Members of the 621st Contingency Response Squadron Aerial Port team prepare to load a HUMVEE onto a C-130 Hercules during a Joint Readiness Training exercise at Alexandria International Airport, LA. April 16, 2016. JRTC is a multinational exercise focused on pre-deployment and airdrop capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua King)

Attack.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 11th Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army Division, maneuver against simulated enemy forces as part of Tadreeb Al Shamil, individual and collective tactical training conducted at Al Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center, Jan. 10, 2011. U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, instructed their Iraqi counterparts in support of Tadreeb al Shamil, an Iraqi-directed program to provide individual and collective training at the squad, team, platoon, company and battalion levels during a four-week cycle at Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center.

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

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq – Soldiers participating in the combat lifesaver course react to simulated indirect fire before caring for “casualties” during training at the Teal Medical Clinic 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 BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Noncommissioned officers assigned to Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, celebrate the NCO Corps and the NCOs’ roles as leaders and trainers of Soldiers during an NCO Induction Ceremony at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, July 27, 2011.

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

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq –Members of the Ivy Division Band rock band, High Altitude, Special Troops Battalion, 4th Inf. Div., perform at Contingency Operating Base Adder in Iraq, Dec. 9. The band’s horn sectionperformed at Heroes Dining Facility on COB Adder for members of the 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, U.S. Division-South, in an effort to raise morale for the 3rd “Iron” AAB Soldiers nearing the end of their 12-month deployment in support of Operation New Dawn.

(Photo by Sgt. David Strayer)

Soldiers treat casualties.CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – A Soldier from Company A., 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team (Advise and Assist), U.S. Division-North, lies on the ground as a simulated casualty during a “react to contact” exercise in the Northern Salah-a-Din province, Iraq, Aug. 12. The exercise was the culminating event of a two-week training for two scout teams with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Bn., 5th Cav. Regt., to prepare them for assuming duties as the “Blues” platoon. In addition to treating casualties, the scout teams provided security of the area. The platoon’s mission encompasses the security and recovery of downed aircraft personnel. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Quentin Johnson, 2/1 CAV (AAB) PAO, 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. wait to perform sling load training aboard 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)

Channeling Louis.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Sgt. Paul Sowu, automated logistics specialist assigned to Headquarters Support Company, Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, sings “What a Wonderful World,” as a tribute to Louis Armstrong during an African American History Month Celebration at the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Center on Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Feb. 26, 2011. During the ceremony African American service members shared their musical talents, recited the words of great African American poets and remembered the lives of African American heroes

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

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Capt. Andrew Gardner, commander, Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, celebrates with Iraqi children during the re-opening of a water purification and distribution center in al Alam Nahiya, April 3, 2011. U.S Division-North Soldiers provided funding, while Iraqi contractors completed the water station, which provides the children and 4,000 Iraqi families with drinkable water.

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

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Air Force Senior Airman Quantel Jones of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group fuels an electric generator for 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)

We had a decent contingency of Smithies at the wedding celebration of Jenny Hawins (SC '97) and Kyle Hogrefe. Smithies pictured here include Kim Taylor (SC '97), Cecilia (honorary Smithie!), Martha Norbeck (SC '94), and Ileana Jimenez (SC '97).

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Iraqi soldiers, Iraqi Police officers and Kurdish Regional Guard Brigade soldiers stand in formation before instructors combine the groups into integrated platoons to commence training as members of the Combined Security Forces “Golden Lions” at the Kirkuk Training Center, May 18, 2011. Golden Lions instructors collectively train recruits from each of the agencies as part of the collaborative force.

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

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Kurdish Regional Guard Brigade Staff Sgt. Jamal, a new member of the Combined Security Forces, takes notes during a lecture on the Rule of Law at the Kirkuk Training Center, May 18, 2011. Drawing recruits from the Iraqi Army, Iraq Police and the Kurdish Regional Guard, the CSF focuses on cooperative operations between the agencies to protect Kirkuk province.

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

Over watch

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Sergeant Virgil Gentry, a vehicle gunner with “Guardians,” 101st Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, conducts over watch security on an M240B machine gun while the remaining vehicles conduct a Counter Surface-to-Air Improvised Explosive Device patrol, outside of Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq, Aug. 14, 2011. Gentry, from Copperas Cove, Texas, has conducted security missions in U.S. Division – North since the beginning of Operation New Dawn.

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

Los Angeles Department of Transportation, Special Traffic Operations, Transportation and Traffic 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 upon approaching Chinatown Gateway Golden Dragon Overhead Arch Pagoda located at Chinatown Los Angeles, California 90012.

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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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Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robert Shipp, a power production specialist with the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group, checks the wiring on an electric generator for the Joint Operations Center at Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport in Dakar, Senegal, Oct. 5, 2014, in support of Operation United Assistance. Hester and more than 80 other 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)

Air Force Staff Sgt. Scott Dyer, left, and Air Force Staff Sgt. Heath Cramer of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group, position a pallet of gear near 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)

U.S. Navy Lieutenant Jason Dedeker, a psychiatrist with 3rd Medical Battalion (Med. Bn.), 3rd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), and native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, removes a simulated casualty’s uniform to render medical treatment 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)

BAGHDAD – Lt. Col. Richard Hansen (third from right), commander of Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Division – Center, and Sameer Al Haddad (fourth from left), the secretary of receivership for the Government of Iraq, sign paperwork Oct. 10 transferring control of Contingency Operating Site Falcon to the GoI. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Emily Knitter, 1st AAB, 3rd Inf. Div., USD-C)

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Transfer complete, partnership endures.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Captain Sterling Showalter, executive officer of Troop B, 1st Squadron, 9th Squadron, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, thanks Iraqi Army Maj. Nashat Fadel Hassoon, warehouse commander for Al Kisik Location Command, who presented Showalter with a copy of documents showing the Iraqi Army’s acceptance of responsibility for Joint Security Station Whiskey 4 in Ninewa province, Iraq, July 29, 2011. “Bandit” Troop Soldiers lived at the base for more than ten months during Operation New Dawn.

(U.S. Army photo by Capt. Philip Crabtree, 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 14, 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.

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, plays a game of chess with a friend on Contingency Operating Base Adder May 3. Johnson has played the game 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.)

Ready to push back.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Policemen assigned to 3rd Federal Police Division, practice techniques for crowd control during a training course at Contingency Operating Site Marez, May 2, 2011. Throughout June, policemen from 3rd FP Div., are scheduled to join several other Iraqi Security Forces agencies during Operation Iron Lion, an ongoing series of exercises demonstrating interagency cooperation and capabilities.

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

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Sergeant Matthew Cogburn, senior information systems noncommissioned officer assigned to Company B, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, prepares a computer to test a Harris 7800W radio at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Iraq, July 21, 2011. Cogburn, a native of Round Rock, Texas, earned the title of “Long Knife Strong” Soldier of the Week for his technical proficiency and his mentorship of fellow Soldiers.

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

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

U.S. Air Force aerial porters from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group strap hundreds of cots to an aircraft cargo pallet at Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport in Dakar, Senegal, Oct. 29, 2014. The cots are headed to Monrovia to support U.S. military forces engaged in 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)

Paint as Material Contingency

Exhibition in the Artlab by the Third Year Advanced Painting class (VAS 3310).

October 31 - November 14, 2014

Opening Reception: Thursday, November 6, 2014,

Participating student artists from VAS 3310

Sophie Bisnaire

Danielle Brideau

Michelle Bunton

Tabitha Chan

Christie Constantine

Cayley Cowan

Emilie Currie

Yara El Safi

Corry Faulkner

Angela Ferreira

Jacob Freeman

Brenda Fuhrman

Ella Gonzales

Karissa Hill

Alexandra Kalifer

Sophia Lloyd-Jones

Rowan McCormick

Jasmine Park

Faith Patrick

Andrea Polzer

Robin Scott

Abby Vincent

Daniel Welsh

Carina Wharton

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Gift of Dance.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – From left, Sgt. Shakelia Fears, supply noncommissioned officer in charge, Company A, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force; Spc. Jamie Jones supply clerk, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st STB, 1st AATF; and Spc. Faith Johnson, military intelligence specialist, Company A, 1st STB, 1st AATF; the Freedom Chapel’s Praise Dancers perform during a Women’s History Month Observance at Contingency Operating Site Warrior Iraq, March 26, 2011.

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

Words of encouragement.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Capt. Vivian Vanquoi-West, a native of Fernandina Beach, Fla., and chaplain of 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, speaks to servicemembers and civilians stationed at Contingency Operating Site Marez during a New Year’s Eve Watch Night service Dec. 31, 2010. The spiritual service provided service members deployed to U.S. Division-North in support of Operation New Dawn to ring in the New Year while enjoying fellowship through interpretive dances, singing and readings from the Bible.

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

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Capt. Ghassam Hussain, an operations officer assigned to 2nd Battalion, 9th Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army Division, reviews possible enemy courses of action during training at Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center, May 18, 2011. Lt. Col. Clint McWhorter, primary staff trainer assigned to Task Force Sword, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, and a native of Overland Park, Kan., trains staff officers assigned to the 3rd IA Div., helping the officers properly plan operation orders.

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

FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii – Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, Fleet Adm. Cecil Haney, visited the U.S. Army Pacific Contingency Command Post to get a first-hand look at their operations and capabilities, on Fort Shafter, Hawaii, Nov. 7. CCP Soldiers illustrated some of these aspects to Haney via a mobile operations display at the CCP, consisting of a Deployable Rapid Assembly Shelter (DRASH), vehicles, communications equipment and Soldiers, set up as they would be for a forward mission.

(U.S. Army photo by Maj. Edward Hooks, U.S. Army, Pacific Contingency Command Post Public Affairs Office)

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 14, 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.

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)

Six members of the Iraqi Air Force receive first aid training from medics with the 224th Sustainment Brigade, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), from Long Beach, Calif., at the IAF-run Ali Base Clinic Feb. 23 at Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Nathan Lavy)

Soldiers from the 181st Brigade Support Battalion, Washington Army National Guard, and contractors at Contingency Operating Base Q-West, Iraq, fabricated a U-shaped inlet pipe to stop debris from getting into the cistern at the Al-Qayarrah pump house at the Tigris River. The redesign was required because of the large amount of sand, gravel and debris being picked up off the river bottom and delivered to the cistern, which was then sucked into the delivery pumps. On average the base receives 16.7 million gallons a month of water from the pumphouse.

Teamwork.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Lt. Col. John Cushing, commander, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, discusses the training schedule with staff Col. Mohamed ‘Olwan, commander of 1st Battalion, 11th Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army Division, at Al Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center, Dec. 30, 2010. Soldiers assigned to 1st Sqdn., 9th Cav. Regt., train Iraqi Army soldiers on basic soldiering skills to build an enduring training capability for Iraqi Security Forces in northern Iraq, as part of Al Tadreeb Al Shamil, Arabic for All Inclusive Training, at the newly developed site located at Contingency Operating Site Marez.

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

Dutch Super Puma lands on HMS OCEAN as part of NATO contingency for BALTOPS operations. The PUMA landed to embark personel.

Woman of influence.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Command Sgt. Maj. Tonia Walker, senior enlisted leader, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, from Manhattan, Kan., shares the history of women in the military, from the Women Nurses of the Union Army to today’s modern military women, where women command thousands of Soldiers, during a Women’s History Month Observance at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq, March 26, 2011. During the ceremony, women deployed to Contingency Operating Site Warrior in support of Operation New Dawn shared their talents and gifts to commemorate the long road women traveled to reach equality.

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

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.)

Air Force Senior Airman Courtnay Hester, a power production specialist with the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group, sets up an electric generator to feed the Joint Operations Center at Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport in Dakar, Senegal, Oct. 5, 2014, in support of Operation United Assistance. Hester and more than 80 other 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)

Soldiers and civilians of U.S. Army Africa's Contingency Command Post take part in a briefing during a deployment exercise at Aviano Air Base, Italy, recently.

(U.S. Army Africa photo by Sgt. 1st Class Will Patterson)

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CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Staff Sergeant Freddy Valdez, an ammunition specialist assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 27th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, checks ammunition safety messages at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Iraq, July 19, 2011. Valdez, a native of Matamoros, Mexico, issues and inventories ammunition to ensure everyone within the brigade remains current on supplies.

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

Staff Sgt. Kennedy gives and introduction.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Staff Sgt. Vanessa Kennedy, medical logistics noncommissioned officer, Surgeon section, U.S. Division-North and 4th Infantry Division, introduces Lt. Col. Mary Krueger, noting the inspiration the senior leader has provided to female Soldiers throughout her military career, during a Women's History Month celebration at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, March 18, 2011. The U.S. Division-North and 4th Inf. Div. Surgeon, Krueger hailed Kennedy, a mother of three, as one of many heroines, past and present, who have served their county during the 220-year history of women in the military.

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

Clearing a jam.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Staff Sgt. Jimmy Hernandez, training instructor assigned to a Mobile Training Team attached to 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, assists an Iraqi soldier of the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Iraqi Army Division on clearing a weapon malfunction as part of unit-tailored training at the Field Engineer Regiment compound, near Tikrit, Iraq, March 19, 2011. U.S. Soldiers also trained the ISR jinood, Arabic for soldiers, on proper intelligence gathering techniques in addition to basic rifle marksmanship and range operations during 10 days of training at an IA base near Tikrit.

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

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 on State Highway Junction Route CA-27 Topanga Canyon Blvd. intersection traffic signal red, yellow, green lights, left turn protected red, yellow, green arrow lights and pedestrian crosswalk crossing 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

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Maj. Mohammad, executive officer of 1st Battalion, 9th Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army Division,, accepts responsibility for Joint Security Station Heider from Lt. Col. Robert Reynolds, commander, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, during a transition ceremony April 1, 2011. After seven years of partnered operations with U.S. forces, the Iraqi Army assumed responsibility for the military installation located near the northwestern border to maintain border security for the nation of Iraq.

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

Salute.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Staff Sgt. Marion Jackson, billeting noncommissioned officer in charge, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, salutes Gen. Lloyd Austin, commanding general, U.S. Forces-Iraq, before Austin presented her with a U.S. Forces-Iraq coin during a ceremony at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, May 21, 2011. Jackson, a native of Harriman, Tenn., responsible for issuing housing to all military and civilian personnel on COS Warrior, said she felt elated and honored to be recognized by her command group.

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

ABC’s.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Children of Razada Primary School sing the “A,B,C’s” in English for 1st Lt. Michael Sexton Jr., platoon leader, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, and Sgt. 1st Class Muhammad Salah Ahmad, platoon sergeant, 1st Regional Guard Brigade, Kirkuk Combined Security Forces. Soldiers of 1st AATF partnered with the Kirkuk CSF during a community assistance mission March 17, 2011, to the Razada village in Kirkuk, Iraq.

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

Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group, augmented by Airmen from the active-duty Air Force and Air National Guard units in multiple states, download a mobile cell-phone tower truck from a U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in the wake of Hurricane Maria Oct. 6, 2017. The truck will be used to help restore cell-phone service on the island. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Dale Greer)