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  • April 3, 2013 | Fleet Master Chief Petty Officer Roy M. Maddocks, Jr. spoke with more than 100 students of the sixth class at the Sergeants Major Academy April 3, 2013. He also participated in discussions on NCO and SNCO professional development and met with senior enlisted leaders of the Turkish military services. The command senior enlisted leader for European Command was here as part of a counterpart visit with the Senior Enlisted Leader of the Turkish General Staff Harun Ağpak. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • April 3, 2013 | Fleet Master Chief Petty Officer Roy M. Maddocks, Jr. spoke with more than 100 students of the sixth class at the Sergeants Major Academy April 3, 2013. He also participated in discussions on NCO and SNCO professional development and met with senior enlisted leaders of the Turkish military services. The command senior enlisted leader for European Command was here as part of a counterpart visit with the Senior Enlisted Leader of the Turkish General Staff Harun Ağpak. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • April 3, 2013 | Fleet Master Chief Petty Officer Roy M. Maddocks, Jr. visited Anıtkabir, the mausoleum of the nation's founder, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, and laid a wreath and observed a minute of silence, April 3, 2013 during his visit to Turkey. The command senior enlisted leader for European Command was here as part of a counterpart visit with the Senior Enlisted Leader of the Turkish General Staff Harun Ağpak where he discussed NCO and SNCO professional development and military education, met with senior enlisted leaders of the Turkish military services and visited the Sergeants Major Academy. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • April 2, 2013 | TURKEY - Fleet Master Chief Petty Officer Roy M. Maddocks, Jr. participated in a town hall lunch with senior NCOs at the Office of Defense Cooperation-Turkey, April 2, 2013. He discussed professional development and military education and how their efforts assist in boosting Turkish NCO Professional Development, meet Partner-Nation requirements and successfully execute the EUCOM mission in the region. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • February 28, 2013 | Patriot missiles stand guard over Gaziantep, Turkey Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • February 22, 2013 | AUGUSTA BAY, Sicily - Rear Adm. Fritz Roegge, Commander Submarines, Allied Naval Forces South, center, speaks with NATO officers aboard the Turkish submarine S-356 TCG Anafartalar during Exercise Proud Manta 2013 (POMA 13). POMA 13, the world's largest annual anti-submarine warfare exercise, brings together submarines, surface ships, maritime patrol aircraft and helicopters from ten NATO nations. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • February 5, 2013 | GAZIANTEP, Turkey - Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment conduct services on Patriot missile launchers during air missile defense operations in southern Turkey, Feb. 5, 2013. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • February 5, 2013 | GAZIANTEP, Turkey - Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment conduct services on Patriot missile launchers during air missile defense operations in southern Turkey, Feb. 5, 2013. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • February 5, 2013 | GAZIANTEP, Turkey - Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment conduct services on Patriot missile launchers during air missile defense operations in southern Turkey, Feb. 5, 2013. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • February 4, 2013 | U.S. Soldiers stand by a Patriot missile battery at a Turkish army base in Gaziantep, Turkey, Feb. 4, 2013, while awaiting the arrival of U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter. Carter visited the area to view Patriot missile batteries installed with assistance from U.S. troops. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey?s security during a period of regional instability. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • February 4, 2013 | U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, left, speaks to U.S. Service members upon his arrival at a Turkish army base in Gaziantep, Turkey, Feb. 4, 2013. Carter was visiting the area to view Patriot missile batteries installed with assistance from U.S. troops. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • February 4, 2013 | A Patriot missile battery sits on an overlook at a Turkish army base in Gaziantep, Turkey, Feb. 4, 2013. U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter was visiting the area to view Patriot missile batteries installed with assistance from U.S. Service members. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • February 4, 2013 | U.S. Service members stand by a Patriot missile battery in Gaziantep, Turkey, Feb. 4, 2013, during a visit from U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, not shown. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • January 30, 2013 | INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey - Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment load Patriot missiles onto launchers for air missile defense operations in southern Turkey. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • January 30, 2013 | INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey - Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment load Patriot missiles onto launchers for air missile defense operations in southern Turkey. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • January 30, 2013 | INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey - Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment load Patriot missiles onto launchers for air missile defense operations in southern Turkey. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • January 30, 2013 | INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey - Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment load Patriot missiles onto launchers for air missile defense operations in southern Turkey. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • January 30, 2013 | INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey - Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment load Patriot missiles onto launchers for air missile defense operations in southern Turkey. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • January 30, 2013 | INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey - Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment load Patriot missiles onto launchers for air missile defense operations in southern Turkey. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • January 14, 2013 | U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade perform operational checks on a NATO Patriot missile launcher at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Jan. 14, 2013. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • January 9, 2013 | U.S. Army Spc. Gregory Brinson, center, and Staff Sgt. Paul Emory, both with the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, stack deployment bags on an aircraft pallet Jan. 9, 2013, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Soldiers with the unit were preparing to deploy to Turkey to operate Patriot missile batteries along the Turkish-Syrian border. U.S. and NATO Patriot batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • January 8, 2013 | U.S. Air Force personnel load a medium tactical vehicle from U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command onto a C-5 Galaxy transport plane at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 8. The load-up was part of the 10th AAMDC's deployment to Turkey, along with other USAREUR, Army and multinational forces, in support of NATO operations. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • January 7, 2013 | Members of the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and the 37th Airlift Squadron help load cargo onto a C-130J Super Hercules on the flightline at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 7, 2013. The 86th Airlift Wing provides support to the NATO led coalition that will augment Turkey's air defense capabilities and contribute to the de-escalation of the crisis along the border. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • January 7, 2013 | Members of the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and the 37th Airlift Squadron help load cargo onto a C-130J Super Hercules on the flightline at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 7, 2013. The 86th Airlift Wing provides support to the NATO led coalition that will augment Turkey's air defense capabilities and contribute to the de-escalation of the crisis along the border. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • January 6, 2013 | U.S. Airmen with the 728th Air Mobility Squadron secure Patriot missiles to a K-loader Jan. 6, 2013, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Approximately 400 Soldiers with the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment at Fort Sill, Okla., deployed with the missiles to an undisclosed location near the Turkish-Syrian border to augment Turkish air defenses. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • January 6, 2013 | A U.S. Soldier clears the way for a forklift carrying two Patriot missiles Jan. 6, 2013, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Soldiers with the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment at Fort Sill, Okla., deployed with the missiles to an undisclosed location near the Turkish-Syrian border to augment Turkish air defenses. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • January 5, 2013 | U.S. Soldiers and Airmen prepare to unload Patriot missile support equipment from a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft Jan. 5, 2013, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • January 5, 2013 | U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment prepare to exit an Air Force C-5 Galaxy aircraft at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Jan. 5, 2013. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • January 5, 2013 | U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment unload a battery maintenance center off of an Air Force C-5 Galaxy aircraft at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Jan. 5, 2013. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • January 5, 2013 | A U.S. Army M983A2 heavy expanded mobility tactical truck and a mobile Patriot missile launcher sit in a storage yard at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Jan. 5, 2013. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • January 4, 2013 | U.S. Soldiers with the 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade at Fort Sill, Okla., board an Air Force C-5 Galaxy aircraft with the 167th Airlift Wing, West Virginia Air National Guard Jan. 4, 2013, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. The Soldiers were headed to Turkey to deploy two of their unit's Patriot air defense missile batteries along the Turkish-Syrian border. Four Europe-based Patriot batteries were also mobilized after the Turkish government requested assistance from NATO to augment Turkey's air defense capabilities against possible aggression by Syria. