PICTURE of the day: 3 RIFLES Recce in Sangin

Colour Serjeant Paul 'Skip' Lucke and Signaller, Rifleman James McKie, both with Recce Platoon, 3 Rifles Battlegroup based at Patrol Base Airport Lounge near Sangin monitor the radio net following an explosion nearby

An Afghan National Army soldier after a joint patrol with Recce Platoon

British soldiers 'go firm' and keep watch during a Reassurance Patrol conducted by Recce Platoon, 3 Rifles Battlegroup based at Patrol Base Airport Lounge near Sangin

Pictures: Sgt Rob Knight