Air Force Add-on Armor [Image 1 of 7]

BALAD, IRAQ

01.13.2006

Photo by Lance Cheung 

United States Air Forces Central           

Balad Air Base, Iraq (AFPN) - Staff Sgt. John See, puts the final touches on a rear view mirror of an armored cab, that sits on the floor of one of the Add on Armor installation shops. Later, this upper cab portion will be raised and lowered onto the lower armor plated cab section already on the truck tractor, similar to the one in the background. The tractor is receiving a permanent add-on-armor kit. The armor provides the driver and gunner protection against weapons fire and IED explosions. Sgt. See is deployed to the 732 Expeditionary Logistics Squadron, Balad Air Base, Iraq. The unit is comprised of active duty and reserve component vehicle maintenance technicians who support the Army Field Support Battalion- Iraq. The installation of the Level II Add on Armor (AOA) kits provides a high degree of protection to the troops operating outside the wire. Survivors of improvised explosive device explosions, often e-mail the unit to give their thanks for them doing such a great armor installation job. This, the final phase of the AF mission, will end with the turnover to contractors in late January 2006. To date the Air Force AoA mission has fielded more than 1,300. See is assigned to the 4th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Seymore Johnson Air Force Base and is a native of Parkersburgh, W. Va. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Lance Cheung)

• Date Taken: 01.13.2006
• Date Posted: 04.03.2006 14:45
• Photo ID: 17755
• Resolution: 3000x1993
• Size: 1.22 MB
• Location: BALAD, IQ