Cobras Strike in Afghanistan [Image 11 of 14]

CAMP BASTION, AFGHANISTAN

01.12.2009

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Jones 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command

AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters sit 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 protect human rights, promote shared values, and respect Afghan culture, traditions and religion, while carrying-out the mission of conducting counterinsurgency operations, and training and mentoring the Afghan national police.

• Date Taken: 01.12.2009
• Date Posted: 01.23.2009 11:42
• Photo ID: 146645
• VIRIN: 090112-M-1876J-004
• Resolution: 4368x2912
• Size: 1.91 MB
• Location: CAMP BASTION, AF