Cobras Strike in Afghanistan [Image 13 of 14]

CAMP BASTION, AFGHANISTAN

01.12.2009

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Jones 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command

Marine pilots prepare for takeoff in an AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter 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. Marine Forces have experience in Afghanistan, and are well suited for a variety of missions to support the needs of the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and NATO's International Security Assistance Force.

• Date Taken: 01.12.2009
• Date Posted: 01.23.2009 11:51
• Photo ID: 146649
• VIRIN: 090112-M-1876J-008
• Resolution: 3844x2592
• Size: 1.01 MB
• Location: CAMP BASTION, AF