Marines prepare an AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter for takeoff on the flight deck of Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Jan. 12. The Marines of Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron 269, a section of the air combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Afghanistan, provide support to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, the ground combat element of SPMAGTF-A. Success in counterinsurgency operations requires establishing a legitimate government supported by the people and able to address the fundamental causes that insurgents use to gain support.
Date Taken: | 01.12.2009 |
Date Posted: | 01.23.2009 11:41 |
Photo ID: | 146644 |
VIRIN: | 090112-M-1876J-011 |
Resolution: | 4368x2912 |
Size: | 1.01 MB |
Location: | CAMP BASTION, AF |
Web Views: | 237 |
Downloads: | 49 |
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