CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Maj. Marcus Copeland, a civil affairs officer assigned to the 12th Iraqi Army Division Stability Transition Team, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, teaches a group of Iraqi civil affairs soldiers about their role as force multipliers and ambassadors to the civilian population during a civil affairs training class at 12th IA Div. Headquarters in Kirkuk province, Iraq, May 23, 2011.

(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD-N PAO)

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)

Terry Ellis takes the stage.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Terry Ellis, vocalist for the R&B group En Vogue, hits the high notes for the troops during a concert at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Jan. 20, 2011. During the show Ellis and fellow En Vogue member Maxine Jones entertained a cheering audience of service members deployed to northern Iraq in support of Operation New Dawn. Members of En Vogue performed a variety of their hits and covered R&B classics for the Soldiers of U.S. Division-North.

(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD-N PAO)

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Iraqi Police Capt. Fasil Gaze Mohmod, legal officer and law instructor at the Iraqi Police Academy, teaches a class on Iraqi civilian and military law to new members of the Combined Security Forces, “Golden Lions,” at the Kirkuk Training Center, May 18, 2011. The Golden Lions bring together members of the Iraqi Army, Iraqi Police and Kurdish Regional Guard Brigade to work as a consolidated team to protect Kirkuk province. Before officially activating in June, new CSF members are scheduled to spend one month training as a unified force under the guidance of veteran Golden Lions and U.S. Soldiers of Company A, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division.

(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD-N PAO)

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Iraqi policemen assigned to 3rd Federal Police Division, stack on a wall prior to clearing a room at the Ghuzlani Eagle Training Center, March 9, 2011. Twenty-six policemen trained with Soldiers assigned to 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, during a six-day training course on basic tactical skills to increase Iraqi Police proficiency in urban operations.

(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Washington, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)

Soldier views security walls.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Maj. Todd Crawford, a native of Spartanburg, S.C., and Deputy Stability Transition Team chief assigned to Task Force Shield, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, looks through binoculars to view the recent changes made to security walls outside the Al Karma Iraqi Police District Headquarters, Jan. 27, 2011. The 4th AAB troopers recently assisted the IP in improving the force protection around the headquarters building.

(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)

Partnered security patrol.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq – Sgt. 1st Class Jimmy Bonilla, left, platoon sergeant, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, “Gimlets,” 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, works with an Iraqi Army jundi, Arabic for soldier, questioning a local citizen about security conditions in Jazani al Chol, Diyala province, Iraq, Feb. 6, 2011, during a partnered security patrol. The patrol provided Iraqi Army soldiers the opportunity to interact with citizens in the community, building rapport and instilling trust that the IA remains committed to the safety of the Iraqi people.

(U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Robert England, 2nd AAB PAO, 25th Inf. Div., USD-N)

Airman First Class Anthony Wachob, 821st Contingency Response Squadron, answers questions from honorary commander Mr. Glen Hughes about the 50 caliber machine gun The newest group of honorary commanders from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., received a boot camp training session to learn basics on U.S. Air Force Customs and Courtesies. The new honorary commanders received opening remarks from Col. John Klein, 60th Air Mobility Wing, commander, a 60th Air Mobility Wing mission brief and conferences with 60th Air Mobility Wing Legal Office, Airmen’s Leadership School instructors and Travis Air Force Base Golden Bears, Sandy Person and Scott Farmer. The program is designed to create a communications line between local leaders and Travis Air Force Base airmen. The commanders also reviewed a line of fire demonstration provided 621st Contingency Response Wing where they demonstrated the equipment and tools used during a routine deployment. The boot camp training session photos were taken on Apr 6, 2017.

(US Air Force photo/T.C. Perkins Jr.)

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Specialist Antwan Robertson, a cannon crewmember assigned to Battery A, 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, performs the push-up event during an Army Physical Fitness Test at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Iraq, Aug. 2, 2011. Robertson, a native of Jacksonville, Fla., completed the APFT as a prerequisite for the battalion’s “Spur Ride”. Approximately 50 Soldiers participated in the cavalry tradition to earn the honor of being presented with silver spurs and inducted into the Order of the Spur.

(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)

Iraqi Federal Police in the ‘stack.’

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Spc. Luis Gonzalez, field artilleryman, assigned to 1st Platoon, Battery A, 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, observes Iraqi policemen of 3rd Federal Police Division practice maneuvering as a four-man team in a “stack” formation during close quarters battle training at Ghuzlani Eagle Training Site, March 21, 2011. Gonzalez, a native of Hoover, Ala., taught the policemen basic urban tactical skills during a five-day training course to enhance Iraqi Security Forces’ proficiency in conducting urban operations.

