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    Afghan Lightning Strike [Image 2 of 4]

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    The image shows military personnel standing atop a red intermodal shipping container marked 'Transamerica Leasing' at what appears to be a forward operating base. One soldier appears to be operating or inspecting a piece of equipment with a hook/lifting device. A CH-47 Chinook helicopter is visible on the ground in the background left.

    FORWARD OPERATING BASE WOLVERINE, AFGHANISTAN

    06.11.2012

    Photo by Sgt. Daniel Schroeder 

    25th Combat Aviation Brigade

    Soldiers from 4th Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 205th Corps, Afghan National Army and Pathfinders from Company F, 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade stand ready to hook up a 25 foot container sling load during the first ever Afghan Pathfinder Academy taught by Pathfinders from F/2-25th AVN, 25th CAB on a Forward Operating Base, June 11.

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    Date Taken: 06.11.2012
    Date Posted: 06.16.2012 08:08
    Photo ID: 604754
    VIRIN: 120611-A-UG106-202
    Resolution: 4288x2848
    Size: 3.57 MB
    Location: FORWARD OPERATING BASE WOLVERINE, AF
    Hometown: SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII, US
    Hometown: WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, HAWAII, US
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    Military personnel in mixed camouflage uniforms are standing atop a red intermodal shipping container labeled 'INSULATION' with the container code 'TRLU 2018500 US 2219'. In the background, a CH-47 Chinook tandem-rotor helicopter is parked on a gravel surface near what appears to be a forward operating base with HESCO barrier walls. The arid, desert environment and military infrastructure suggest a combat or training deployment setting.
    The image shows military personnel standing atop a red intermodal shipping container marked 'Transamerica Leasing' at what appears to be a forward operating base. One soldier appears to be operating or inspecting a piece of equipment with a hook/lifting device. A CH-47 Chinook helicopter is visible on the ground in the background left.
    Military personnel in camouflage uniforms are standing atop a red intermodal shipping container while a large tandem-rotor helicopter (consistent with a CH-47 Chinook) hovers nearby at close range. The soldiers appear to be engaged in a helicopter insertion or extraction training exercise, with at least one person handling a rope or sling load attachment. The scene is set against a clear, deep blue sky suggesting daytime operations in an arid environment.
    A military CH-47 Chinook helicopter hovers at low altitude above a large metal shipping container while soldiers on top of the container appear to be connecting or handling a fuel hose or cable. Two soldiers in combat gear are visible on the container, with one wearing a helmet and tactical vest. The scene appears to depict a forward area refueling or resupply operation in an arid environment.

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