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • January 3, 2013 | U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Xavier Drake, a base defense operations controller with the 97th Security Forces Squadron, drives a Humvee in a convoy from Fort Sill, Okla., to Altus Air Force Base, Okla., Jan. 3, 2013. Through multiple convoys, Soldiers with the 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade at Fort Sill drove more than two million pounds of equipment to Altus for a deployment to Turkey. The brigade was to deploy two of their unit's Patriot air defense missile batteries along the Turkish-Syrian border after the Turkish government requested assistance from NATO to augment Turkey?s air defense capabilities against possible aggression by Syria. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • December 14, 2012 | Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta speaks with members of the 39th Air Base Wing during a visit Dec. 14, 2012, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Approximately 300 Airmen met with Panetta who reminded them of the significance their sacrifices here have on the rest of the military. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • December 3, 2012 | Admiral Stavridis passing the colors to General Hodges at the Land Component Command activation ceremony. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • December 3, 2012 | Admiral Stavridis speaks at the Land Component Command activation ceremony Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • September 11, 2012 | GARMISH, Germany - Sgt. Maj. Korkmaz Gülal (left), senior enlisted leader Turkish Headquarters Land Forces, speaks to an assembled group of fellow senior enlisted leaders during a NATO noncommissioned officer strategy session designed to promote NCO Corps professional development, Sept. 10. Bringing together 32 nations at the George C. Marshall European Center for International Studies in Garmisch, Germany, the International Senior Enlisted Seminar 2012 is the flagship professional development event for NATO, Partnership for Peace and key contact nation senior enlisted leaders, helping to prepare them for increasingly complex and challenging multinational environments, while continuing the development of a professional NCO Corps in NATO and partnered countries. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • July 19, 2012 | BLACK SEA - The guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) and a Turkish navy patrol ship operate in the Black Sea during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • July 19, 2012 | BLACK SEA - Ukrainian naval vessels Hetman Sahaydachniy (U 130) and Konstantin Olshansky (U 402), Turkish naval vessels TCG Kalkan (P 331) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) operate in formation during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • July 19, 2012 | BLACK SEA - Ukrainian naval vessels Hetman Sahaydachniy (U 130) and Konstantin Olshansky (U 402), Turkish naval vessels TCG Tufan (P 333) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) operate in formation during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • July 17, 2012 | BLACK SEA - Ukrainian navy frigate Hetman Sahaydachniy (U 130), right, Ukrainian navy amphibious assault ship Kostiantyn Olshansky (U 402), and Turkish navy patrol ships TCG Kalkan (P 331) and TCG Tufan (P 333) steam in formation during a mine counter measure exercise during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • July 13, 2012 | BLACK SEA - Ensign Scott Gildemeyer speaks with Turkish midshipman Fatih Baris aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) during the at-sea portion of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • July 13, 2012 | BLACK SEA - Ensign Ryan Kelly speaks with Turkish midshipman Fatih Baris aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) during the at-sea portion of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • July 12, 2012 | BLACK SEA - Ukrainian navy frigate Hetman Sahaydachniy (U 130) leads Turkish navy patrol boats TCG Kalkan (P 331), TCG Tufan (P 333), and Georgian coast guard vessel Sokhumi (P 24) during a ship handling exercise during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • July 12, 2012 | ODESSA, Ukraine - Turkish Midshipman Fatih Baris, right, receives training from Electronics Technician 2nd Class David Grajales, left, during special sea and anchor detail aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) as the ship departs Odessa, Ukraine, to begin the at-sea portion of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • May 9, 2012 | A Turkish air force UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter is loaded onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III May 1, 2012, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. A C-17 aircrew from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., transported the helicopter to Kabul, Afghanistan, May 5, 2012. The joint support mission provided smooth delivery of the helicopter to replace one that crashed December 2011 Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • May 9, 2012 | A Turkish air force UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter is loaded onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III May 1, 2012, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. A C-17 aircrew from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., transported the helicopter to Kabul, Afghanistan, May 5, 2012. The joint support mission provided smooth delivery of the helicopter to replace one that crashed December 2011. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • May 9, 2012 | Tech. Sgt. Michael Ferguson, 6th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, checks the underside of a Turkish air force UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter as it's unloaded from the back of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III May 5, 2012, at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. The C-17 aircrew from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., transported the helicopter to Kabul from Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The joint support mission provided smooth delivery of the helicopter to replace one that crashed December 2011. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • May 9, 2012 | Turkish air force members clap for the U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew after offloading a TURAF UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the C-17 May 5, 2012, at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. The C-17 aircrew from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., transported the helicopter to Kabul from Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The joint support mission provided smooth delivery of the helicopter to replace one that crashed December 2011. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • March 16, 2012 | KONYA, Turkey -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 480th Fighter Squadron takes off during Exercise Anatolian Falcon 2012, March 12. During the bilateral training exercise the 480th FS flew missions with the Turkish air force to practice air interdiction, attack, air superiority, defense suppression, airlift, air refueling and reconnaissance. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • March 16, 2012 | KONYA, Turkey -- Airmen from Spangdahlem Air Base who participated in Anatolian Falcon 2012 pose for a group photo on the flightline here March 14. The U.S. and Turkish air forces were flying together during AF12 in an effort to strengthen relationships and ensure regional peace and stability. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • March 16, 2012 | KONYA, Turkey -- Lt. Col. Paul Murray, 480th Fighter Squadron commander, speaks to Airmen from Spangdahlem Air Base who participated in Anatolian Falcon 2012 on the flightline here March 14. The U.S. and Turkish air forces were flying together during AF12 in an effort to strengthen relationships and ensure regional peace and stability. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • March 8, 2012 | KONYA, Turkey – Carl Gessman, Polygone radar operator, attaches grounding rods for a generator used to power a tactical radar threat generator during Anatolian Falcon 2012 in Konya, Turkey, March 8. The radar provided a simulated enemy ground threat capability to the participating aircraft. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • March 8, 2012 | KONYA, Turkey – Carl Gessman, Polygone radar operator, removes the cover from a tactical radar threat generator during Anatolian Falcon 2012 in Konya, Turkey, March 8. Polygone is a multinational aircrew electronic warfare tactics facility located in Europe and was used to simulate pop-up ground threats throughout the exercise. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • March 8, 2012 | KONYA, Turkey – A tactical radar threat generator is parked beside a highway during Anatolian Falcon 2012 in Konya, Turkey, March 8. Polygone team members operated the radar throughout the exercise to provide a simulated enemy ground threat capability to the participating aircraft. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • March 8, 2012 | KONYA, Turkey – Jack Graham, Polygone radar technician, reviews a map of the surrounding area inside a tactical radar threat generator during Anatolian Falcon 2012 in Konya, Turkey, March 8. Graham operated the radar, tracking participating aircraft in the exercise, to provide a simulated ground threat capability. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • March 8, 2012 | KONY, Turkey – Lance Geyer, Polygone quality assurance inspector, and Carl Gessman, Polygone radar operator, spot aircraft for a tactical radar threat generator during Anatolian Falcon 2012 in Konya, Turkey, March 8. Polygone operated the radar throughout the exercise to provide a simulated enemy ground threat capability to the participating aircraft. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • March 8, 2012 | KONYA, Turkey – Lance Geyer, Polygone quality assurance inspector, gives a mission brief to Jose DeRama and Dominga Perry, both Polygone radar operators, before leaving for a mission during Anatolian Falcon 2012 in Konya, Turkey, March 8. Polygone operated tactical radar threat generators throughout the exercise to provide a simulated enemy ground threat capability to the participating aircraft. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • November 9, 2011 | MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 9, 2011) - Divers prepare to conduct diving operations from the German minehunter FGS Bad Bevensen during a mine countermeasure training scenario as part of Standing NATO Mine Countermeasure Group (SNMCMG) training exercise Ariadne 2011. During the exercise, participating staffs and units from Germany, Greece,Italy, Spain, Turkey and the U.S. trained in mine countermeasure and worked together to enhance the cooperation level and improve mutual training and interoperability among participating units. Conducting training engagements in foreign waters expands each country's mine countermeasure capabilities by presenting unique environmental and geographic areas in which to operate. Ariadne 2011 is an annual SNMCMG training exercise held in the waters off of Patras, Greece. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • November 9, 2011 | MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 9, 2011) - Divers prepare to conduct diving operations from the German minehunter FGS Bad Bevensen during a mine countermeasure training scenario as part of Standing NATO Mine Countermeasure Group (SNMCMG) training exercise Ariadne 2011. During the exercise, participating staffs and units from Germany, Greece,Italy, Spain, Turkey and the U.S. trained in mine countermeasure and worked together to enhance the cooperation level and improve mutual training and interoperability among participating units. Conducting training engagements in foreign waters expands each country's mine countermeasure capabilities by presenting unique environmental and geographic areas in which to operate. Ariadne 2011 is an annual SNMCMG training exercise held in the waters off of Patras, Greece. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • October 29, 2011 | Members of the 37th Airlift Squadron, Blue-Tail Fliers, out of Ramstein AB, Germany, load supplies onto a C-130 Hercules (Christine) on Oct. 29, 2011 on Ramstein AB, Germany. The purpose of the supplies is to aid in the relief efforts for the earthquake that devastated the country of Turkey. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • October 29, 2011 | Members of the 37th Airlift Squadron, Blue-Tail Fliers, out of Ramstein AB, Germany, load supplies onto a C-130 Hercules (Christine) on Oct. 29, 2011 on Ramstein AB, Germany. The purpose of the supplies is to aid in the relief efforts for the earthquake that devastated the country of Turkey. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • October 29, 2011 | Members of the 37th Airlift Squadron, Blue-Tail Fliers, out of Ramstein AB, Germany, load supplies onto a C-130 Hercules (Christine) on Oct. 29, 2011 on Ramstein AB, Germany. The purpose of the supplies is to aid in the relief efforts for the earthquake that devastated the country of Turkey. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • October 29, 2011 | Members of the 37th Airlift Squadron, Blue-Tail Fliers, out of Ramstein AB, Germany, load supplies onto a C-130 Hercules (Christine) on Oct. 29, 2011 on Ramstein AB, Germany. The purpose of the supplies is to aid in the relief efforts for the earthquake that devastated the country of Turkey. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • October 29, 2011 | Members of the 37th Airlift Squadron, Blue-Tail Fliers, out of Ramstein AB, Germany, load supplies onto a C-130 Hercules (Christine) on Oct. 29, 2011 on Ramstein AB, Germany. The purpose of the supplies is to aid in the relief efforts for the earthquake that devastated the country of Turkey. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • October 29, 2011 | Members of the 37th Airlift Squadron, Blue-Tail Fliers, out of Ramstein AB, Germany, load supplies onto a C-130 Hercules (Christine) on Oct. 29, 2011 on Ramstein AB, Germany. The purpose of the supplies is to aid in the relief efforts for the earthquake that devastated the country of Turkey. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • October 29, 2011 | Members of the 37th Airlift Squadron, Blue-Tail Fliers, out of Ramstein AB, Germany, load supplies onto a C-130 Hercules (Christine) on Oct. 29, 2011 on Ramstein AB, Germany. The purpose of the supplies is to aid in the relief efforts for the earthquake that devastated the country of Turkey. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • October 29, 2011 | Members of the 37th Airlift Squadron, Blue-Tail Fliers, out of Ramstein AB, Germany, load supplies onto a C-130 Hercules (Christine) on Oct. 29, 2011 on Ramstein AB, Germany. The purpose of the supplies is to aid in the relief efforts for the earthquake that devastated the country of Turkey. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • October 29, 2011 | Lt. Col. Patrick Driscoll, Staff Sgt. Victor Reynosa and Staff Sgt. Kyle Brooks of the 37th Airlift Squadron out of Ramstien Air Base, unload pallets of supplies off of a C-130 Hercules on 29 October, 2011 in Van region, Turkey. The supplies are to being delivered to Turkey in the aftermath of an earth quake that struck the country. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • October 15, 2011 | ISTANBUL, Turkey (Oct. 15, 2011) - Lt. j.g. Blake Tribou explains the responsibilities of the officer of the deck to Bulgarian navy Lt. Dimitar Haidutov, while embarked aboard USS Philippine Sea (CG 58). Two Bulgarian naval officers and two Bulgarian chief petty officers embarked the ship to observe how the U.S. Navy conducts operations underway. Philippine Sea is on a regularly scheduled deployment in the Black Sea and serves to promote peace and security in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • October 14, 2011 | ISTANBUL, Turkey (Oct. 14, 2011) — The guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) sits pierside in Istanbul, during a four-day port visit. Philippine Sea is on a regularly scheduled deployment in the Black Sea and serves to promote peace and security in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • October 14, 2011 | ISTANBUL, Turkey (Oct. 14, 2011) — Seaman Apprentice Stephen Carr and Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 3rd Class Jacob Blackwell lower the national ensign during evening colors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) while in port Istanbul, during a four-day port visit. Philippine Sea is on a regularly scheduled deployment in the Black Sea and serves to promote peace and security in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • October 14, 2011 | ISTANBUL, Turkey (Oct. 14, 2011) — Seaman Apprentice Stephen Carr and Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 3rd Class Jacob Blackwell fold the U.S. flag following evening colors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) while in port Istanbul, during a four-day port visit. Philippine Sea is on a regularly scheduled deployment in the Black Sea and serves to promote peace and security in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...