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Spc. Joseph Rogers, an infantryman assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, arms a brazier charge, an improvised explosive tool used to blow through concertina wire obstacles, during live fire training on Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 9. The White Falcons, currently part of the Global Response Force, conducted a two-week intensive training cycle designed to reinforce combat skills for the nation’s airborne assault-capable, contingency unit.
(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull, 2/82 PAO NCOIC)
Virginia National Guard Soldiers from the Virginia Beach-based 1940th and 1945th Contingency Contracting Teams participate in a six-day, joint, multi-state, contracting exercise Nov. 15, 2013, at Camp Pendleton, Va. The exercise, Vital Pledge, also includes Air and Army Guard personnel in Maine, Minnesota and South Dakota, as well as civilians from the Defense Logistics Agency. In addition to improving the Soldiers’ and Airmen’s familiarity with contracting systems and equipment, the exercise served to help prepare the four Soldiers of the 1945 CCT for their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan in early 2014. (Photo by Master Sgt. A.J. Coyne, Virginia Guard Public Affairs)
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ORLANDO, Fla. - In today’s complex and high tempo operational environment, America’s Army Reserve to rapidly deploy highly trained units to any corner of the world with the personnel and equipment they have on hand. With multiple contingencies and numerous potential threats capable of employing cutting-edge tactics with modern military equipment, the Army Reserve looks to its premiere sustainers such the 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) to lead, train and equip its 10,000-Soldier command.
In taking the first, major step toward achieving this vital mission, the 143d ESC conducted a Mission Training Brief Feb. 2-3, 2018, at the command’s headquarters in Orlando, Fla.
“An MTB promotes cohesion through collaboration,” said U.S. Army Lt. Col. Walter L. Flinn, commander, 332nd Transportation Terminal Battalion. “It offers a forum for commanders to share their successes and shortcomings while seeking and offering guidance among their fellow leaders.”
Led by U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Deborah L. Kotulich, commanding general, 143d ESC, the MTB featured dozens of senior leaders from the company to the ESC level whose wealth of knowledge and experience offered solutions to a myriad of logistical challenges.
“The expectation of having several months to bring your Soldiers up to speed at a pre-mobilization station is coming to an end,” Kotulich announced to dozens of battalion and brigade commanders and command sergeants majors huddled in the conference room. “We must assume that we will mobilize at a moment’s notice, and it’s our responsibility that we physically and mentally prepare every Soldier for the rigors of combat through realistic training.”
Kotulich expects every downtrace unit to spend less time in classrooms and more time in the field. This focus on individual and collective readiness stems from the U.S. Army Reserve Command’s Ready Force X initiative.
“Ready Force X is the Army Reserve’s answer to the [U.S.] Army’s demand for properly equipped and highly trained Soldiers who can rapidly deploy into combat,” said U.S. Army Col. Wanda Williams, commander, 641st Regional Sustainment Group. “Almost half of the 143d ESC’s downtrace units must meet the strict criteria established by Ready Force X’s “Fight Fast” mentality. This MTB offers precious time for commanders to obtain timely information needed to properly execute the numerous requirements to maintain a constantly high state of readiness.”
While Kotulich entrusts her fellow officers to formulate plans and carry out the Army Reserve’s “Fight Fast” initiative, she relies on her command sergeants major to refine the tasks required to carry out their commanding general’s intent.
“There are 43 individual training requirements that every unit must complete before reporting to a pre-mobilization site,” said U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Carlos O. Lopes, command sergeant major, 143d ESC. “As NCOs, we are responsible for providing effective training that ensures every Soldier has mastered these fundamental skills that directly determine one’s survivability on the battlefield.”
“NCOs can only do this if they understand their commanders’ intent,” added Command Sgt. Maj. Kenyatta S. Stamps, command sergeant major, 787th Combat Support and Sustainment Battalion. “The MTB allows us to hear those intentions firsthand and develop effective techniques and tactics to achieve them.”
These techniques and tactics encompass a variety of tasks that enhance speed, agility and sustained readiness at the individual, team and unit level. From warrior drills to medical readiness, commanders must meticulously manage finite time and resources to crystallize the Army Reserve’s strategic vision and implement the 143d ESC’s operational mission.
“Ready Force X is about leadership, energy and execution,” said Flinn. “Commanders must own the responsibility for readiness. Establishing an open dialog among senior leaders remains paramount to understanding not only what we do but how we do it.”
With more than half of the 143d ESC falls under the Ready Force X umbrella, every unit and Soldier must face the challenges if they are to reap the awards of transforming America’s Army Reserve into the most lethal and capable federal reserve force in U.S. history.
“America demands highly trained and proficient Soldiers, and the Army Reserve is blessed to have motivated men and women ready to endure the hardships inherent in armed conflict,” said Williams. “That’s why I tell my Soldiers, ‘Don’t worry about the names. Just be ready. Be ready now!”
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, 143d ESC
Maj. Gen. Barbara Faulkenberry, vice commander of 18th Air Force, discusses Exercise Gateway Relief with Col. Mark Heiniger (right), commander of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group, and Army Capt. Charles Green (left), commander of the 689th Rapid Port Opening Element from Fort Eustis, Va., on the flight line of MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Ill., on Aug. 7, 2013. The 123rd and 689th have teamed up through Aug. 9 to operate a Joint Task Force-Port Opening, which combines an Air Force Aerial Port of Debarkation with an Army trucking and distribution unit. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer/Released)
A paratrooper assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, conducts live fire training on Fort Bragg, Sept. 9, 2013. The White Falcons, currently part of the Global Response Force, conducted a two-week intensive training cycle designed to reinforce combat skills for the nation’s airborne assault-capable, contingency unit.
(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull)
A U.S. Air Force aerial porter from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group offloads humanitarian cargo from a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft at Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport in Dakar, Senegal, Oct. 28, 2014. More than 70 Kentucky Air Guardsmen are operating an Aerial Port of Debarkation in Senegal to funnel humanitarian supplies and military support into West Africa as part of Operation United Assistance, the U.S. Agency for International Development-led, whole-of-government effort to contain the Ebola virus outbreak. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
Transportation and Traffic Management Program Contingency Engineers during the operation of the Ciclavia Pico-Union meets Mid-City Open Streets Bike Route followed by Venice Blvd. and Normandie Avenue crossing point intersection traffic signal red, green lights and pedestrian crosswalk crossing don't walk orange hand lights - white walking lights located at Pico Union Area in Los Angeles, California 90006.
Master Sgt. Michael Thornton, Personnel Contingency Operations team chief, rakes leaves in a garden during a community service project at a retirement home for Cope Taufan, Tasek Gelugor, Malaysia, June 13, 2014. The community service event provides opportunities for Malaysian and U.S. forces to give back to the community that is hosting Cope Taufan 2014.(U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt Andrew Jackson / Released)
‘I Am Every Woman.’
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – First Lt. Tawiana Jenkins, Administration officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, performs the song “I’m Every Woman” during a Women’s History Month Observance at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq, March 26, 2011. During the ceremony, female Soldiers deployed to northern Iraq in support of Operation New Dawn showcased their talents and remembered the sacrifices and accomplishments of the women who paved the way for equal rights and treatment.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD-N PAO)
Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing (CRW) based at Travis Air Force Base, CA, deploy to Central African Republic (CAR) for humanitarian support, on December 13, 2013. AFRICOM is beginning to transport African troops from Burundi to CAR using US Air Force C-17 aircraft operating out of Entebbe as part of a larger effort of African nations supporting the African crisis in CAR. C-17s will to fly about a dozen missions from Entebbe over a week time frame, transporting a Burundian light infantry battalion of about 850 men and equipment from Bujumbura to Bangui in CAR. The C-17’s are staged at Entebbe airport as a convenient mid-way point with the proper facilities to service the aircraft and support aircrews. (Released - U.S. Air Force Photograph/Heide Couch)
The European Commission for the control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (EuFMD) and the Macedonian Food and Veterinary Agency (FVA) organized a Foot-and-Mouth Disease simulation exercise in the period 2-6 December 2018 in Strumica, the Republic of North Macedonia.
The exercise helped strengthening the capacities of the FVA for FMD, supported the development of the emergency response preparedness of the country for FMD and tested the national contingency plan for FMD. It consisted of a series of drills on farm aiming at testing the practical skills of official veterinarians and included a desktop exercise, covering specific disease control measures.
