Currahee engineers conduct route clearance patrol in Khowst

By Sgt. Justin A Moeller (101st Airborne)August 15, 2013

Currahees engineers conduct route clearance patrol in Khowst
1 / 28 Show Caption + Hide Caption – KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan " U.S. Army Sgt. Justin A. Clymer, a combat engineer with Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), uses his ACOG optic to scan the horizon during a r... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Currahees engineers conduct route clearance patrol in Khowst
2 / 28 Show Caption + Hide Caption – KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan " U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kyle R. Petko, a combat engineer with Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), traverses a ridge line during a route clearance... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Currahees engineers conduct route clearance patrol in Khowst
3 / 28 Show Caption + Hide Caption – KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan " U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kyle R. Petko, a combat engineer with Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), uses his ACOG optic to scan the horizon during ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Currahees engineers conduct route clearance patrol in Khowst
4 / 28 Show Caption + Hide Caption – KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan " U.S. Army Spc. Shane T. Coates, a combat engineer with Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), maintains a watchful eye as he mans a M240B machine... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Currahees engineers conduct route clearance patrol in Khowst
5 / 28 Show Caption + Hide Caption – KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan " U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher M. Johnson, a combat engineer with Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), inspect the serviceability of a "Goldi... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Currahees engineers conduct route clearance patrol in Khowst
6 / 28 Show Caption + Hide Caption – KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan " U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kyle R. Petko and Sgt. Justin A. Clymer, both combat engineers with Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), take a knee and r... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Currahees engineers conduct route clearance patrol in Khowst
7 / 28 Show Caption + Hide Caption – KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan " A Soldier with Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), prepares an Mk 19 for operation, prior to conducting a route clearance patrol in Khowst pro... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Currahees engineers conduct route clearance patrol in Khowst
8 / 28 Show Caption + Hide Caption – KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan " A Soldier with Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), inspect the serviceability of their equipment prior to conducting a route clearance patrol ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Currahees engineers conduct route clearance patrol in Khowst
9 / 28 Show Caption + Hide Caption – KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan " U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher M. Johnson, a combat engineer with Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), checks the battery life on a VMC-1 Giz... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Currahees engineers conduct route clearance patrol in Khowst
10 / 28 Show Caption + Hide Caption – KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan " A Soldier with Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), inspect the serviceability of their equipment prior to conducting a route clearance patrol ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Currahees engineers conduct route clearance patrol in Khowst
11 / 28 Show Caption + Hide Caption – KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan " U.S. Army Spc. Patrick Stephenson, a combat engineer with Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), loads a M240B, Combat Remotely Operated Weapon s... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Currahees engineers conduct route clearance patrol in Khowst
12 / 28 Show Caption + Hide Caption – KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan "Soldiers with Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), return to their vehicles after conducting a sweep for IEDs, of an area outside of a village i... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Currahees engineers conduct route clearance patrol in Khowst
13 / 28 Show Caption + Hide Caption – KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan " U.S. Army Sgt. Kenton D. Smith, a combat engineer with Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), uses a "Goldie" command wire detector during a rout... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Currahees engineers conduct route clearance patrol in Khowst
14 / 28 Show Caption + Hide Caption – KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan " U.S. Army Sgt. Justin A. Clymer, a combat engineer with Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), traverses a mountainside during a route clearance ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Currahees engineers conduct route clearance patrol in Khowst
15 / 28 Show Caption + Hide Caption – KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan " U.S. Army Sgt. Kenton D. Smith and Sgt. Justin A. Clymer, both combat engineers with Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), take a knee and pull ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Currahees engineers conduct route clearance patrol in Khowst
16 / 28 Show Caption + Hide Caption – KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan " Soldiers with Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), take a knee and pull security on a hilltop during a route clearance patrol in Khowst provinc... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Currahees engineers conduct route clearance patrol in Khowst
17 / 28 Show Caption + Hide Caption – KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan " U.S. Army Sgt. Kenton D. Smith, a combat engineer with Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), takes a knee and scans his surroundings during a ro... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Currahees engineers conduct route clearance patrol in Khowst
18 / 28 Show Caption + Hide Caption – KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan " While searching for potential IEDs, Soldiers with Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), prepare to cross a river during a route clearance patrol... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Currahees engineers conduct route clearance patrol in Khowst
19 / 28 Show Caption + Hide Caption – KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan " U.S. Army Sgt. Justin A. Clymer, a combat engineer with Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), pauses to scan his surroundings during a route cle... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Currahees engineers conduct route clearance patrol in Khowst
20 / 28 Show Caption + Hide Caption – KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan " U.S. Army Sgt. Justin A. Clymer, a combat engineer with Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), pauses to scan his surroundings during a route cle... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Currahees engineers conduct route clearance patrol in Khowst
21 / 28 Show Caption + Hide Caption – KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan " Dismounted Soldiers with Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), sweep an area outside of a village for IEDs during a route clearance patrol in Kh... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Currahees engineers conduct route clearance patrol in Khowst
22 / 28 Show Caption + Hide Caption – KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan " Standing on an outcropping of rock, Sgt. Kenton D. Smith, a combat engineer with Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), checks the progress of ve... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Currahees engineers conduct route clearance patrol in Khowst
23 / 28 Show Caption + Hide Caption – KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan " Soldiers with Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), scan the outskirts of a village for potential IEDs, during a route clearance patrol in Khows... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Currahees engineers conduct route clearance patrol in Khowst
24 / 28 Show Caption + Hide Caption – KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan " U.S. Army Sgt. Kenton D. Smith, a combat engineer with Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), engages in conversation with Afghan children during... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Currahees engineers conduct route clearance patrol in Khowst
25 / 28 Show Caption + Hide Caption – KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan " While searching for potential IEDs, Soldiers with Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), cross a river during a route clearance patrol in Khowst ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Currahees engineers conduct route clearance patrol in Khowst
26 / 28 Show Caption + Hide Caption – KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan " U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kyle R. Petko, a combat engineer with Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), uses his ACOG optic to scan the horizon during ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Currahees engineers conduct route clearance patrol in Khowst
27 / 28 Show Caption + Hide Caption – KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan " U.S. Army Sgt. Kenton D. Smith, a combat engineer with Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), takes a knee and scans a mountain top during a rout... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Currahees engineers conduct route clearance patrol in Khowst
28 / 28 Show Caption + Hide Caption – KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan " U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kyle R. Petko, a combat engineer with Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), uses a VMC-1 Gizmo metal detector to scan tfor ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Soldiers with Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), conducted a route clearance patrol in Khowst province, Afghanistan, on Aug. 14, 2013.

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