JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq -- Capt. Tolan Hicks, 362nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron MC-12 Liberty co-pilot, tests a pair of night vision goggles prior to mission take off Nov 16, 2009. Captain Hicks is deployed from Dyess AFB, Texas, and is a native of Geary, Ind. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Hubenthal)
JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq -- Tech. Sgt. Jason Comer, 362nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron MC-12 Liberty sensor operator, selects a weapon prior to a mission Nov. 16, 2009. Sergeant Comer is deployed from Tinker AFB, Okla., and is a native of Frankfurt, Mich. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Hubenthal)
JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq -- Tech Sgt. Jason Comer, 362nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron sensor operator, looks on while squadronmates Senior Airman Joseph Hicks and Staff Sgt. Bradley Gray gear up for a mission Nov. 16, 2009. The crew performs routine inspections, receives equipment and a preflight brief prior to each mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Hubenthal)
JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq -- Maj. Jason Goodale, 362nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron MC-12 pilot, performs preflight inspections on the aircraft prior to take off Nov. 16, 2009. Major Goodale is deployed from Travis AFB, Calif., and is a native of Sioux Falls, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Hubenthal)
JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq -- Gary Dunlap, civilian contractor attached to the 362nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, marshals out the 362nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron’s 1000th MC-12 Liberty mission Nov. 16, 2009. Activated in June 2009, the 362nd reached 1000 missions a few days past their five-month mark. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Hubenthal)
JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. Bradley Gray, Tech Sgt. Jason Comer, Maj. Jason Goodale and Capt. Tolan Hicks, 362nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron MC-12 flight crew members, hold a banner prior to the 1000th MC-12 combat sortie Nov. 16, 2009. Activated in June 2009, the 362nd reached 1000 missions a few days past their five-month mark. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Hubenthal)
by Senior Airman Christopher Hubenthal
332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
11/17/2009 - JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq -- The MC-12 mission provides combatant commanders tactical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance in direct support of ground forces. The 362nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron stood up here in June 2009 and flew their 1000th MC-12 combat sortie in support of coalition ground forces Nov. 16, 2009. There were zero ground force causalities while the MC-12 provided overwatch.
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11/23/2009 2:34:50 PM ET It looks like the lens cover is still on the night vision binoculars is this just my imagination
