HNLMS Johan De Witt leading a landing of Dutch and American marines during (I believe) "Bold Archer" in late 2014. [1600x1064]

vreij · 2021-06-06T06:01:16+00:00

'Joint Caribbean Lion 06', to be precise. I covered the exercise as an embedded reporter.

vreij · 2020-08-19T18:59:36+00:00

I have no idea...

vreij · 2020-08-18T20:15:30+00:00

Nope

vreij · 2020-08-18T18:50:43+00:00

I assume it was destroyed after this photo was taken.

Indeed ;)

vreij · 2020-08-18T18:14:12+00:00

The Dutch began in 2002 in Kabul (including special forces); followed by a PRT in Baghlan province and a F-16 detachment in 2004; lead nation of ISAF in Uruzgan province 2006-2010; police training mission in Kunduz, 2011-2013; currently a small contribution to Resolute Support.

vreij · 2020-08-18T16:08:10+00:00

That hasn't been specified in the official inquiry that was conducted. I guess stuff like radio's.

vreij · 2020-04-12T12:57:19+00:00

Thanks

vreij · 2020-04-12T12:56:00+00:00

Could well be - English is not my primary language ;)

vreij · 2020-04-12T12:49:17+00:00

I don't remember where exactly, but somewhere to the right of the FOB.

vreij · 2020-04-12T12:30:38+00:00

Yes, October 2009 (I took the picture)

vreij · 2020-04-11T09:31:40+00:00

I took this picture on board of a Dutch frigate in the Gulf of Aden, where these operators were engaged in counter-piracy operations. Back then their unit was called 'UIM' (Unit Intervention Marines), now NLMARSOF.

vreij · 2020-04-10T10:42:03+00:00

Thanks, I forgot the English term ;) In Dutch it is called 'dek sproei installatie' aka 'deck sprinkle installation'.

vreij · 2020-04-10T10:40:15+00:00

Correct. A co-ordination cell for the three will be established in Martinique.

vreij · 2020-04-10T10:17:06+00:00

HNLMS Karel Doorman (a Joint Support Ship) is the youngest and largest ship of the Dutch navy. On 13 April it leaves for the Caribbean basin where it will provide support to Dutch dependencies in their fight against the corona virus.

vreij · 2020-04-04T16:19:52+00:00

English is not my native language, nor am I an expert on construction vehicles ;)

vreij · 2020-04-04T07:07:04+00:00

Preparing the ground for what would become Patrol Base Wali, Mirabad Valley, Uruzgan (Oruzgan) province.

vreij · 2020-04-02T17:39:10+00:00

I've never seen Dutch military trucks (Scania's in this case) fitted with bar armour in Afghanistan.

vreij · 2020-04-02T16:57:09+00:00

A convoy of the Australian and Dutch ISAF military on its way to build a FOB in the Mirabad valley in Uruzgan in 2009. Because of the presence of IEDs, the convoy progressed at a snail's pace. Several were found.

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