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Reviewing supplies.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Sergeant Lydia Davis, left, supply sergeant for Company C, 27th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, and Sgt. Corina Lopez, operations noncommissioned officer for Company C, review an order for an incoming shipment of supplies at the company headquarters at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Iraq, July 21, 2011. Davis, a native of Dallas, and Lopez, a native of Redlands, Calif., are currently deployed in support of Operation New Dawn.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
Zero.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – An Iraqi Soldier assigned to the 15th Brigade, 12th Iraqi Army Division, zeroes his M16 during the 15th Bde.’s last training mission with U.S. Soldiers at the 15th Bde. headquarters in Kirkuk province, Iraq, April 4, 2011. Before taking Commando Company to the firing range, Soldiers of Company C, 1st Squadron, 14th Infantry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division reviewed fundamentals of marksmanship with the Iraqi soldiers.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD-N PAO)
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Iraqi soldiers of 3rd Battalion, 11th Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army Division, set up a cordon outside a training “house” during urban operations training at Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center, March 20, 2011. Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, trained and mentored Iraqi soldiers at the Iraqi training facility to help modernize IA units’ light infantry skills and capabilities during small-unit fire and maneuver training.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
‘This is a great time for Iraq.’
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Lt. Col. Donald Brown, commander, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, speaks to provincial judges of Salah ad Din province during the grand opening of the Tikrit Courthouse, Jan. 9, 2011. The renovation of the courthouse, one of several buildings in the complex to be refurbished, served as the first step in bringing local trials to Tikrit. “This is a great day for the people of Tikrit and Iraq,” Brown said. “They will have the full support of the law from local advocates.” Brown and Soldiers of 1st. Bn., 27th Inf. Regt. provided support to the project, conducting assessments for Iraqi contractors repairing the 30-year-old building.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Coltin Heller, 109th MPAD, USD-N PAO)
EXERCISE TRITON | THE ARMY, NAVY AND ENVIRONMENT EGANCY WORK WITH NATIONAL GRID TO ERACT A TEMPORARY FLOOD BARRIER AROUND THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE SITE AT ALREWAS NATIONAL GRID TO PROTECT FROM FLOODING IN EXERCISE TRITON OPERATION 6TH JUNE 2013 | CREDIT PHIL GREIG - IMAGES FOR STAFFORDSHIRE CIVIL CONTINGENCIES UNIT, STAFFORD | all images © PHIL GREIG 2013 - greigphoto.com
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – An Iraqi Soldier assigned to the 15th Brigade, 12th Iraqi Army Division, zeroes his M16 during the 15th Bde.’s last training mission with U.S. Soldiers at the 15th Bde. headquarters in Kirkuk province, Iraq, April 4, 2011. Before taking Commando Company to the firing range, Soldiers of Company C, 1st Squadron, 14th Infantry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division reviewed fundamentals of marksmanship with the Iraqi soldiers.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD-N PAO)
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Sergeant Lydia Davis, left, supply sergeant for Company C, 27th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, and Sgt. Corina Lopez, operations noncommissioned officer for Company C, review an order for an incoming shipment of supplies at the company headquarters at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Iraq, July 21, 2011. Davis, a native of Dallas, and Lopez, a native of Redlands, Calif., are currently deployed in support of Operation New Dawn.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
Soldier conducts PMCS.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Sergeant Jackloid Carino, a motor transport operator assigned to Forward Support Company G, 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, conducts preventive maintenance checks and services underneath an M1075 palletized load system truck at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Iraq, July 12, 2011. Carino, a native of Oahu, Hawaii, recently earned recognition as the “Long Knife” Transition Soldier of the Week for doing an outstanding job serving as a team leader for the platoon, and supporting the brigade’s ongoing mission in U.S. Division – North.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
An Airman from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group directs the dowload of relief supplies from a U.S. Air Force C-17 aircraft at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in the wake of Hurricane Maria Oct. 5, 2017. The unit’s Airmen established an aerial port of debarkation upon arrival here Sept. 23, and have processed more than 7.2 million pounds of cargo and humanitarian aid for distribution in the first three weeks of the operation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Dale Greer)
NAMEST AIR BASE, Czech Republic -- Airman 1st Class Joshua Teresas, 81st Aircraft Maintenance unit weapons load member, prepares to load a live ordinate to an A-10 Thunderbolt II Sept. 12, during Ramstein Rover 2012 here. The A-10 is providing close air support for a forward air control training mission. A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 81st FS are participating in the NATO exercise to provide close air support to partnering nations and practice forward air control missions with allies in international security assistance force realistic scenarios. Participating in exercises like RARO 12 ensures effective employment of airpower in support of alliance or coalition forces while mitigating risks to civilians in contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natasha Stannard/ Released)
Soldier plots target.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – An Iraqi field artilleryman from 2nd Iraqi Army Division prepares to mark a target on a map during an advanced plotting procedures class at the Ghuzlani Eagle Training Site, Iraq, June 21, 2011. Soldiers assigned to Battery B, 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, are responsible for teaching the Iraqi soldiers how to utilize U.S. Army field artillery skills and employ them with M198 155mm howitzers.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
The Salerno, Afghanistan Regional Contracting Center team members pose with local Afghanis after hosting a monthly training session that helps build a better dialogue to improve future business relations, June 7. The RCC team is made up of Army, Air Force and civilians from various locations. (Photo courtesy of 409th Contracting Support Brigade)
Contingency Engineers during the Run to Remember 5k, 10k and Half-Marathon Race Route Event in Operation followed by La Peer Drive, Doheny Drive, Maple Drive, Foothill Road, Rexford Drive, Crescent Drive, Cañon Drive, Beverly Drive and Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills 90210 located at Beverly Grove District in Los Angeles, California 90048.
