Upgraded A-10s prove worth in Iraq
Senior Airman Larry Lewis, Staff Sgt. Chris Miller, and Tech. Sgt. David Rey load a Joint Directed Attack Munition to an A-10 Thunderbolt II Oct. 27 at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. The A-10C's are assigned to the 104th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, which is made up primarily of members from the 175th Maryland Air National Guard. Airman Lewis and Sergeants Miller and Rey are Maryland Air National Guard weapons loaders. The 104th EFS is the first unit to use the C-model A-10 in a combat zone. Its upgrades have made air power more efficient and have streamlined the close-air-support mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt Angelique Perez)
071112-N-1116I-001 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 12, 2007) - Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), right, Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Curts (FFG 38), and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) follow behind the other ships in Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9 during a strait transit exercise. CSG-9 is off the coast of Southern California participating in Composite Training Unit Exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Dennis P. Irwin (RELEASED)
071111-N-0120A-172 PO HANG, Korea (Nov. 11, 2007) - The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) sits at anchor off the coast of Korea, conducting air and amphibious operations. Essex is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed U.S. Expeditionary Strike Group and serves as the flagship for CTF 76, the Navy's only forward-deployed amphibious force commander. Task Force 76 is headquartered at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan, with a detachment in Sasebo, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mark R. Alvarez (Released)
071113-N-8132M-014 ARABIAN SEA (Nov. 13, 2007) - The nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Miami (SSN 755) steams through the Arabian Sea accompanied by the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65), Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6), and the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64). Miami is underway as part of the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG). Enterprise and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 are deployed in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom and Maritime Security Operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kiona M. Mckissack (Released)
071116-N-0455L-007 ATLANTIC (Nov. 12, 2007) - The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transits through the straits of Gibraltar. Truman is en route to the Central Command Area of Responsibility to support maritime security operations in the region. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Justin Lee Losack (Released)