) in forza alla Task Force ‘Fenice’ del
Regional Command West (RC-W), dopo circa tre ore di volo e una breve sosta presso la Forward Operating Base (FOB) di Chaghcharan, dopo aver sorvolato la catena montuosa dell’Hindu Kush, è giunta presso la sede del Isaf Joint Command (IJC), il comando della NATO in Afghanistan che ha la responsabilità delle operazioni militari su tutta l’area di responsabilità di ISAF.
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Fotos y texto: ANA.it / Defense.gouv / DoD / Marines / US Air Force / US Army / Defence Images.