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    Marine Aircraft Group- Afghanistan helps retrograde last of personnel, equipment from Sangin Valley [Image 12 of 14]

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    Two military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms and helmets are working with heavy chains attached to a large green metal structure, likely a shipping container or barrier. The setting appears to be a forward operating base in an arid environment, with a military helicopter visible in the background. The soldiers appear to be rigging the structure for lifting or movement via helicopter sling-load operations.

    FORWARD OPERATING BASE SABIT QADAM, AFGHANISTAN

    05.09.2014

    Photo by Sgt. Frances Candelaria 

    Regional Command Southwest

    Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Nino, flightline division chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466, and a native of Waipahu, Hawaii, inspects chains and hooks attached to a shipping container he and the crew of a CH-53E Super Stallion are preparing to lift out of Forward Operating Base Sabit Qadam in the Sangin Valley of Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 3, 2014. Before the last Marines and sailors of Forward Operating Bases Nolay and Sabit Qadam convoyed out of northern Helmand to return to Camp Leatherneck for the final time, the "Gunfighters" of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 and "Heavyweights" of HMH-466 provided overwatch for returning vehicle convoys as well as retrograde support. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo By: Sgt. Frances Johnson/Released)

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    Date Taken: 05.09.2014
    Date Posted: 05.09.2014 04:42
    Photo ID: 1326345
    VIRIN: 140503-M-JD595-0621
    Resolution: 5616x3744
    Size: 10.23 MB
    Location: FORWARD OPERATING BASE SABIT QADAM, AF
    Hometown: WAIPAHU, HAWAII, US
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    The image shows the interior of a large military helicopter, likely a CH-47 Chinook, viewed from the rear cargo bay looking forward. Two military personnel wearing flight helmets are visible near the forward section of the aircraft. The cargo hold appears empty with visible tie-down rails, wiring, and structural framework along the walls and ceiling.
    A large military helicopter is performing a sling-load operation, carrying a suspended cargo load beneath its fuselage over a gravel landing zone. The scene appears to be at a forward operating base or military installation in an arid, mountainous region under overcast skies. Military ground vehicles are visible in the background to the right.
    A military aircrew member is positioned at the open door of a helicopter, manning a door-mounted machine gun over a vast desert landscape. The soldier is wearing tan/desert camouflage flight gear, a flight helmet with communications equipment, and is actively aiming the weapon outward. Additional weapons systems, including what appear to be rocket pods, are visible mounted on the exterior of the aircraft.
    A military aircrew member in desert-tan flight suit and helmet is positioned at the open door of a helicopter in flight. The individual is handling or inspecting a door-mounted weapon system against a partly cloudy sky background. The low-angle shot emphasizes the weapon system and the operator's working posture.
    An aerial photograph showing four tracked military armored vehicles positioned across an arid, desert terrain. The vehicles appear to be desert-camouflaged and are dispersed across the flat, sandy ground with numerous vehicle track marks visible. The image was taken from a significant altitude, likely from a helicopter or aircraft.
    A military aircrew member is seated at the open door of a helicopter in flight over an arid desert landscape. The soldier is operating or observing through a mounted weapon system, which appears to be a multi-barrel rotary cannon (consistent with a GAU-17 or similar minigun). The terrain below is flat, sandy, and largely featureless under a hazy sky.
    A military service member in a green t-shirt is seated inside the open door of a white military helicopter, appearing to perform maintenance or equipment checks. The helicopter features nose art on its door panel with patriotic imagery including an American flag and text referencing New York firefighters, police, and the United States Marine Corps. The aircraft is parked on a tarmac in what appears to be an arid, desert environment.
    A young male in a military olive green t-shirt is working on or loading a large-caliber machine gun mounted inside what appears to be a military aircraft or vehicle. A belt of ammunition is visibly loaded into the weapon system. The setting shows riveted white metal panels consistent with military aircraft construction.
    A young man in an olive/military green t-shirt is attaching or securing an American flag to the interior wall of what appears to be a military aircraft. The interior shows exposed structural elements including cables, ribs, and circular cutouts typical of a large military transport aircraft. The flag's blue field with white stars is clearly visible as he works to fasten it.
    A military door gunner is positioned at the open rear ramp of a large military helicopter, manning what appears to be a heavy machine gun while in flight at altitude. The terrain visible below shows a flat, arid landscape with scattered green agricultural patches and what appears to be a populated area or town. A partial American flag patch is visible on the upper left interior of the aircraft.
    Military personnel are gathered on a gravel surface near a large helicopter marked with 'MARINES' on the fuselage. Two soldiers in the foreground are standing near a green military shipping container labeled 'ECHO'. The scene appears to be a forward operating base or military airfield in an arid environment.
    Two military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms and helmets are working with heavy chains attached to a large green metal structure, likely a shipping container or barrier. The setting appears to be a forward operating base in an arid environment, with a military helicopter visible in the background. The soldiers appear to be rigging the structure for lifting or movement via helicopter sling-load operations.
    A close-up portrait of a military aviator or crew member wearing a flight helmet with a dark visor and communications headset with a boom microphone. The individual is wearing desert/arid pattern camouflage (MARPAT or similar) and appears to be looking downward with a focused expression. The background is blurred, suggesting an aircraft interior or similar operational environment.
    A large military helicopter, identifiable as a Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion, is captured hovering low over a desert airfield or forward operating base. The image is taken from inside or beneath another aircraft, with rotor blades and a fuselage edge visible in the foreground. The arid, flat terrain and tan-colored infrastructure suggest a Middle Eastern or desert operational environment.

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