I'll try to answer most of the questions so far.
There aren't any classified pictures in this lot, so NO, there isn't a problem with certain photos making it out of the AO. Reporters don't have the same scrupples that most military folks do, so that's probably why there is more restriction on what they can and cannot do.
As to the altitude, yes, it is very high altitude stuff we are talking about. Anywhere from 6K feet up to the base of the Himilayan Range is what we encountered. We didn't run into any altitude sickness, but I can't speak for anyone on the ground for any length of time. It might or might not be a factor, I just don't know. The Afghans are well adjusted to this environment so I would think they would be less suceptible to it's ill effects. Hell, they live there their whole life, so they don't know how ****ed up they should be.
Camera was a Canon Elph 2 APS camera. Nothing fancy, but luck.
I'm an Air Force Aerial Gunner on HH-60G PaveHawk Combat Search and Rescue Helicopters. My AFSC (USAF version of an MOS) is 1A771. I used to be a 2W171 Aircraft Armament Systems Tech, but the special duty assignment of Gunner was made a seperate career field a year ago last October.
Any others? I'll post some more pictures in a few days or so.
