US AIR FORCE NEWS: 2月 2013

Dec. 17 airpower summary: Predators strike enemy forces

An MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle is armed with an AGM-114 Hellfire missile. The Predator's primary mission is interdiction and conducting armed reconnaissance against critical, perishable targets. (Courtesy photo)

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Joseph Stutzman and Robert Attard, contractors from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., switch an AGM-114 Hellfire missile from one MQ-1 Predator to another on May 16, 2006, at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Mr. Stutzman and Mr. Attard are aircraft mechanics assigned to the 46th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit. Contractors began replacing some military maintainers in February 2006, and recently took over as the primary mechanics for the Predator. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brian Ferguson) SrA Brian Ferguson

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Tech Sgt. Michael Stewart (left) and Senior Airman Valero Mendoza carry a practice AGM-114P Hellfire missile away from a MQ-9 Reaper June 19 at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. Staff Sgt. Jawann Wilson is in the background. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lance Cheung)

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101025-N-3374C-225 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2010) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 70 embarked aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64), fires an AGM-114 Hellfire missile during a sinking exercise. Gettysburg is part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group and is participating in an exercise in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tony Curtis/Released) U.S. Navy

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090830-N-7647G-117 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 30, 2009) Two HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopters, assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS 6), fire live AGM-114 Hellfire missiles at Oki Daito Jima range. HS-6 is a part of Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) and is embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason Graham/Released) U.S. Navy

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120927-N-PK218-103 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Sept. 27, 2012) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Phillip Craven, left, from Celina, Ohio, and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Lionel Harris, Birmingham, Ala., both assigned to the Grandmasters of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 46, load AGM-114 Hellfire missiles onto an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69). Vicksburg is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nick Scott/Released) U.S. Navy

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120927-N-PK218-108 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Sept. 27, 2012) Sailors assigned to the Grandmasters of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 46 load an AGM-114 Hellfire missile onto an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69). Vicksburg is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nick Scott/Released) U.S. Navy

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120927-N-PK218-112 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Sept. 27, 2012) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Phillip Craven, left, and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Lionel Harris, both assigned to the Grandmasters of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 46, load an AGM-114 Hellfire missile onto an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69). Vicksburg is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nick Scott/Released) U.S. Navy

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121021-N-XQ375-109 U.S. FIFTH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Oct. 21, 2012) Sailors assigned to the Proud Warriors of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 42, Det. 7, lower an AGM-114N Hellfire missile into a case on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). Jason Dunham is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. America’s Sailors are Warfighters, a fast and flexible force deployed worldwide. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Deven B. King/Released) U.S. Navy

121012-N-XQ375-101 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Oct. 12, 2012) Aviation MachinistÕs Mate Airman Kenzie Lane, left, Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class John Goyarola and Aviation ElectricianÕs Mate 2nd Class Anthony Boccanelli lift an AGM-114N Hellfire missile from its case to load onto an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter from the Proud Warriors of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 42, Det. 7, on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). Jason Dunham is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. AmericaÕs Sailors are Warfighters, a fast and flexible force deployed worldwide. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Deven B. King/Released) U.S. Navy

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121102-N-XQ375-075 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Nov. 2, 2012) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Patrick Fowler, from Huntington Beach, Calif., lowers an AGM-114N Hellfire missile into a case aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). Jason Dunham is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Deven B. King/Released) U.S. Navy

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121021-N-XQ375-079 U.S. FIFTH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Oct. 21, 2012) Aviation Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Anthony Boccanelli, left, Aviation Electrician’s Mate Airman Jakarr Greenidge and Aviation Structural Mechanic (Hydraulics and Structures) 3rd Class Thomas Fiedler remove an AGM-114N Hellfire missIle from an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter from the Proud Warriors of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 42, Det. 7, on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). Jason Dunham is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. America’s Sailors are Warfighters, a fast and flexible force deployed worldwide. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Deven B. King/Released) U.S. Navy

070205-N-1082Z-037 Virginia Beach, Va. (Feb. 5, 2007) - The 709th Airlift Squardron from Dover, Del., prepares to use an electronic winching system to guide the last F-14 Tomcat from Fighter Squadron Thirty One (VF-31) into position on board a C-5 Galaxy at Naval Air Station Oceana. Following hours of maneuvering the Tomcat into place, the C-5 transported the Tomcat to its new home at the OV-10 Bronco Museum in Fort Worth, Texas. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jason R. Zalasky (RELEASED)

070410-N-1082Z-004 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 10, 2006) - The An-124 Condor (Antonov), a Russian heavylift freighter, known as the worlds largest military airplane sits on Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana's flight line after landing to refuel. The Condor is the equivalent of the U.S Air Force's C-5 "Galaxy" with slightly larger dimensions. The Condor was holding a load of Marine equipment and on its way to Morocco when utilizing the long and wide runways of NAS Oceana. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jason R. Zalasky (RELEASED)

070205-N-1082Z-045 Virginia Beach, Va. (Feb. 5, 2007) - Master Sgt. Brenda Kremer watches as Master Sgt. Bernard London performs a final inspection on the last F-14 Tomcat from Fighter Squadron Thirty One (VF-31) before it’s loaded into a C-5 Galaxy at Naval Air Station Oceana. Following hours of maneuvering the Tomcat into place, the Tomcat was transported to the OV-10 Museum in Fort Worth, Texas. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jason R. Zalasky (RELEASED)

100127-N-3089C-002 Point Mugu, Calif. (Jan. 27, 2010) Seabees from the 31st Seabee Readiness Group (31st SRG) load part of a Seabee table of allowance (TOA) aboard a C-5 Galaxy aircraft at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu. The TOA will support construction missions in Afghanistan. NMCB-4 provides infrastructure for the increasing number of U.S. forces in Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy photo by James P. Cencer/Released)

110818-F-XH170-156 KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Aug. 18, 2011) Airmen assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 22nd Airlift Squadron look over a load plan as they load an F/A-18 Super Hornet onto a C-5 Galaxy. This marked the first time a U.S. fighter jet has been successfully loaded onto a cargo aircraft for transport back to the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Carbajal/Released)

070821-N-5277R-002 ATSUGI, Japan (Aug. 21, 2007) - Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Emmanuel Tantus, assigned to Naval Air Facility Atsugi’s Transient Line Division, gives the OK signal to pull a support vehicle away from a C-5 Galaxy aircraft. Members of the 167th Air National Guard Airlift Wing, of Martinsburg Air Force Base, W.Va., flew the aircraft to Atsugi to deliver two $3.5-million E-2C Hawkeye radar domes, a pair of wings and various other parts in support of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Barry Riley (RELEASED)

120225-N-YO394-100 NORFOLK (Feb. 25, 2012) Sailors assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 2 load a riverine command boat into an Air Force C-5 Galaxy transport aircraft at Naval Station Norfolk. The riverine command boat will be delivered to Bahrain to be used in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. This is the first time a riverine command boat has been transported in an Air Force C-5 Galaxy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Paul D. Williams/Released)

120225-N-YO394-104 NORFOLK (Feb. 25, 2012) Sailors assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 2 load a riverine command boat into an Air Force C-5 Galaxy transport aircraft at Naval Station Norfolk. The riverine command boat will be delivered to Bahrain to be used in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. This is the first time a riverine command boat has been transported in an Air Force C-5 Galaxy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Paul D. Williams/Released)