Senior Airman David Pickren checks the tire pressure of a Combat Talon II during the Jackal Stone 11 exercise.

Senior Airman David Pickren, an MC-130H Combat Talon II crew chief with the 352nd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, RAF Mildenhall, U.K, checks the tire pressure of a Combat Talon II during the Jackal Stone 11 exercise on Mihail Kogălniceanu Airbase, Romania, Sept. 19, 2011.  The purpose of the exercise, coordinated by Special Operations Command Europe, is to enhance special operations forces capacity and interoperability between the nine participating nations, while simultaneously building cooperation and partnerships. Dowload higest-resolution version(2716 by 700 pixels)

Senior Airman David Pickren, an MC-130H Combat Talon II crew chief with the 352nd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, RAF Mildenhall, U.K, checks the tire pressure of a Combat Talon II during the Jackal Stone 11 exercise on Mihail Kogălniceanu Airbase, Romania, Sept. 19, 2011. The purpose of the exercise, coordinated by Special Operations Command Europe, is to enhance special operations forces capacity and interoperability between the nine participating nations, while simultaneously building cooperation and partnerships.

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