August 2009 Featured Photos

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Air Force Staff Sgt. David Thain and Senior Airman Jesse Call, both heavy equipment operators assigned to the 151st Civil Engineering Squadron attached to the 474th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron, level ground in preparation for a storage unit being installed at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Aug. 19, 2009. The 474th ECES supports Joint Task Force Guantanamo by maintaining the Expeditionary Legal Complex and Camp Justice facilities and infrastructure. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Pfc. Christopher Vann)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Air Force Staff Sgt. David Thain and Senior Airman Jesse Call, both heavy equipment operators assigned to the 151st Civil Engineering Squadron attached to the 474th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron, level ground in preparation for a storage unit being installed at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Aug. 19, 2009. The 474th ECES supports Joint Task Force Guantanamo by maintaining the Expeditionary Legal Complex and Camp Justice facilities and infrastructure. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Pfc. Christopher Vann)


GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Air Force Airman 1st Class Aaron Green, an electrician with the Arkansas Air National Guard’s 188th Tactical Fighter Wing attached to the 474th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron, checks the output on a generator at Camp Justice, Aug. 18, 2009. The 474th ECES supports Joint Task Force Guantanamo by maintaining the Expeditionary Legal Complex and Camp Justice facilities and infrastructure. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Pfc. Christopher Vann)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Air Force Airman 1st Class Aaron Green, an electrician with the Arkansas Air National Guard’s 188th Tactical Fighter Wing attached to the 474th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron, checks the output on a generator at Camp Justice, Aug. 18, 2009. The 474th ECES supports Joint Task Force Guantanamo by maintaining the Expeditionary Legal Complex and Camp Justice facilities and infrastructure. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Pfc. Christopher Vann)

Marines from Marine Corps Security Force Company Guantanamo Bay lift 40-pound ammunition cans for the duration of two minutes during a decathlon at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Aug. 13, 2009. The MCSFCO Guantanamo Bay protects the border around the naval station and supports security missions with Joint Task Force Guantanamo. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Sgt. Carmen Gibson)

Marines from Marine Corps Security Force Company Guantanamo Bay lift 40-pound ammunition cans for the duration of two minutes during a decathlon at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Aug. 13, 2009. The MCSFCO Guantanamo Bay protects the border around the naval station and supports security missions with Joint Task Force Guantanamo. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Sgt. Carmen Gibson)





GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Army Sgt. Sierra Bibbs, a shop foreman deployed here with the 525th Military Police Battalion in support of Joint Task Force Guantanamo, performs a preventive maintenance check and service on a vehicle at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Aug. 17, 2009. Personnel with the 525th MP Battalion are stationed here on 12-month rotations, providing much of the guard force inside the detention facilities at JTF Guantanamo.   (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Pfc. Christopher Vann)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Army Sgt. Sierra Bibbs, a shop foreman deployed here with the 525th Military Police Battalion in support of Joint Task Force Guantanamo, performs a preventive maintenance check and service on a vehicle at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Aug. 17, 2009. Personnel with the 525th MP Battalion are stationed here on 12-month rotations, providing much of the guard force inside the detention facilities at JTF Guantanamo. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Pfc. Christopher Vann)



GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Marines from Marine Corps Security Force Company Guantanamo Bay ready vehicles for a simulated casualty evacuation during a site security exercise at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Aug. 12, 2009. The MCSFCO Guantanamo Bay protects the border around the naval station and supports security missions with Joint Task Force Guantanamo.   (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army  Staff Sgt. Blair Heusdens)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Marines from Marine Corps Security Force Company Guantanamo Bay ready vehicles for a simulated casualty evacuation during a site security exercise at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Aug. 12, 2009. The MCSFCO Guantanamo Bay protects the border around the naval station and supports security missions with Joint Task Force Guantanamo. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Staff Sgt. Blair Heusdens)






GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremy Hart, an engineering assistant with the 474th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron, surveys a level slope needed to install a drainage pipe for a new soccer field at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Aug. 11, 2009. The 474th ECES supports Joint Task Force Guantanamo by maintaining the Expeditionary Legal Complex and Camp Justice facilities and infrastructure.   (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Sgt. Carmen Gibson)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremy Hart, an engineering assistant with the 474th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron, surveys a level slope needed to install a drainage pipe for a new soccer field at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Aug. 11, 2009. The 474th ECES supports Joint Task Force Guantanamo by maintaining the Expeditionary Legal Complex and Camp Justice facilities and infrastructure. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Sgt. Carmen Gibson)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Army Sgt. 1st Class Luis Perez, the non-commissioned officer-in-charge of the transportation warehouse deployed here with the Puerto Rico Army National Guard in support of Joint Task Force Guantanamo, inventories a shipment of incoming supplies at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo, Aug. 10, 2009. The Puerto Rico Army National Guard is here on a yearlong deployment as JTF Guantanamo’s headquarters company.   (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Sgt. Carmen Gibson)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Army Sgt. 1st Class Luis Perez, the non-commissioned officer-in-charge of the transportation warehouse deployed here with the Puerto Rico Army National Guard in support of Joint Task Force Guantanamo, inventories a shipment of incoming supplies at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo, Aug. 10, 2009. The Puerto Rico Army National Guard is here on a yearlong deployment as JTF Guantanamo’s headquarters company. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Sgt. Carmen Gibson)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Soldiers deployed here with the 525th Military Police Battalion in support of Joint Task Force Guantanamo participate in an Army-wide celebration for the MP Corp’s 68th birthday at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Aug. 17, 2009. The companies within the 525th MP Battalion will join together in six runs totaling 68 miles at various locations on the naval base. Personnel with the 525th MP Battalion are stationed here on 12-month rotations, providing much of the guard force inside the detention facilities at JTF Guantanamo.   (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Spc. Cody Black)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Soldiers deployed here with the 525th Military Police Battalion in support of Joint Task Force Guantanamo participate in an Army-wide celebration for the MP Corp’s 68th birthday at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Aug. 17, 2009. The companies within the 525th MP Battalion will join together in six runs totaling 68 miles at various locations on the naval base. Personnel with the 525th MP Battalion are stationed here on 12-month rotations, providing much of the guard force inside the detention facilities at JTF Guantanamo. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Spc. Cody Black)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Army Sgt. Ricardo Ortiz Espada, deployed here with the Puerto Rico Army National Guard in support of Joint Task Force Guantanamo, conducts roadside clean up at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Aug. 10, 2009. The Puerto Rico Army National Guard is here on a yearlong deployment as JTF Guantanamo’s headquarters company.   (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Sgt. Carmen Gibson)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Army Sgt. Ricardo Ortiz Espada, deployed here with the Puerto Rico Army National Guard in support of Joint Task Force Guantanamo, conducts roadside clean up at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Aug. 10, 2009. The Puerto Rico Army National Guard is here on a yearlong deployment as JTF Guantanamo’s headquarters company. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Sgt. Carmen Gibson)





GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Demarious Franklin, a postal clerk with Joint Task Force Guantanamo, and Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Anthony Lambert, a postal clerk with U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, offload mail at the Camp America post office, Aug. 10, 2009. Naval station and JTF Guantanamo postal clerks work together making ensuring all service members receive their mail.   (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Spc. Cody Black)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Demarious Franklin, a postal clerk with Joint Task Force Guantanamo, and Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Anthony Lambert, a postal clerk with U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, offload mail at the Camp America post office, Aug. 10, 2009. Naval station and JTF Guantanamo postal clerks work together making ensuring all service members receive their mail. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Spc. Cody Black)



GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Air Force Airman 1st Class Mark Quinn and Air Force Tech. Sgt. Andre Petrin, members of the 157th Civil Engineering Squadron, load a concrete picnic table base onto a forklift as they repair tables at Windmill Beach, Aug. 10, 2009. The 157th CES, with the New Hampshire Air National Guard, is deployed to Joint Task Force Guantanamo for two weeks conducting training. The members of the squadron are trained in a variety of jobs ranging from construction, electrical and plumbing.   (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Sgt. Andrew Hillegass)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Air Force Airman 1st Class Mark Quinn and Air Force Tech. Sgt. Andre Petrin, members of the 157th Civil Engineering Squadron, load a concrete picnic table base onto a forklift as they repair tables at Windmill Beach, Aug. 10, 2009. The 157th CES, with the New Hampshire Air National Guard, is deployed to Joint Task Force Guantanamo for two weeks conducting training. The members of the squadron are trained in a variety of jobs ranging from construction, electrical and plumbing. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Sgt. Andrew Hillegass)




GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Marine Corps Cpl. Miguel Machado, Fleet Marine Force corpsman and martial arts instructor with the Marine Corps Security Force Company at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, delivers a leg strike to a sparring bag, Aug. 4, 2009. The Marine Corps martial arts program trains Marines and Navy personnel in martial arts. The MCSFCO Guantanamo Bay protects the border around the naval station and supports security missions with Joint Task Force Guantanamo.   (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Pfc. Christopher Vann)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Marine Corps Cpl. Miguel Machado, Fleet Marine Force corpsman and martial arts instructor with the Marine Corps Security Force Company at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, delivers a leg strike to a sparring bag, Aug. 4, 2009. The Marine Corps martial arts program trains Marines and Navy personnel in martial arts. The MCSFCO Guantanamo Bay protects the border around the naval station and supports security missions with Joint Task Force Guantanamo. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Pfc. Christopher Vann)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Army Capt. Jose Izquierdo, Joint Task Force Guantanamo’s officer-in-charge of detainee programs, receives an update from Adam, the art instructor, on the art work produced by the detainees, Aug. 4, 2009. The art program provides intellectual stimulation for the detainees, and allows them to express their creativity.  (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Sgt. Michael Baltz)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Army Capt. Jose Izquierdo, Joint Task Force Guantanamo’s officer-in-charge of detainee programs, receives an update from Adam, the art instructor, on the art work produced by the detainees, Aug. 4, 2009. The art program provides intellectual stimulation for the detainees, and allows them to express their creativity. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Sgt. Michael Baltz)




GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Marine Corps Capt. April Coan, assigned with Joint Task Force Guantanamo, sings a song by Alanis Morissette at O’Kelly’s Irish Pub at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Aug. 2, 2009. Coan manages “Sunday Sit-Ins,” which provides the opportunity for service members to entertain and express themselves through music. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Sgt. Michael Baltz)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Marine Corps Capt. April Coan, assigned with Joint Task Force Guantanamo, sings a song by Alanis Morissette at O’Kelly’s Irish Pub at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Aug. 2, 2009. Coan manages “Sunday Sit-Ins,” which provides the opportunity for service members to entertain and express themselves through music. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Sgt. Michael Baltz)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Army Staff Sgt. Roberto Ramos, deployed here with the Puerto Rico Army National Guard in support of Joint Task Force Guantanamo, performs a preventive maintenance check and service on a vehicle at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Aug. 3, 2009. The Puerto Rico Army National Guard is here on a year-long deployment as JTF Guantanamo’s headquarters company.  (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Spc. Cody Black)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Army Staff Sgt. Roberto Ramos, deployed here with the Puerto Rico Army National Guard in support of Joint Task Force Guantanamo, performs a preventive maintenance check and service on a vehicle at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Aug. 3, 2009. The Puerto Rico Army National Guard is here on a year-long deployment as JTF Guantanamo’s headquarters company. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Spc. Cody Black)



GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – A Joint Task Force Guantanamo service member blocks an attempt over the net during a Morale, Welfare and Recreation 4-on-4 sand volleyball tournament at G.J. Denich Gym’s court aboard U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Aug. 1, 2009. Twelve teams participated in the event, which included U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay and JTF Guantanamo service members. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army  Spc. David McLean)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – A Joint Task Force Guantanamo service member blocks an attempt over the net during a Morale, Welfare and Recreation 4-on-4 sand volleyball tournament at G.J. Denich Gym’s court aboard U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Aug. 1, 2009. Twelve teams participated in the event, which included U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay and JTF Guantanamo service members. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Spc. David McLean)