Cobras Strike in Afghanistan [Image 10 of 14]

CAMP BASTION, AFGHANISTAN

01.12.2009

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Jones 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command

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