Author Archives: Mike
Some photos…
(An AK variant being carried by an Afghan National Army soldier on a joint VCP) (2 Afghan soldiers on the VCP) (ANA soldier with RPG providing cover on VCP search) (Bellow are 2 shots of a mortar being fired from a small ANA checkpoint we used as a patrol base for a couple of days)
As the pace picks up…
We’ve been here about 2 months and it’s been a busy 2 months! We’ve taken over the tasks from the previous force protection company here at Bastion, we’ve linked up with the RAF regiment and RAF police, with a flight/platoon of each working with us, established a new rotation round the tasks to utilise all […]
The beginning of reality….
We’re finally at camp bastion now, we moved into tents last week that will be our homes for the next 6 months, there’s 9 of us in 1 tent its not exactly the Ritz but its a lot better than some people have here in Helmand… We’ve all been looking forward to moving into our […]