(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)

U.S. Navy Lieutenant Dianne Abel, left, a physician’s assistant and native of Pensacola, Florida and Petty Officer 3rd Class Deverryl Gipson, a hospital corpsman and native of Los Angeles, California, both with 3rd Medical Battalion (Med. Bn.), 3rd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), remove a simulated casualty’s boots at the Medical Skills Training Center, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, October 29, 2020. Sailors with 3rd Med. Bn. participated in an Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force training evolution to practice their combat lifesaving skills in an expeditionary environment. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Force’s comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Harvey)

The 821st Contingency Response Group equipment is offloaded from a C-5 Galaxy at Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico. A 70 member contingency response element from the 821st CRG from Travis AFB, Calif., deployed to Puerto Rico in support of Hurricane Maria relief efforts. U.S. Air Force photo by SSgt. Robert Hicks

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jeffrey Higgs, an airfield operations officer for the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group, takes laser rangefinder measurements for a cargo yard at Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport in Dakar, Senegal, Oct. 30, 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)

Wishing a safe return.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Major General David Perkins, commander, 4th Infantry Division and U.S. Division-North, wishes a safe return to Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, during their end-of-tour award ceremony at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq, Aug. 6, 2011. Perkins encouraged them to maintain the same discipline and readiness, while redeploying, that kept them safe during their advise, train, and assist mission.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kandi Huggins, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Zeke, a combat stress-relief dog assigned to 85th Medical Combat Stress Control Detachment is inducted into the Order of the Spur by Lt. Col. Paul Reese, deputy commander of 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, March 8, 2011. Reese also recognized nine other Soldiers assigned to 85th Medical Combat Stress Control Detachment, based out of Fort Hood, Texas, with awards and honors for their hard work in providing behavioral health services for the deployed 4th AAB troopers in Ninewa province, Iraq.

(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)

Sacramento District deputy district commander, Lt. Col. Braden LeMaster receives an award from district commander, Col. Bill Leady, for his service in Afghanistan at a welcome-home ceremony in Sacramento, Calif., Jan. 13, 2012. Five district employees were honored for recent Overseas Contingency Operations service at the event. In 2011 alone, the district saw 27 employees volunteer for service in Overseas Contingency Operations. (U.S. Army photo by Michael J. Nevins/Released)

Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III, Commander of U.S. Pacific Command meets with Soldiers from the 311th Signal Command during a visit to the USARPAC Contingency Command Post (CCP) at Fort Shafter, HI, 1 August 2012. The Contingency Command Post (CCP) consists of more than ninety personnel with the specific skills to provide a USARPAC forward command post capability, specifically focusing on small scale contingencies such as supporting humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and peace operations. The CCP can tailor personnel and equipment to fit the mission with a team as small as seven, to as many as more than one hundred twenty servicemembers in augmenting forces.

The band at Contingency Operating Base Delta in Al Kut, Iraq.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Frank W. Tate (left), deputy commanding general of sustainment for Operation United Assistance, speaks with U.S. Air Force Col. David Mounkes, commander of Joint Task Force-Port Opening Senegal, about JTF-PO operations at Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport in Dakar, Senegal, Oct. 31, 2014. The JTF-PO, staffed by more than 70 members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group, is funneling humanitarian supplies and military support into West Africa as part of 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 BASE WARHORSE, Iraq – Specialist Michael Olsen, right, a native of Boise, Idaho, and intelligence systems maintainer with Company A, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, bandages a simulated casualty’s face during training for the combat lifesaver course at Contingency Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq, July 13, 2011.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Quentin Johnson, 2nd AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD – N)

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Iraqi Army soldiers assigned to Commando Battalion, 12th IA Division, move toward an objective during Operation Lion’s Leap, at the Mahgoor Training Site in Kirkuk province, Iraq, April 24, 2011. During Operation Lion’s Leap, commandos worked alongside mortar crews from the division’s 47th Brigade as well as Iraqi Special Operations Forces to assault three enemy positions and rescue simulated hostages.

(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD-N PAO)

‘Ironhorse’ professional, ‘Ironhorse Strong.’

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Spc. Jake Wresinski, a cannon crewmember assigned to Battery C, 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, made himself an invaluable asset to this unit and the battalion when selected by his command to work in the Task Force 2-11 Tactical Operations Center. Hailed by his peers as a professional Soldier with an outstanding work ethic, Wresinski’s performance collecting and analyzing military intelligence assisted Iraqi Security Forces, working with U.S. forces, to capture several suspected extremists launching mortars at Joint Base Balad, Dec. 10, 2010. Wresinski’s attention to detail and outstanding attitude earned him “Ironhorse Strong” Soldier of the Week.

(U.S. Army photo)

Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Capps, center, Army Maj. David Troutman, operations officer for the 903rd Contingency Contracting Battalion in Kaiserslautern, and Brandon McAlexander, right, contracting officer's representative, speak with local Afghans about a contracting project to help rebuild the area in Salerno, Afghanistan, June 6. All three are team members of the Salerno Regional Contracting Center. (Photo by U.S. Army)

Roll 'em up, throw 'em down.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION K1, Iraq – Private 1st Class Michael Groves, a combat engineer with Company C, Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, tosses a roll of electrical cable from one rooftop to another as he and other Company C Soldiers dismantle and pack non-essential electrical systems at Contingency Operating Location K1, Kirkuk province, Iraq, July 24, 2011. U.S. Forces at COL K1 removed the systems before vacating and transferring the base to Iraqi control.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. David Strayer, 109th MPAD, USD – N)

Staff Sgt. Justin Gebhardt, 786 Contingency Response Group, secures cargo straps around Deployable Rapid Assembly Shelter heaters (DRASH) after palletizing them for deployment Dec. 4, at Ramstein Air Base. SSgt. Gabhardt, and SSgt. James Gaffney where responsible for insuring large amounts of equipment where prepared for upcoming deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kenny Holston)........

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Sergeant Reginald Alexander, Company Intelligence Support Team noncommisioned officer, Company G, 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, looks up information regarding recent activities in the Kirkuk province prior to Company G Soldiers leaving Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Sept. 2, 2011.

(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Robert DeDeaux, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)

CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION K1, Iraq – Soldiers of 12th Iraqi Army Division provide first aid to a simulated casualty after an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle during a training exercise at Contingency Operating Location K1, May 16, 2011. “We’re here to see how the 12th IA soldiers retained the previous training we’ve given them as they react to different scenarios,” said Capt. Sheung Li, commander of Company C, 101st Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division. “We want to see how they carry on training without being told what to do.”

(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kandi Huggins, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)

Sgt. 1st Class Zeke earns Order of the Spur

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Zeke, a combat stress-relief dog assigned to 85th Medical Combat Stress Control Detachment is inducted into the Order of the Spur by Lt. Col. Paul Reese, deputy commander of 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, March 8, 2011. Reese also recognized nine other Soldiers assigned to 85th Medical Combat Stress Control Detachment, based out of Fort Hood, Texas, with awards and honors for their hard work in providing behavioral health services for the deployed 4th AAB troopers in Ninewa province, Iraq.

(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)

Spc. Dylan Carpenter, Contingency Command Post, starts an IV on U.S. Army Africa Command Sgt. Maj. Hu B. Rhodes during a recent First Responders Course on Caserma Ederle. U.S. Army Africa photo by Mindy Anderson.

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Transportation and Traffic Management Plan Contingency Engineers during an operation of Los Angeles Chinatown Lunar New Year Golden Dragon Parade Special Event located at Chinatown Los Angeles, California 90012. Citibank and Best Western Plus Dragon Gate Inn are on the right past through the intersection.

Note: The new current G.D.P. route travelled Southbound Broadway and made a right turn at West Cesar E. Chavez Avenue and ENDS at North Hill Street overpass bridge 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 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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Ironhorse standard, Ironhorse Strong.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SPEICHER, Iraq – Sgt. Nicholas Hellen, a cannon crewmember assigned to Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, planned and conducted thorough training with his Iraqi counterparts to foster good relationships and a professional approach to the advise, train and assist mission. His attention to detail and comprehensive approach to the “train-the-trainer” mission earned him recognition as the "Ironhorse Strong" Soldier of the Week. Hellen incorporated research and experiences to provide a hands-on approach, teaching Iraqi Army soldiers to conduct personnel and vehicle searches. Hellen, who is known for his exceptional training abilities, conducts extensive research into his training plan, incorporating previous training plans and lessons learned into his classes, said 1st Sgt. Marvin Walters, Hellen’s first sergeant, Battery A.

His training approach provides motivation and instills desire to learn into the IA soldiers, ensuring students learn.

(U.S. Army photo)

Lt. Col. Bruce Bancroft (right), director of the Joint Operations Center for Exercise Gateway Relief, and Col. Mark Heiniger, commander of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group, brief notional representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency 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 from 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)

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Frank W. Tate (left), deputy commanding general of sustainment for Operation United Assistance, speaks with U.S. Air Force Col. David Mounkes, commander of Joint Task Force-Port Opening Senegal, about JTF-PO operations at Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport in Dakar, Senegal, Oct. 31, 2014. The JTF-PO, staffed by more than 70 members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group, is funneling humanitarian supplies and military support into West Africa as part of 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)

CORAL SEA (June 23, 2017) Seaman Dytaisha Johnson communicates with the ship’s bridge during an underway replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rapahannock (T-AO 204) on the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48). Ashland, part of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance partnerships and be a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Alexandra Seeley/Released)

Airmen from the 921st Contingency Response Squadron hand the Chief’s group the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action flags, Sept. 21, 2018, Travis Air Force Base, Calif. Service members, civilians and family members will keep the POW/MIA flag in constant motion for a 24 hour period. Over 1,000 Travis personnel and family members will log over 200 miles, running around the base track, before the final runner carries the flag across the finish line Friday afternoon. According to the Defense POW/ MIA Accounting Agency, at present, more than 82,000 Americans remain missing from WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, the Gulf Wars and other conflicts. During the run Airmen will recite the names of all service members still unaccounted for. (U.S. Air Force photo by Heide Couch)

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq – 1st Lt. Shelby Johnson, the executive officer of B Company, 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, poses with Command Sgt. Maj. Ricky Wallace, the battalion’s senior noncommissioned officer, on Contingency Operating Base Adder May 3. Johnson has played chess for 26 years and will participate in this year’s All Army Chess Championship. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Sharla Lewis, 3rd AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div.)

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Private 1st Class Americo Hernandez, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, places the “Golden Lion” patch on the shoulder of an Iraqi Policeman during a graduation for the expanded Combined Security Force at the Kirkuk Training Center, Iraq, July 18, 2011. With the graduation and addition of the most recent company, the eCSF is now a fully operational battalion-sized element.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. David Strayer, 109th MPAD, USD – N)

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, addresses questions and concerns of Soldiers assigned to 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, during a visit to Contingency Operating Site Marez, Iraq, Aug. 1, 2011. As part of his final visit to Iraq, the chairman commended the Soldiers for their dedication to the mission and progress made in the combined security areas near Mosul.

(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)

Transportation Management Plan Contingency Engineers during the operation of the cicLAvia West San Fernando Valley Reseda to Winnetka, Canoga Park and West Hills Car-Free Open-Streets Bicycle Route followed by cicLAvia's West San Fernando Valley West End Western Terminus at Shoup Avenue intersection traffic signal red, yellow, green lights, pedestrian crosswalk crossing don't walk orange hand lights and white walking lights located at Canoga Park area in West San Fernando Valley - Los Angeles, California 91303.

This is the continuous route of the Ciclavia West San Fernando Valley between Reseda, Winnetka, Canoga Park and West Hills Car-Free Open-Streets Bicycle Route and this is the beginning and ending of the Ciclavia West San Fernando Valley between Reseda, Winnetka, Canoga Park and West Hills Car-Free Open-Streets Bicycle Route West End in Canoga Park and West Hills Ahead

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Revised (2014) waste site cleanup process, from notification to closure, with possible off-ramps.

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CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq – 1st Lt. Shelby Johnson, the executive officer of B Company, 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division stops his clock during a chess game with a friend on Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq May 3. Johnson has played the game for 26 years and will participate in this year’s All Army Chess Championships. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Sharla Lewis, 3rd AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div.)

Enjoying the show.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Soldiers assigned to 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, listen as country singer Kellie Pickler and rock singer Joan Jett perform during a United Service Organizations-sponsored concert at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Iraq, Jan. 10, 2011. Following the event, the troopers took the opportunity to meet the performers and get autographed CDs and pictures.

(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)

Dancers from the Janis Claxton Dance Company performing 'Chaos and Contingency' in the Grand Gallery of National Museum of Scotland during this year's Science Festival.

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My thanks are due to Frances Sutton from Edinburgh Science Festival, Esme Haigh from National Museum of Scotland and Janis Claxton.

Members of U.S. Army Africa Contingency Command Post ensure communications and computer equipment is in working order duing a deployment exercise at Aviano Air Base Italy recently. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Sgt. 1st Class Will Patterson)

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SSgt Brandon PelFrey, 621st Contingency Response Wing (CRW) Aero Port Technician based at Travis Air Force Base, CA spend a few minutes with his 3 month old daughter as he prepares to deploy to Central Africa Republic (CAR) for humanitarian support. 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; USAF Photo by T.C. Perkins Jr.

Happy moments.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Elementary school children hold up their books and soccer balls distributed by Iraqi 3rd Federal Police Division, at a school in the Al Mansour district, Jan. 13, 2011. Soldiers of the 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, provided the supplies given to the children by Iraqi policeman of the 3rd Federal Police Div.

(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Washington, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Sergeant Tanicia Shepherd, 820th Signal Company, 51st Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 35th Signal Brigade, sings “Unthinkable” by Alicia Keys during a talent show at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, July 22, 2011. During the show, Shepherd, who hails from Dallas, and other service members and civilians deployed in support of Operation New Dawn showcased their talents for 70-plus audience members.

(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram USD – N PAO)

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

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

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq – Soldiers from Company C., 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Division – North, removes excess concertina wire from the Septia Canal with a backhoe outside of Contingency Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq, Aug. 29, 2011.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Quentin Johnson, 2nd AAB, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)