U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Derek Rigney, who is from Louisville, Ky., an advanced designated marksman for the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Task Force Reaper, descends a hillside during a patrol near Bagram Air Field, May 6, 2012. The unit's mission was to secure all areas around BAF so aircraft can take off and land safely. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ken Scar, 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
<dl><dd>Unit: 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment</dd>
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Sgt. Ken Scar
Taken on 6 June 2012
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