Canadian Leopard C2 tanks and their crews stand-by as a Black Hawk helicopter takes off from Forward Operating Base Ma'Sum Ghar near the town of Bazaar-e-Panjwayi. Joint Task Force Afghanistan (JTF-Afg) is Canada's contribution to NATO's international security assistance force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. The focus of this mission is to help Afghans rebuild their lives, families, communities and nation. Canadian forces personnel in Afghanistan are working to improve the quality of life of Afghans by providing a more secure environment in which Afghan society can recover from more than 25 years of conflict. The Canadian dorces (CF) contribution in Afghanistan comprises about 2,500 soldiers, most of whom serve in Kandahar province with a smaller number of personnel assigned to Kabul, various military headquarters, and civilian organizations. (National Defence Canada photo by MCpl Yves Gemus)
| Date Taken: | 12.10.2006 |
| Date Posted: | 07.16.2007 13:29 |
| Photo ID: | 49909 |
| Resolution: | 1359x900 |
| Size: | 473.55 KB |
| Location: | MA'SUM GHAR |
| Web Views: | 420 |
| Downloads: | 99 |
Tankers doing "the business" on operation
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