The exercise involved 40 participants from around the country and two technical experts from EuFMD, Daniel Donachie and Kiril Krstevski, who assisted in its facilitation in conjunction with the Food and Veterinary Agency. This exercise provided an opportunity for participants to engage and to learn lessons in a safe and controlled environment.
North Macedonia’s FMD simulation exercise. The groups getting ready to enter the farm following correct bio-security procedures for FMD.
Photo: ©FAO/D.Donachie, EuFMD
Master Sgt. Eric Gast, a loadmaster from the Tennessee Air Guard, guides a forklift from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group onto a C-17 aircraft at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Aug. 29, 2017 in preparation for Hurricane Harvey rescue efforts in Texas. More than 40 Airmen from the Kentucky and Mississippi Air National Guard are heading to George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, where they will rapidly establish airfield, aeromedical evacuation and cargo operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Phil Speck)
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – New members of the Kirkuk expanded Combined Security Force march in formation for their official graduation from training and entry into the eCSF at the Kirkuk Training Center, Iraq, July 18, 2011. The most recent company of graduates is the last addition to the expanded CSF, which became a full-strength battalion of Iraqi Army, Iraqi Police, and Kurdish Regional Guard soldiers.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. David Strayer, 109th MPAD, USD – N)
First Scotrail livery - DBS Class 90 No.90024 is seen at the north end of Kings Cross platform 7 at 00.42hrs on Saturday 11th August 2012 ready to work DBS Olympic contingency special 1Z20 01.30 to York. Although there were still large numbers of passengers making there way home from the various London Olympic venues the booked / additional trains run by East Coast and First Capital Connect proved to be sufficient and it returned ECS to Wembley.
Transportation Management Plan Contingency Engineers during an operation of One Life Walk to Los Angeles State Historic Park Special Event and Los Angeles Chinatown Golden Dragon Parade followed by Spring Street intersection traffic signal red lights and pedestrian crosswalk crossing don't walk orange hand lights, Main Street and Alameda Street located at La Villa de la Plaza Del Pueblo Village Apartment Buildings and El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument, Placita Olvera, Olvera Street Plaza and Los Angeles Union Station in Chinatown Los Angeles and Downtown Los Angeles Civic Center, California 90012.
Note: The new current G.D.P. route travelled Southbound Broadway and made a left turn at Eastbound West Cesar E. Chavez Avenue and ENDS at a right turn into Southbound Spring Street Olvera Street for parade floats disbanding zone since February 2007 to February 2012 but now this Golden Dragon Parade route on Southbound Broadway turns right to Westbound Cesar E. Chavez Avenue and ENDS at North Hill Street overpass bridge and North Grand Avenue for parade floats disbanding zone since February 2013 to present. The former G.D.P. route was on Northbound Broadway (ended here until 2000) from Cesar E. Chavez Avenue to Bernard Street and Southbound Hill Street at Ord Street took place here until 2006.
The former G.D.P. route was on Northbound Broadway (ended here until 2000) from Cesar E. Chavez Avenue to Bernard Street and Southbound Hill Street at Ord Street took place here until 2006.
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The sun sets behind Soldiers from the 239th Multi-Role Bridge Company, from Granite City, Ill., working to clear debris from the Qayyarah Bridge, before being able to remove the temporary bridge that has served the Qayyarah people for nearly four years, June 20.
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs
Photo by Spc. Dustin Gautney
Date: 06.20.2010
Location: CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, IQ
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CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – An Iraqi policeman defeats attackers during a martial arts demonstration as part of a graduation ceremony at the Mosul Public Service Academy in Mosul, Iraq, June 12, 2011. Newly graduated policemen showed top Iraqi leaders their readiness to join the police force by demonstrating combative skills and crime scene investigation techniques.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Turner, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jose Chavez, left, an aerial porter with the 146th Contingency Response Flight, 146th Airlift Wing, California National Guard, helps to load a C-17 aircraft assigned to the 172nd Airlift Wing, Mississippi National Guard, with personnel and cargo following exercise Air Defender 2023 (AD23) at Wunstorf Air Base, Wunstorf, Germany, June 27, 2023. Exercise AD 23 integrated U.S. and allied air power to defend shared values while leveraging and strengthening vital partnerships to deter aggression worldwide. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Michelle Ulber)
Chairman lands in Mosul.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen, left, and Gen. Lloyd Austin, commander of U.S. Forces – Iraq, land at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Iraq, Aug. 1, 2011. Mullen and Austin met with senior U.S. Division – North leadership to discuss security in northern Iraq during a tour of the Ninewa Combined Coordination Center.
