December 2009 Featured Photos

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Ketchum, a member of Maritime Safety and Security Team 91103, awaits instruction from range safety officials during M-16 weapons qualification, Dec. 14, 2009. MSST 91103 conducted the qualification at Granadillo Range, at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. MSST 91103 is deployed here to perform maritime anti-terrorism and force protection duties for Joint Task Force Guantanamo. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Staff Sgt. Emily J. Russell)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Army Capt. Suzanne Redente, commander of Joint Task Force Guantanamo's 189th Military Police Company, dresses up and shows her holiday spirit during the 525th MP Battalion 5.25-kilometer holiday fun run, Dec. 18, 2009. Soldiers from the 525th MP Battalion and other service members from JTF Guantanamo participated in the run, which wound through the downtown area of U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay before taking on more challenging terrain and hills throughout the base. Members of the 525th MP Battalion are stationed here on 12-month rotations and provide a portion of the guard force inside the detention facilities at JTF Guantanamo. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Staff Sgt. Emily J. Russell)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Ketchum, a member of Maritime Safety and Security Team 91103, awaits instruction from range safety officials during M-16 weapons qualification, Dec. 14, 2009. MSST 91103 conducted the qualification at Granadillo Range, at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. MSST 91103 is deployed here to perform maritime anti-terrorism and force protection duties for Joint Task Force Guantanamo. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Staff Sgt. Emily J. Russell)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Ketchum, a member of Maritime Safety and Security Team 91103, awaits instruction from range safety officials during M-16 weapons qualification, Dec. 14, 2009. MSST 91103 conducted the qualification at Granadillo Range, at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. MSST 91103 is deployed here to perform maritime anti-terrorism and force protection duties for Joint Task Force Guantanamo. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Staff Sgt. Emily J. Russell)


GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Members of the Guantanamo Bay Yacht Club from Joint Task Force Guantanamo and U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay race to the naval station’s finish line during the Holiday Boat Regatta, Dec. 13, 2009. Five two-man crews participated in two races and the winners were awarded a trophy with their names inscribed. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Sgt. Emily Greene)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Members of the Guantanamo Bay Yacht Club from Joint Task Force Guantanamo and U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay race to the naval station’s finish line during the Holiday Boat Regatta, Dec. 13, 2009. Five two-man crews participated in two races and the winners were awarded a trophy with their names inscribed. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Sgt. Emily Greene)






GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Service members with Joint Task Force Guantanamo cheer for their team during U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay’s annual Army/Navy flag football game, Dec. 12, 2009. Service members from all branches showed up to support both female and male teams as they vied for the championship. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Sgt. Emily Greene)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Service members with Joint Task Force Guantanamo cheer for their team during U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay’s annual Army/Navy flag football game, Dec. 12, 2009. Service members from all branches showed up to support both female and male teams as they vied for the championship. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Sgt. Emily Greene)







GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Air Force Senior Airman JoAnne M. Lewis and Air Force Master Sgt. Ronnie J. Piovesan, with the Arkansas Air National Guard's 188th Tactical Fighter Wing attached to Joint Task Force Guantanamo's 474th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron, repair a water boiler at Camp Justice, Dec. 16, 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 Spc. Cody Black)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Air Force Senior Airman JoAnne M. Lewis and Air Force Master Sgt. Ronnie J. Piovesan, with the Arkansas Air National Guard's 188th Tactical Fighter Wing attached to Joint Task Force Guantanamo's 474th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron, repair a water boiler at Camp Justice, Dec. 16, 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 Spc. Cody Black)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Army Pfc. Shannon McCuster, a military policeman with Joint Task Force Guantanamo's 115th Military Police Company, checks credentials at a security checkpoint, Dec. 16, 2009.  The 115th MP Company is a part of the Rhode Island Army National Guard, here on a yearlong deployment providing external security for the detention facilities at JTF Guantanamo. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Sgt. Emily Greene)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Army Pfc. Shannon McCuster, a military policeman with Joint Task Force Guantanamo's 115th Military Police Company, checks credentials at a security checkpoint, Dec. 16, 2009. The 115th MP Company is a part of the Rhode Island Army National Guard, here on a yearlong deployment providing external security for the detention facilities at JTF Guantanamo. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Sgt. Emily Greene)






GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Army Sgt. Jenelle Looby, a Joint Personnel Center administration non-commissioned officer deployed to Joint Task Force Guantanamo with the Virgin Islands Army National Guard's 786th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, processes leave forms for a service member at the Trooper One Stop, Dec. 9, 2009. The JPC provides administration support and processes leave documents for JTF Guantanamo service members. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Spc. Cody Black)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Army Sgt. Jenelle Looby, a Joint Personnel Center administration non-commissioned officer deployed to Joint Task Force Guantanamo with the Virgin Islands Army National Guard's 786th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, processes leave forms for a service member at the Trooper One Stop, Dec. 9, 2009. The JPC provides administration support and processes leave documents for JTF Guantanamo service members. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Spc. Cody Black)




GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Service members from Joint Task Force Guantanamo's 525th Military Police Battalion cool down after a physical training session, Dec. 8, 2009. The 525th MP Battalion is stationed here on a 12-month rotation and provides a portion of the guard force inside the detention facilities at JTF Guantanamo. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Sgt. Emily Greene)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Service members from Joint Task Force Guantanamo's 525th Military Police Battalion cool down after a physical training session, Dec. 8, 2009. The 525th MP Battalion is stationed here on a 12-month rotation and provides a portion of the guard force inside the detention facilities at JTF Guantanamo. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Sgt. Emily Greene)






GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Members of the jazz band Spyro Gyra perform at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Dec. 7, 2009.   The band entertained Joint Task Force Guantanamo service members, civilians and family members with familiar Christmas tunes. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Sgt. Emily Greene)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – (From left to right) Air Force Airman 1st Class Aaron Green, Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robert Hess and Air Force Tech. Sgt. Johnny Williams, members of the Arkansas Air National Guard’s 188th Tactical Fighter Wing deployed to Joint Task Force Guantanamo's 474th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron, complete finishing touches on soccer nets for detainees inside the recreation yard of Camp 6, Dec. 8, 2009. The 474th ECES supports JTF Guantanamo by maintaining the Expeditionary Legal Complex and Camp Justice facilities and infrastructure, along with detention facility improvements. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Spc. Cody Black)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Members of the jazz band Spyro Gyra perform at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Dec. 7, 2009.   The band entertained Joint Task Force Guantanamo service members, civilians and family members with familiar Christmas tunes. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Sgt. Emily Greene)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Members of the jazz band Spyro Gyra perform at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Dec. 7, 2009. The band entertained Joint Task Force Guantanamo service members, civilians and family members with familiar Christmas tunes. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Sgt. Emily Greene)






GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class James Latess, left, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Chapman, right, prepare to secure their patrol boat as Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Bush backs into Maritime Safety and Security Team 91103's boathouse, Nov. 30, 2009. The team is deployed here to perform maritime anti-terrorism and force protection duties for Joint Task Force Guantanamo. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Spc. Cody Black)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class James Latess, left, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Chapman, right, prepare to secure their patrol boat as Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Bush backs into Maritime Safety and Security Team 91103's boathouse, Nov. 30, 2009. The team is deployed here to perform maritime anti-terrorism and force protection duties for Joint Task Force Guantanamo. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Spc. Cody Black)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Members of Joint Task Force Guantanamo and U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay participate in the “Across the Bay Swim,” Nov. 28, 2009.  Service members and civilians swam approximately two miles, starting on the windward side of the naval station at Phillips Dive Park and finishing near St. Nicholas Point on the leeward side of the base. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Sgt. Emily Greene)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Members of Joint Task Force Guantanamo and U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay participate in the “Across the Bay Swim,” Nov. 28, 2009. Service members and civilians swam approximately two miles, starting on the windward side of the naval station at Phillips Dive Park and finishing near St. Nicholas Point on the leeward side of the base. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Sgt. Emily Greene)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Members of Joint Task Force Guantanamo and U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay kicked off their Thanksgiving celebration with a 5-kilometer Turkey Trot run, Nov. 26, 2009.  Morale, Welfare and Recreation handed out T-shirts, turkeys and gift certificates to participants of the holiday race. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Maria Blanchard)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Members of Joint Task Force Guantanamo and U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay kicked off their Thanksgiving celebration with a 5-kilometer Turkey Trot run, Nov. 26, 2009. Morale, Welfare and Recreation handed out T-shirts, turkeys and gift certificates to participants of the holiday race. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Maria Blanchard)



GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Service members deployed to Joint Task Force Guantanamo's Navy Expeditionary Guard Battalion complete their annual qualification using a 9 mm pistol at Windward Range, Nov. 20, 2009. The NEGB provides a portion of the guard force inside JTF Guantanamo’s detention facilities. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Sgt. Emily Greene)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Service members deployed to Joint Task Force Guantanamo's Navy Expeditionary Guard Battalion complete their annual qualification using a 9 mm pistol at Windward Range, Nov. 20, 2009. The NEGB provides a portion of the guard force inside JTF Guantanamo’s detention facilities. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Sgt. Emily Greene)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba –Service members are recognized on Veteran’s Day with a special meal at the Seaside Galley at Joint Task Force Guantanamo, Nov. 11, 2009.  The galley served fare such as teriyaki steak fresh from the grill, traditional sheet cake and many other delectable treats as a way to honor Troopers for their service. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Maria Blanchard)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba –Service members are recognized on Veteran’s Day with a special meal at the Seaside Galley at Joint Task Force Guantanamo, Nov. 11, 2009. The galley served fare such as teriyaki steak fresh from the grill, traditional sheet cake and many other delectable treats as a way to honor Troopers for their service. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Maria Blanchard)



GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Members of the 115th Military Police Company salute the Rhode Island flag as it is raised in a ceremony at Joint Task Force Guantanamo, Nov. 10, 2009. The 115th MP Company is part of the Rhode Island Army National Guard which is replacing the Puerto Rico Army National Guard for a yearlong deployment as JTF Guantanamo’s headquarters company. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Sgt. Emily Greene)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Members of the 115th Military Police Company salute the Rhode Island flag as it is raised in a ceremony at Joint Task Force Guantanamo, Nov. 10, 2009. The 115th MP Company is part of the Rhode Island Army National Guard which is replacing the Puerto Rico Army National Guard for a yearlong deployment as JTF Guantanamo’s headquarters company. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Sgt. Emily Greene)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Detainees at the Joint Task Force Guantanamo (JTF) observe morning prayer before sunrise inside Camp Delta Oct.28, 2009. Detainees at the JTF are afforded the opportunity to pray five times each day and are provided prayer rugs and copies of the Quran. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Marcos T. Hernandez)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Detainees at the Joint Task Force Guantanamo (JTF) observe morning prayer before sunrise inside Camp Delta Oct.28, 2009. Detainees at the JTF are afforded the opportunity to pray five times each day and are provided prayer rugs and copies of the Quran. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Marcos T. Hernandez)