Cobras Strike in Afghanistan [Image 2 of 14]

CAMP BASTION, AFGHANISTAN

01.12.2009

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Jones 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command

An AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter sits on the flight deck of Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Jan. 12. Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron 269, a section of the air combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Afghanistan, provides fire support, security and visual reconnaissance support to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, the ground combat element of SPMAGTF-A and other alliance forces. Marines with SPMAGTF-A focus on enduring efforts, those operations which create a foundation for Afghanistan's future. Marine Corps aviation plays a key role in those operations.

• Date Taken: 01.12.2009
• Date Posted: 06.13.2012 17:00
• Photo ID: 146633
• VIRIN: 090112-M-1876J-003
• Resolution: 2912x4368
• Size: 796.69 KB
• Location: CAMP BASTION, AF