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An US Army (USA) AH-64 Apache helicopter lands to refuel near the town of Khowst, Afghanistan, before providing air support during Operation Mountain Sweep. Operation Mountain sweep is the largest US Military offensive in Afghanistan since Operation Anaconda

An US Army (USA) CH-47 Chinook helicopter lands to refuel near the town of Khowst, Afghanistan, before transporting soldiers to Narizah, Afghanistan, to conduct a cordon search in that area during Operation Mountain Sweep. Operation Mountain sweep is the largest US Military offensive in Afghanistan since Operation Anaconda

An USA UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, takes off from an airstrip located near the town of Khowst, Afghanistan. The aircraft is transporting food and water to USA Soldiers at Narizah, Afghanistan that are conducting a cordon search in that area during Operation Mountain Sweep. Operation Mountain sweep is the largest US Military offensive in Afghanistan since Operation Anaconda

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to 3-505th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, armed with 5.56mm M4 carbines, offload from a USA CH-47 Chinook helicopter to secure the landing zone (LZ) at Objective Deringer, located in the mountains of Afghanistan, during Operation Mountain Sweep. Operation Mountain sweep is the largest US Military offensive in Afghanistan since Operation Anaconda

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US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to 1-505th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, prepare to board USA CH-47 Chinook helicopters at an airstrip near the town of Khowst, Afghanistan. The Soldiers are departing for Narizah, Afghanistan, to conduct a cordon search during Operation Mountain Sweep. Operation Mountain sweep is the largest US Military offensive in Afghanistan since Operation Anaconda

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, armed with 5.56mm M4 carbines with 40mm M203 grenade launcher attached, prepare to enter and clear a room, while searching for weapons at Objective Pickett, located in the Paktika province of Afghanistan, during Operation Mountain Sweep. Operation Mountain sweep is the largest US Military offensive in Afghanistan since Operation Anaconda. (SUBSTANDARD)

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to 3-505th Infantry, 82nd Airborne Division, rest aboard a USA CH-47 Chinook helicopter, enroute to objective Berreta, the first objective in a series during Operation Mountain Sweep. Operation Mountain Sweep is the largest US Offensive in Afghanistan since Operation Anaconda

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company 3-505th Infantry, 82nd Airborne Division, conduct an inventory of various weapons and munitions being kept inside a storage room at the Afghanistan Military Forces (AMF) compound located in the Paktika province of Afghanistan, during Operation Mountain Sweep. Operation Mountain sweep is the largest US Military offensive in Afghanistan since Operation Anaconda

An US Army (USA) AH-64 Apache helicopter lands to refuel near the town of Khowst, Afghanistan, before providing air support during Operation Mountain Sweep. Operation Mountain sweep is the largest US Military offensive in Afghanistan since Operation Anaconda

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Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM

Base: Khowst

Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

Scene Camera Operator: SPC Patrick Tharpe, USA

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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