401st Army Field Support Brigade Aca,!" Week in Photos, June 30 Aca,!" Jul 6, 2008

By Jim Hinnant, 401st Army Field Support BrigadeJuly 6, 2008

Early Fireworks'
1 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Senaka Sriweera, an ITT Corp. employee from Sri Lanka, creates a display of sparks as he grinds away rough metal from the body of Caterpillar 621B Scraper, June 29, at the 1st Battalion, 401st Army Field Support Brigade Auto Body Repair Facility at C... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
A job well done
2 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Lt. Col. Maxine C. Girard, outgoing commander, 1st Battalion, 401st Army Field Support Brigade gives Maj. Inh E. Lo, battalion executive officer, a "thumbs up" following the just-completed change of command ceremony where she relinquished command to ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Sands of time
3 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Nayas Thulung, an employee with ITT Corp., sands the front bumper of a Caterpillar 621B Scraper, June 29, at the 1st Battalion, 401st Army Field Support Brigade Auto Body Repair Facility at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar. Since the facility opened Apr. 17, ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Curb feelers'
4 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Spotted on the way to the Doha, Qatar airport. Some in the vehicle wondered what the devices protruding from the wheels of all the taxis might be. An initial answer was "maybe they're curb feelers..." Turns out, they are zip-ties - used to keep the... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Free bird
5 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – As the sun rises, July 4, 2008, a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter provides aerial coverage of the Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, "Peachtree" 10K Run/Walk. More than 1,100 runners from the Camp Arifjan community took part in the 5 a.m. race, which is on... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Patriotic act
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Patriotic Act
7 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. Robert D. Ritchie receives his Operation Freedom Strong Certificate of Reenlistment from Lt. Gen. James J. Lovelace, commanding general, Third Army/U.S. Army Central, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, July 4, 2008. Ritchie, an Army reservist, is assigne... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Taking care of business
8 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Heavy mobile equipment mechanics Joyce Westbrook and Calvin Jones perform a technical inspection of a M1117 "Guardian" Armored Security Vehicle, June 18, 2008, at the 401st Army Field Support Brigade ASV Repair Facility, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Westbro... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL