Centaurs, lighting up the skies

By Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth A. FossJune 7, 2013

Centaurs, lighting up the skies
1 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan " 1st Platoon, Alpha Battery, 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment conducted a night-fire operation at Forward Operating Base Arian with illumination rounds May 30, 2013. The artillerymen from 1st platoon were cond... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Centaurs, lighting up the skies
2 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan " 1st Platoon, Alpha Battery, 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment conducted a night-fire operation at Forward Operating Base Arian with illumination rounds May 30, 2013. The artillerymen from 1st platoon were cond... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Centaurs, lighting up the skies
3 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan " 1st Platoon, Alpha Battery, 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment conducted a night-fire operation at Forward Operating Base Arian with illumination rounds May 30, 2013. The artillerymen from 1st platoon were cond... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Centaurs, lighting up the skies
4 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan " 1st Platoon, Alpha Battery, 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment conducted a night-fire operation at Forward Operating Base Arian with illumination rounds May 30, 2013. The artillerymen from 1st platoon were cond... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Centaurs, lighting up the skies
5 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan " 1st Platoon, Alpha Battery, 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment conducted a night-fire operation at Forward Operating Base Arian with illumination rounds May 30, 2013. The artillerymen from 1st platoon were cond... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Centaurs, lighting up the skies
6 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan " 1st Platoon, Alpha Battery, 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment conducted a night-fire operation at Forward Operating Base Arian with illumination rounds May 30, 2013. The artillerymen from 1st platoon were cond... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Centaurs, lighting up the skies
7 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan " 1st Platoon, Alpha Battery, 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment conducted a night-fire operation at Forward Operating Base Arian with illumination rounds May 30, 2013. The artillerymen from 1st platoon were cond... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- 1st Platoon, Alpha Battery, 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment conducted a night-fire operation at Forward Operating Base Arian with illumination rounds May 30, 2013. The artillerymen from 1st platoon were conducting the operation to support the Afghan National Army soldiers at a checkpoint in the Qarabah District, Ghazni Province. The illumination rounds were used to deter enemy activity in the area and to create more visibility for the ANA troops securing the area.(Photo taken by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Foss)