October 2009 Featured Photos
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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Air Force Tech. Sgt. James Degnan, an Airman with the Arkansas Air National Guard’s 188th Fighter Wing, deployed in support of the 474th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron with Joint Task Force Guantanamo, test fires an emergency power generator Oct. 26, 2009. The 474th ECES supports JTF Guantanamo by maintaining the Expeditionary Legal Complex and Camp Justice facilities and infrastructure to ensure around the clock operation. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Spc. Cody Black) |
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Army Spc. Luis Luna, a service member deployed to Joint Task Force Guantanamo, attached to the 191st Regional Support Group of the Puerto Rico National Guard, prepares bottled water for distribution to detainees throughout the camps, Oct. 26, 2009. The Puerto Rico National Guard is deployed to Joint Task Force Guantanamo for one year. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Edward Flynn) |
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Air Force General Douglas Fraser, commander of U.S. Southern Command, speaks with Army Brig. Gen. Rafael O’Ferrall, deputy commander of Joint Task Force Guantanamo and Army Col. Bruce Vargo, commander of the Joint Detention Group in a camp recreational yard, Oct. 27, 2009. Fraser, whose command includes JTF Guantanamo, visited the joint task force to shake hands with service members and commend them on a job well done. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Spc. Cody Black) |
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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Steven Strauss, an intelligence specialist deployed with Maritime Safety Security Team 91101 at Joint Task Force Guantanamo, works on an online course at Caribbean Coffee and Cream, Oct. 14, 2009. MSST 91101 is deployed here to perform maritime anti-terrorism and force protection duties for JTF Guantanamo.(JTF Guantanamo photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Edward Flynn) |
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Army Sgt. Sandy Cho, stationed at Joint Task Force Guantanamo with the 525th Military Police Battalion headquarters staff, purchases ice cream in Camp America, Oct. 20, 2009. The 525th MP Battalion is stationed here on 12-month rotations and provides a portion of the guard force inside the detention facilities at Joint Task Force Guantanamo. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Spc. Cody Black)
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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Army Spc. Sasha Sander, a food services specialist with Joint Task Force Guantanamo's 193rd Military Police Company, performs a visual safety check on a detainee at Camp 5, Oct. 7, 2009. The 193rd MP Company, part of the 525th Military Police Battalion, provides security throughout the camps. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Staff Sgt. Jim Wagner) |
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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – A military policeman with Joint Task Force Guantanamo's 193rd Military Police Company cleans the hallway at Camp 5, Oct. 7, 2009. The 193rd MP Company, part of the 525th Military Police Battalion, provides security throughout the camps. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Staff Sgt. Jim wagner) |
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Roy Wann, deployed with the Arkansas Air National Guard’s 188th Air Tactical Fighter Wing, and assigned to the 474th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron, removes a piece of honeycomb before transplanting a bee colony away from a training location onboard U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Oct. 13, 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 – Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Pryor catches some air off-duty while wakeboarding in “The Maze,” at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Oct. 11, 2009. Pryor, an electrician’s mate, is a member of Maritime Safety and Security Team 91101 Seattle and is supporting Joint Task Force Guantanamo maritime operations. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Staff Sgt. Emily J. Russell)
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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – A humvee from the Puerto Rico Army National Guard’s 480th Military Police Company patrols the perimeter of detention facilities, Oct. 7, 2009. The 480th MP Company, part of the 525th Military Police Battalion, is here on a yearlong deployment supporting Joint Task Force Guantanamo and provides security throughout the camps. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Staff Sgt. Jim Wagner) |
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Army Pfc. Luis Rodriguez, a light wheel mechanic with Joint Task Force Guantanamo's 480th Military Police Company, scans the Cuban horizon, Oct. 7, 2009. The 480th MP Company, part of the 525th Military Police Battalion, provides external security to the JTF and supports the guard force inside the detention facilities. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Staff Sgt. Jim Wagner) |
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Army Sgt. 1st Class Rafael Roman and Sgt. Jose Rojas, members of Puerto Rican Fever, an all-Soldier steel drum band, perform for children at W.T. Sampson Elementary School during Hispanic Heritage Month, Oct. 6, 2009. The Soldiers, deployed to Joint Task Force Guantanamo in support of detention operations, formed the band and made the drums by hand over a period of three months and now perform regularly for audiences around JTF Guantanamo and U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay during their off-duty hours. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Staff Sgt. Emily J. Russell) |
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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Army Pfc. Gabriel Rivera, a military policeman with Joint Task Force Guantanamo's 480th Military Police Company, uses a telescoping mirror to check the undercarriage of a vehicle during an inspection, Oct. 6, 2009. The 480th MP Company, part of the 525th MP Battalion, provides external security to the JTF and supports the guard force inside the detention facilities. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Staff Sgt. Jim Wagner) |
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Army Spc. Kevin Tardi, a military policeman with Joint Task Force Guantanamo's 480th Military Police Company, stands guard at the sally port of a detention camp, Oct. 6, 2009. The 480th MP Company, part of the 525th Military Police Battalion, provides security at the camps. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Staff Sgt. Jim Wagner) |
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Nick Hanson, a machinery technician deployed with Maritime Safety and Security Team 91101, performs preventive maintenance on a transportable security boat at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Sept. 23, 2009. MSST 91101 is deployed here to perform maritime anti-terrorism and force protection duties for Joint Task Force Guantanamo. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Sgt. Carmen Gibson) |
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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Members of the “Sparkle Monkeys” team play Soldiers from the 525th Military Police Battalion, assigned to Joint Task Force Guantanamo, at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay’s G.J. Denich Gym, Sept. 22, 2009. The naval station’s men’s and women’s divisions of the Captain’s Cup Volleyball league began in September and will continue through the end of November. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Staff Sgt. Blair Heusdens) |
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Army Spc. Juan Mangualvilanova, with the 525th Military Police Battalion assigned to Joint Task Force Guantanamo, warms up prior to competing in a bowling league at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Sept. 28, 2009. Morale, Welfare and Recreation hosts the bowling league at the recently renovated bowling center. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Sgt. Michael Baltz) |
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Steven Schuyler, an intelligence specialist assigned to Joint Task Force Guantanamo, drops in on a quarter pipe at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay’s skate park, Sept. 24, 2009. The naval station’s skate park is one of the many recreational facilities provided to residents and service members. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Justin Smelley) |
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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Army Pfc. Merari Hernandez, with the Puerto Rico Army National Guard 480th Military Police Company, conducts a security patrol around Joint Task Force Guantanamo, Sept. 24, 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) |
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