(U.S. Army photo by Capt. Philip Crabtree, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD – N)
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Spc. Brad Demers, a medic with Company C, 101st Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, checks the vitals of a Soldier during sick call at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq, Aug. 22, 2011. Demers, a Southbridge, Mass., native, plans to use his Army medical training to transition to a career as a doctor.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Crystal Hudson, 29th MPAD, USD-N PAO)
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army Division, add rocks to their firing position for cover and concealment during defense training at Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center, Iraq, June 20, 2011. Iraqi soldiers defended their positions from attacking “enemy” forces during the training exercise as part of Tadreeb al Shamil, Arabic for All Inclusive Training.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Turner, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
Thea Vidale entertains COB Speicher Soldiers.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Thea Vidale, a comedian touring with the Lone Wolf Entertainment Comedy Tour 2011, performs her standup routine for Soldiers and civilian contractors at the U.S. Division-North Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Center on Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Feb. 11, 2011. Vidale joined fellow comedians Olivia Arrington and Lars Callieou for the two-week tour through Iraq and Kuwait to entertain deployed service members.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Shawn Miller, 109th MPAD, USD-N PAO)
JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- Airmen from the 818th Contingency Response Group, 621st Contingency Response Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. perform sling load training with a CH-53E Super Stallion transport helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772 at JBMDL Feb 9, 2014. Sling load training enables both air and ground units the opportunity to practice moving large or urgent cargo into areas where aircraft cannot reach, such as aid supplies inside disaster areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres)
Introductions.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Command Sergeant Major John Jones, senior enlisted leader, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, greets Sergeant Major of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III, during Chandler’s visit to Contingency Operating Sites Marez and Diamondback, in Ninewa province, Iraq, June 23, 2011. As a part of his first tour to Iraq since his appointment as the Army’s senior enlisted leader, Chandler met with U.S. Division – North enlisted leadership and spent time interacting with Soldiers. He also visited the Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center and a combined check point east of Mosul to witness Soldiers of 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, advise and assist Iraqi Security Forces as part of their mission to support Operation New Dawn.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD-N PAO)
U.S. Air Force logistics personnel, assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Wing from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, load support equipment and rolling stock cargo onto a contracted Boeing 747 airliner at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, July 9, 2018. The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing is deploying nearly 300 Airmen and approximately a dozen F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia in support of an Air Expeditionary Force rotation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Megan Floyd)
Home-field advantage.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Daniel Graham, a tight end for the Denver Broncos, meets with 4th Infantry Division Soldiers, from Fort Carson, Colo., during the Super Sunday Tour at U.S. Division-North Headquarters, Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Feb. 4, 2011. During the tour, Graham and other National Football League players and cheerleaders met with Soldiers throughout Iraq to boost morale and show appreciation for all of the sacrifices Soldiers and their Families make in service to the nation.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD-N PAO)
Phenomenal Woman.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gissell Gilbert, a computer technician from Brooklyn, N.Y., assigned to 151st Expeditionary Battalion, recites the Maya Angelou poem “Phenomenal Woman,” during an African American History Month celebration at the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Center on Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Feb. 26, 2011.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD-N PAO)
Members from the 5th Quartermaster Theater Aerial Delivery Company, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing's Contingency Response Group and 21st Theater Sustainment Command face Leslie Cruise, a World War II veteran, and the grave of Pvt. Richard Vargas during a wreath laying ceremony at Lorraine American National Cemetery and Memorial, St. Avold, France, June 2, 2014. Cruise went to France several times prior to this visit looking for his friend’s grave in order to say thank you to Vargas for saving his life.(U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Hailey Haux)
Soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 688th Rapid Port Opening Element drive a Load Handling System vehicle to the forward operating node at Amedee Army Airfield, Calif., to unload cargo March 9, 2016. The 688th RPOE is working in conjunction with the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group and a team from the Defense Logistics Agency to operate Joint Task Force-Port Opening Sangala during a week-long exercise called Operation Lumberjack. The objective of the JTF-PO is to establish an aerial port of debarkation, provide initial distribution capability and set up warehousing for distribution beyond the forward node. (Kentucky Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Phil Speck)
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Captain Kevin Sill, left, a battalion engineer with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, and Col. Salah, commander of the newly expanded Combined Security Force battalion, supervise Operation Lion’s Den, the expansion of the battalion’s operating area, at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Kirkuk province, Iraq, July 12, 2011. Soldiers of Company A provided security while the eCSF moved concrete barriers on an uninhabited portion of COS Warrior to occupy their new headquarters in Kirkuk.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. David Strayer, 109th MPAD, USD – N)
Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing (CRW) based at Travis Air Force Base, CA, deploy to Central African Republic (CAR) for humanitarian support, on December 13, 2013. AFRICOM is beginning to transport African troops from Burundi to CAR using US Air Force C-17 aircraft operating out of Entebbe as part of a larger effort of African nations supporting the African crisis in CAR. C-17s will to fly about a dozen missions from Entebbe over a week time frame, transporting a Burundian light infantry battalion of about 850 men and equipment from Bujumbura to Bangui in CAR. The C-17’s are staged at Entebbe airport as a convenient mid-way point with the proper facilities to service the aircraft and support aircrews. (Released - U.S. Air Force Photograph/Heide Couch)
Soldiers of U.S. Army Africa Contingency Command Post go over a battle task for a scenario with a South African National Defense Force soldier during a CCP exercise in preparation for Shared Accord 13, a joint peace keeping and humanitarian exercise. The intent for the CCP exercise was to familiarize the SANDF with the Combined Joint Task Force Headquarters capabilities so U.S. and South African soldiers will have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities as a CJTF during SA13. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Terysa M. King)
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Col Trey Jordan, Commander and District Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, awarded Brenda Parsons the Commander's Award For Civilian Service at her recent retirement. Retiring from government service after 30 years, Parsons provided administrative assistance in the emergency management branch for the District. For many years, her detail-oriented excel spreadsheet kept the district clearly informed on all personnel deployed to support overseas contingency operations. In addition, she deployed for lengthy service in both Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by David Gray)
Creed of the Noncommissioned Officer.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHERS, Iraq – Sgt. Gregory Lefevre, a military intelligence noncommissioned officer, Company B, Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, leads his peers in the reciting of the Creed of the Noncommissioned Officer during the DSTB NCO Induction Ceremony at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Jan. 17, 2011. Lefevre, recently selected as the DSTB NCO of the Quarter, took center stage to lead the group of junior leaders completing a chapter in the history of DSTB, deployed in support of Operation New Dawn as part of U.S. Division-North.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. David Strayer, 109th MPAD, USD-N PAO)
Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing (CRW) based at Travis Air Force Base, CA, deploy to Central African Republic (CAR) for humanitarian support, on December 13, 2013. AFRICOM is beginning to transport African troops from Burundi to CAR using US Air Force C-17 aircraft operating out of Entebbe as part of a larger effort of African nations supporting the African crisis in CAR. C-17s will to fly about a dozen missions from Entebbe over a week time frame, transporting a Burundian light infantry battalion of about 850 men and equipment from Bujumbura to Bangui in CAR. The C-17’s are staged at Entebbe airport as a convenient mid-way point with the proper facilities to service the aircraft and support aircrews. (Released - U.S. Air Force Photograph/Heide Couch)
Maj. Gen. Barbara Faulkenberry, vice commander of 18th Air Force, talks with Capt. Joshua Elwell, intelligence officer for the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Contingency Response Group, during Exercise Gateway Relief at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Ill., on Aug. 7, 2013. The 123rd is teaming up with the U.S. Army’s 689th Rapid Port Opening Element in Fort Eustis, Va., through Aug. 9, to execute the earthquake-response scenario, providing for the reception and distribution of disaster-relief supplies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer/Released)
A U.S. Air Force aerial porter from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group offloads humanitarian cargo from a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft at Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport in Dakar, Senegal, Oct. 28, 2014. More than 70 Kentucky Air Guardsmen are operating an Aerial Port of Debarkation in Senegal to funnel humanitarian supplies and military support into West Africa as part of Operation United Assistance, the U.S. Agency for International Development-led, whole-of-government effort to contain the Ebola virus outbreak. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Lt. Col. Clint McWhorter, primary staff trainer assigned to Task Force Sword, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, reviews a course of action analysis with Iraqi staff officers at Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center, May 18, 2011. McWhorter, a native of Overland Park, Kan., trains Iraqi officers at GWTC to increase the officers’ knowledge on planning and preparing operation orders.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Turner, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
Paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, conduct live-fire, urban operations training on Fort Bragg, Sept. 9, 2013. The White Falcons, currently part of the Global Response Force, conducted a two-week intensive training cycle designed to reinforce combat skills for the nation’s airborne assault-capable, contingency unit.
