CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION K1, Iraq – Combat medics of 12th Iraqi Army Division run to a simulated crash site during a mass casualty exercise at Contingency Operating Location K1, March 23, 2011. U.S. Soldiers of 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division led the training to test the effectiveness of the IA medics to triage and care for a large number of casualties in the event of an emergency.

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

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE DELTA, Iraq - Lt. Col. Cameron Cantlon, commander of 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division and an Ettrick, Wis. native, discusses the role of United States Forces-Iraq in integrating separate Iraqi Forces together in the office of Brig. Gen. Abdul Kareem, deputy commander of Al-Kut Air Force Base July 14, 2011. ‘Saber’ Squadron will facilitate and coordinate with the Iraqi Air Force in order to provide the optimal operating environment. (U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Stuart White, 6th Bn., 9th Cav. Regt., 3rd AAB, 1st Cav. Div.)

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 SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Sergeant Sean Barnett, imagery and intelligence analyst, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, looks up information on his imagery work station on Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq, Sept. 6, 2011. As the 1st AATF’s geospatial intelligence analyst, Barnett uses the IWS to process full motion video and imagery as a means to conduct analysis.

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

Sgt. Peter Streb of the 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade (AAB), 1st Cavalry Division (1st CAV) briefs local Iraqi workers at the start of a June 2011 day on Contingency Operating Station (COS) Garry Owen. The COS transferred to the control of the Iraqi Army later that year when the U.S. military prepared to end its mission in Iraq. Approximately 2,500 contractors continue to support U.S. military operations in Iraq, and about 26,500 in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Victor Rios, 3rd AAB, 1st CAV)

Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group, augmented by Airmen from the Mississippi Air Guard, offload 45 tons of support equipment from a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, Aug. 30, 2017, in support of Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. The 49 Airmen established an air cargo and aeromedical evacuation hub to facilitate the safe evacuation of medical patients and the arrival of humanitarian assistance. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Horton)

MAJ Francisco Mendoza, contracting team leader, 904th Contingency Contracting Battalion, Fort Knox, KY, briefs OCSJX 2014 trainees on the simulated convoy mission they are preparing to do in the Close Combat Tactical Trainer at Fort Bliss, TX, Jan. 18. OCSJX, ACC’s premier contracting exercise, has been elevated from an ACC-sponsored program to sponsorship by the Joint Chiefs of Staff J4. (Photo by SGT Robert Golden 16th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

Ministry and music.

CONTIGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Vietnam Veteran Dave Roever played his guitar during a motivational speech at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Kirkuk, Iraq, Feb.1, 2011. Roever told the story of how he received the scars which mark his face and more than 70 percent of his body. He explained to Soldiers, Airmen and civilians in attendance, resilience is the key to not only bouncing back from situations, but also the key to moving past a difficult or challenging situation to become a better person.

(U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Alyxandra McChesney, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)

One of 14 U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft with the 18th Agressor Squadron takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, shortly after sunrise Jan. 17, 2015, in transit to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, and Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to participate in Pacific Air Forces exercises. More than 150 maintainers will keep the Agressors in the air during the exercises, which are meant to prepare U.S. Airmen, Sailors and Marines along with coalition partners in the Pacific theater of operations for contingency operations if the need arises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Karen Tomasik/Released)

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)

Scott Kennedy returns to Iraq.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Comedian Scott Kennedy entertains troops and civilian contractors at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, March 5, 2011. Kennedy, on his 42nd comedy tour in Iraq, joined Nate Bargatze and Joe List to support deployed service members during the Armed Forces Entertainment-sponsored Comics Ready to Entertain tour.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Shawn Miller, 109th MPAD, USD-N PAO)

The 1988th Contingency Contracting Team, based out of Frankfort, Ky., held a small departure ceremony today at the Louisville International Airport-Standiford Field as they prepare for an overseas deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Capt. Stephen Martin)

Security.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq – Spc. Danial Amos, infantryman, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, stands watch during a partnered security patrol, Feb. 6, 2011, in Jazani al Chol, Diyala province, Iraq. The 1st Bn., 21st Inf. Regt., Soldiers worked with Iraqi Army soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 19th Brigade, 5th Iraqi Army Division, to disrupt potential violent extremist operations in the area.

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

Modern Row Planters.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Wendy Flatt, the agriculture adviser for Kirkuk Provincial Reconstruction Team, and Maj. Jeffrey DeLay, civil affairs officer, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force Civil Affairs, stands in front of eight-seed planters and a sign made to thank everyone who participated in the project in Kirkuk, Iraq Feb. 8, 2011. The 1st AATF, 1st Inf. Div. Civil Affairs section and the Kirkuk PRT used the Commander’s Emergency Response Program to distribute 18 seed planters to farmers in Kirkuk.

(U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Alyxandra McChesney, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)

121128-A-CW157-133: South Dakota Army National Guard’s Capt. Paula Moore, of Rapid City, member of the 1978th Contingency Contracting Team hugs her friend, Audrey Montileaux, after the activation ceremony for the unit’s deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Nov. 28, 2012, at Camp Rapid. The Rapid City-based 1978th will plan for and coordinate all contracting functions at a brigade or combat team level. The unit will be responsible for assisting with the development and administration of contracting support plans, policy and appendices in support of operational, contingency and deliberate plans associated within an area of responsibility. (SDNG photo by Sgt. 1st Class Theanne Tangen)(RELEASED)

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Sergeant Michael Leal, a prime power specialist assigned to Bravo Company, 249th Engineer Battalion, observes operations of the power plant at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Aug. 9, 2011. Leal was recognized as the Division Special Troops Battalion “Hero of the Week” for his hard work during a power crisis.

(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Crystal Hudson, 29th MPAD, USD – N PAO)

CONTINGENCY OPERATING STATION GARRY OWEN, Iraq – Soldiers from Bulldog Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division search near the city of Amarah for American and British remains on July 21, 2011. The U.S. Soldiers were joined by Iraqi Army personnel and used search dogs and engineer equipment to help with the search. (U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Griffin Spencer, 3rd Bn., 8th Cav. Regt., 3rd AAB, 1st Cav. Div.)

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Colonel Brian Winski, commander of 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, speaks to distinguished guests and fellow Soldiers during a transfer of authority ceremony at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Iraq, Sept. 4, 2011. Soldiers assigned to 4th AAB, 1st Cav. Div., transferred authority to the 4th AAB, 1st Armor Division, from Fort Bliss, Texas.

(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Turner, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD – North)

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)

Col. Frost pays tribute.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq – Colonel Malcolm Frost, commander, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, speaks to troops gathered for a Memorial Day ceremony at Contingency Operating Base Warhorse, Diyala province, Iraq, May 30, 2011. Frost paid tribute to five 2nd AAB Soldiers who were killed during the brigade’s year long deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn: 1st Lt. Michael Runyan, Sgt. Jamal Rhett, Staff Sgt. Phillip Jenkins, Pfc. James McClamrock and Sgt. David Luff.

(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ricardo Branch, 2nd AAB PAO, 25th Inf. Div., USD-N)

Cougar Creek Fire, Okanogan-Wenatchee NF, WA, 2018

Photo by Kari Greer

Paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, conduct a dismounted patrol on Fort Bragg, Sept. 12, 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)

General Austin presents coins.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq – General Lloyd J. Austin III, commanding general of U.S. Forces – Iraq, awards USF-I coins to 14 Soldiers from 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, during a visit to Contingency Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq, July 19, 2011. Austin addressed the Soldiers and thanked them for their support and hard work in support of Operation New Dawn.

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

A German soldier of 291st Infantry Division completes a pre-combat check and inspection form during Rotation 14-09 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 7, 2014. The rotation is based on the current operational environment and is designed to prepare the unit for peace support, stability and contingency operations. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. John Cress Jr./Released)

Soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 689th Rapid Port Opening Element in Fort Eustis, Va., load simulated disaster-relief supplies onto a Load Handling System truck on the flight line of MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Ill., on Aug. 7, 2013 as part of Exercise Gateway Relief, a U.S. Transportation Command-directed earthquake-relief scenario. The cargo will be hauled to a forward node, where it will be staged for further movement over land by trucks. The 689th is teaming up with the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group through Aug. 9 for the exercise. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer/Released)

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)

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)

Air Force Lt. Col. Bruce Bancroft of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group talks to unit members about their role in Operation United Assistance during a briefing in the Joint Operations Center at Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport in Dakar, Senegal, Oct. 5, 2014. The Kentucky Air Guardsmen stood up an Intermediate Staging Base at the airport that will funnel humanitarian supplies and equipment into West Africa as part of the international effort to fight Ebola. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer)

Lt. Col. Ash Groves, commander of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Maintenance Squadron, speaks to local civil authorities about the capabilities of the 123rd Contingency Response Group under the tail of a Kentucky Air Guard C-130 Hercules at Barkley Regional Airport in Paducah, Ky., on June 18, 2014. The 123rd CRG is joining with the U.S. Army’s 688th Rapid Port Opening Element to operate a Joint Task Force-Port Opening during Capstone '14, a homeland earthquake-response exercise at Fort Campbell, Ky., from June 16 to 19, 2014. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Phil Speck)

Kentucky Army National Guard Capt. Forrest Holdsworth, UH-60 Blackhawk Pilot for the 63rd Aviation Brigade, speaks with Patrick Spoden, science and operations officer for the National Weather Station at Paducah, Ky., about the disaster-response capabilities of Kentucky National Guard during an exercise at Barkley Regional Airport in Paducah on June 18, 2014. The Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group is joining with the U.S. Army’s 688th Rapid Port Opening Element to operate a Joint Task Force-Port Opening during Capstone '14, a homeland earthquake-response exercise at Fort Campbell, Ky., from June 16 to 19, 2014. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Phil Speck)

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 Vermont 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.

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)

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)

IA, Peshmerga inspect vehicle.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Iraqi Army Soldiers and Kurdish Peshmerga security forces inspect a vehicle at a combined security checkpoint in Diyala province, Iraq, Feb. 23, 2011. Sgt. Spencer Knight, a cavalry scout assigned to Troop B, 2nd Battalion, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, said he has seen a drastic improvement in the security forces competence and willingness to learn and work together since Troop A’s arrival in country in June 2010. “They are not relying on us anymore,” said Knight, who hails from Oahu, Hawaii. “They may ask us questions, but for the most part they are doing everything on their own.” Iraqi soldiers, Peshmerga and U.S. forces work together at combined checkpoints in northern Iraq to ensure security in the region and show solidarity between Peshmerga and IA forces.

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

Dime and washer drill.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Raheef Majd Jrah, a commando serving with Commando Company, 49th Brigade, 12th Iraqi Army Division, practices a “dime and washer drill” learning basic rifle marksmanship about the AK-47 rifle during training near Kirkuk, Iraq Jan. 13, 2011. Jrah completed the drill successfully three times in succession, correctly employing the techniques of fundamental marksmanship. Led and instructed by U.S. Soldiers of Company D, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, Jrah said after the day of training he felt confident in his ability to use the rifle during combat. (U.S. Army Photo by Pvt. Alyxandra McChesney, Public Affairs, 1st AATF, 1st Inf. Div. PAO, USD-N)

modification controlled by Los Angeles Department of Transportation - Special Traffic Operations - 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 and an upcoming crossing point intersection for all automotive traffic vehicles and bike crossings atthis crossing point intersection for pedestrian crosswalk crossing only but no automobile crossings at Deering Avenue, all automotive traffic vehicles and bike crossings on Metro Orange Line Bus Rapid Transit Busway Corridor Bus Crossings with No Turns Photo Enforced, No Right Turn but Transit Buses Exempt, Do Not Block Intersections and Left Turn but No U Turn at Canoga Avenue intersection traffic signal red, yellow, green lights, left turn protected red, yellow, green arrow lights and pedestrian crosswalk crossing don't walk orange hand lights, 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

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)

Maj. Gen. Barbara Faulkenberry, vice commander of 18th Air Force, visits the Joint Operations Center tent during Exercise Gateway Relief at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Ill., on Aug. 7, 2013. The Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Contingency Response Group and the U.S. Army’s 689th Rapid Port Opening Element in Fort Eustis, Va., have teamed up for the U.S. Transportation Command-directed exercise through Aug. 9, executing the reception and distribution of earthquake-relief supplies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer/Released)

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

Special Traffic Operations, Transportation and Traffic Management Program Contingency Engineers during the operation of the Ciclavia Pico-Union meets Mid-City Open Streets Bike Route followed by left turn into 7th Avenue, right into Washington Blvd. and Crenshaw Blvd. crossing point intersection traffic signal red, green lights, left turn protected red - green arrow lights and pedestrian crosswalk crossing don't walk orange hand lights - white walking lights located at Arlington Heights Area in Los Angeles, California 90019.

Bike Lane

trap.CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq – Specialist Amanda Rose, a Flint, Mich. native and Spc. Eddy Luengas, a Santa Anna, Calif. native, hangs an insect trap outside Teal Medical Clinic on Contingency Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq, July 29, 2011. Rose serves as preventive medicine specialists with 15th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team (Advise and Assist), 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Division – North, in support of Operation New Dawn. (U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Alyson Randall, 15th BSB, 2/1 CAV (AAB), 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)

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)

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)

Air Force Staff Sgt. John May, left, and Air Force Senior Airman Alex Vincent of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group carry equipment into the Joint Operations Center at Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport in Dakar, Senegal, Oct. 5, 2014, in support of Operation United Assistance. More than 80 Kentucky Air Guardsmen stood up an Intermediate Staging Base at the airport that will funnel humanitarian supplies and equipment into West Africa as part of the international effort to fight Ebola. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer)

Comedy Central’s Joe List jokes with troops.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Comedian Joe List, a featured comedian on Comedy Central, jokes with troops at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, March 5, 2011. List joined Nate Bargatze and Scott Kennedy for the Armed Forces Entertainment Comics Ready to Entertain tour for service members deployed to Iraq and Kuwait in support of Operation New Dawn.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Shawn Miller, 109th MPAD, USD-N PAO)

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)