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| Afghan National Army commandos patrol towards
their objective during an operation to disrupt a known Taliban supply
line in Saydabad district, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Feb. 7. The ANA
commandos conduct counterinsurgency operations throughout Afghanistan
to provide stability in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass
Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sebastian McCormack/RELEASED) |
A buddy of mine, MC3 Sebastian McCormack, is serving a tour with Combat Camera. He's working with Afghan commandos, documenting all the hard work going on over there. He took a few minutes to write me as much as he can about his experiences there so far.
McCormack's in exceptional physical condition. I remember getting into his car one day, and he had some kind of weight vest sitting in the back seat.
"Hey man, what's this for?"
"I run with that on."
"Oh. Thanks for making me feel
really out of shape today."
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Hey Brooks,
My primary mission in Afghanistan is to capture imagery of our partner force in action and tell their story.
The weather has been somewhat of a challenge thus far. The winter has
been abnormally cold and snowy. The terrain is very rugged. It's
definitely a physical job.
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| Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class
Sebastian McCormack practices locking-out his rappelling rope as part of
a tactical rappelling course during Fleet Combat Camera Group Pacific’s
Summer Quick Shot 2011 field training exercise. Quick Shot is a
semi-annual field exercise designed to train combat camera personnel to
operate in a combat environment. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication
Specialist 2nd Class (AW/SW) Stefanie Antosh/Released) |
As COMCAM, it's important to take all pre-deployment training seriously
and gain experience by taking advantage of all job opportunities. You've
got to be well rounded and proficient in all areas. Most importantly,
it's imperative to know your role within any group you're attached to.
Be professional and learn from other people!
-MC3 Sebastian McCormack
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| Afghan National Army commandos build a fire to
keep warm after conducting an operation to disrupt a budding improvised
explosive device cell in Chak district, Wardak province, Afghanistan,
Dec. 8. The ANA commandos conduct counterinsurgency operations
throughout Afghanistan to provide stability in the region. (U.S. Navy
photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sebastian
McCormack/RELEASED) |
Thanks for checking in Mac, I have no doubt my readers will love this. Take care of yourself out there.