(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull)
Command Sgt. Maj. Dailey congratulates Pfc. Mayora
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel Dailey, senior enlisted leader of U.S. Division-North and 4th Infantry Division, congratulates Pfc. Nicholas Mayora on being named U.S. Division-North Soldier of the Quarter during a ceremony at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, March 29, 2011. Mayora, a resident of Dallas, serves as an armor crewman with 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division. “All of my noncommissioned officers and leaders helped me study and prepare for this, and this is a great achievement that I’m proud of,” said Mayora.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Coltin Heller, 109th MPAD, USD-N PAO)
Unsung Histories.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Lt. Col. Keith Hayes, deputy information operations officer, 4th Infantry Division and U.S. Division-North, addresses an audience with his speech, “Living Up to Your Potential,” during an African American History Month Celebration at the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Center on Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Feb. 26, 2011. During his speech Hayes who hails from Columbia, S.C., shared the story of the African American’s struggle to become fully integrated and accepted as part of the U.S. military. Hayes shared the stories of the “Black Rangers” of the 2nd Ranger Infantry Company, and the 555th Parachute Infantry Company, “Triple Nickel” the first African American paratrooper company and many others.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD-N PAO)
Attention to orders.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Lt. Gen. Robert Cone, right, deputy commanding general of operations, U.S. Forces-Iraq, and Sgt. 1st Class Isaac McKee, platoon sergeant, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, stand at attention as orders to present a Purple Heart Award are read during a ceremony at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq, Jan. 25, 2011. McKee was injured during an attack on his platoon while conducting operations in support of 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, deployed in support of Operation New Dawn. McKee’s vehicle came under attack while on a patrol, knocking McKee unconscious. The Company B Soldiers reacted quickly to the attack, assessed the situation and returned to COS Warrior. “We are definitely a team” said McKee, a native of New Braunfels, Texas. “They responded just as I expected them to; we had trained significantly for this deployment, and they responded the way we trained.”
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD-N PAO)
Minister of Internal Affairs Morris Dukuly speaking during a UNEP and the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB), UNMIL/HCSO and UNOCHA organized work-shop. The first Beyond Response: Better Preparedness for Environmental Emergencies Training held today September 9, 2013 in Monrovia, Liberia. UNMIL photo/ Emmanuel
The Commando Battalion celebrates the Iraqi army birthday
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Members of the 12th Iraqi Army Division’s Commando Battalion stand in formation during a ceremony, Jan. 6, 2011, commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the founding of the Iraqi Army, established in 1921. The Commandos, the best trained soldiers of the 12th IA Division, recited the Iraqi Soldier’s Oath, pledging to protect the people of Iraq and remain loyal to their nation.
(U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Alyxandra McChesney, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Lt. Col. Clint McWhorter, right, primary staff trainer mentor assigned to Task Force Sword, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, reviews a possible operation plan on a terrain model with Capt. Ghassam Hussain during training at Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center, May 18, 2011. McWhorter, a native of Overland Park, Kan. trained Hussain, an operations officer assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 9th Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army Division, on troop leading procedures and how to plan, prepare and execute operation orders.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Turner, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- Airmen from the 818th Contingency Response Group, 621st Contingency Response Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. perform sling load training with a CH-53E Super Stallion transport helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772 at JBMDL Feb 9, 2014. Sling load training enables both air and ground units the opportunity to practice moving large or urgent cargo into areas where aircraft cannot reach, such as aid supplies inside disaster areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres)