Maintenance window scheduled to begin at February 14th 2200 est. until 0400 est. February 15th

(e.g. yourname@email.com)

Forgot Password?

    Defense Visual Information Distribution Service Logo

    Operation Shahem Tofan: Afghan Border Police, Marines extend reach toward Helmand border

    Issued by: on

    VIRIN:
    Date Created:
    City:
    State:
    Country:
    Operation Shahem Tofan: Afghan Border Police, Marines extend reach toward Helmand border

    REGISTAN DESERT, AFGHANISTAN

    02.16.2012

    Photo by Cpl. Reece Lodder  

    I Marine Expeditionary Force

    U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and Afghan Border Police rush off a CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter during Operation Shahem Tofan (Eagle Storm) here, Feb. 10. After arriving in the desert on helicopters and an armored convoy, ABP and the Weapons Marines scoured dusty highways for smugglers and insurgents moving across the eastern desert into Helmand province, Feb. 10-13. The mission was a shift from the ABP’s current assignment in Garmsir district, where they keep watch over its southern population centers. Under the coalition mentorship, they are returning to their core capability of interdicting insurgent activity across Helmand’s border.

    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 02.16.2012
    Date Posted: 02.16.2012 02:05
    Photo ID: 525639
    VIRIN: 120210-M-MM918-002
    Resolution: 2100x1380
    Size: 1.93 MB
    Location: REGISTAN DESERT, AF

    Web Views: 330
    Downloads: 51

    PUBLIC DOMAIN