Col. Khalil cuts the ribbon.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Standing alongside Lt. Col. Donald Brown, commander of 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, the commander of Salah ad Din Emergency Response Unit, Col. Khalil cuts the ceremonial ribbon commemorating the opening of a new school in the rural village area of al Noman, south of Tikrit, Iraq, Feb. 7, 2011. The school opening was made possible due to the efforts of the Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, aided the local Iraqi government in Salah ad Din province, opening 21 education facilities since taking responsibility for the area in August 2010. The school and other projects facilitated by Soldiers of 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., made the rural village area of al Noman a place where children can get an education and farmers can successfully raise a family.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. David Strayer, 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)
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 36th Contingency Response Group prepare to load equipment onto a C-130H at Northwest Field, Guam while supporting Cope North 13, Feb. 6, 2013. Cope North is a multilateral aerial exercise, held once or twice yearly, designed to increase the combat readiness and interoperability of the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Air Force and other Pacific partner nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bruch/Released)
EXERCISE TRITON | THE ARMY, NAVY AND ENVIRONMENT AGENCY WORK WITH NATIONAL GRID TO ERACT A TEMPORARY FLOOD BARRIER AROUND THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE SITE AT ALREWAS NATIONAL GRID TO PROTECT FROM FLOODING IN EXERCISE TRITON OPERATION 6TH JUNE 2013 | CREDIT PHIL GREIG - IMAGES FOR STAFFORDSHIRE CIVIL CONTINGENCIES UNIT, STAFFORD | all images © PHIL GREIG 2013 - greigphoto.com
EXERCISE TRITON | TAMWORTH COMMUNITY FIRE STATION WHERE PLAYERS FROM A NUMBER OF RESPONDER ORGANISATIONS RESPONDING TO AN INCIDENT IN THE FIELD FROM A CONTROL ROOM ENVIRONMENT IN EXERCISE TRITON OPERATION 6TH JUNE 2013 | CREDIT PHIL GREIG - IMAGES FOR STAFFORDSHIRE CIVIL CONTINGENCIES UNIT, STAFFORD | all images © PHIL GREIG 2013 - greigphoto.com
The Adjunct Faculty Association of the United Steelworkers Union organized Countering Contingency, a conference which focused on union organizing for adjunct professors.
Lt. Col. Timika Wilson briefs Baltimore District employees on the importance and process of deployments in support of overseas contingency operations at the April 16 brown bag luncheon in the City Crescent Building. The Corps is seeking volunteers to work on projects. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Jhi Scott)
U.S. Navy lieutenant Nicholas Brandes, a physician’s assistant with 3rd Medical Battalion (Med. Bn.), 3rd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), and native of Belding, Michigan, treats a simulated casualty’s wrist 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)
Members from the 5th Quartermaster Theater Aerial Delivery Company, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing's Contingency Response Group and 21st Theater Sustainment Command march toward the grave of Pvt. Richard Vargas during a wreath laying ceremony at Lorraine American National Cemetery and Memorial, St. Avold, France, June 2, 2014. Vargas saved the life of Leslie Cruise, a World War II veteran. Cruise went to France several times prior to this visit looking for his friend’s grave in order to say thank you. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Hailey Haux)
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Chief Warrant Officer 3 Gary Tamietti, a pilot assigned to 339th Military Intelligence Company, Task Force ODIN, conducts pre-flight checks on his C12 Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance aircraft at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, July 26, 2011. Tamietti, a Vietnam veteran who returned to service in 2003, flew his final mission with Task Force ODIN in support of Operation New Dawn, July 31, before retiring.
(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Miller)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christopher Szutenbach, 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron crew chief, connects a power cart to a C-130J Super Hercules from Kadena Air Force Base, Japan, during Red Flag-Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 13, 2018. RF-A is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for U.S. and international forces flown under simulated air combat conditions. RF-A exercises are focused on improving the combat readiness of U.S. and international forces and providing training for units preparing for air expeditionary force taskings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Curt Beach)
Baggage for Soldiers and civilians of U.S. Army Africa's Contingency Command Post awaits loading prior to a deployment exercise at Aviano Air Base, Italy, recently.
(U.S. Army Africa photo by Sgt. 1st Class Will Patterson)
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A convoy exits the staging lane and departs to its next location after receiving the final brief at the convoy support center on Contingency Operating Base Adder.
The final stop on the MFG 'Cross Series was Woodland Park. The epic course and huge crowds didn't disappoint. Contingencies from Portland and Montana plus points in between were seen on the course. Woodland is an amazing venue to top off a great series.
Getting on line.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Sgt. Robert Fierro (far right), a scout squad leader assigned to Troop A, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, guides soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 11th Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army Division, to assume a line formation during platoon ambush training at Al Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center, Jan. 10, 2011. Iraqi soldiers received graded evaluations on their training to demonstrate their progress from the first day of training a week ago. Soldiers of 4th AAB, 1st Cav. Div., are working with their Iraqi counter parts at Al Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center during All Inclusive Training, or Tadreeb Al Shamil, an Iraqi-directed initiative to improve Iraqi Army units’ ability to provide the highest level of security for their people.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Washington, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
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U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Brian Wolford, right, commanding general of 3rd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), watches as U.S. Navy Sailors conduct Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force (ACM) training at the Medical Skills Training Center, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, October 29, 2020. Sailors with 3rd Med. Bn. participated in an ACM 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)
Col. Mark Heiniger, commander of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group, Lt. Col. Bruce Bancroft, director of the Joint Operations Center for Exercise Gateway Relief, and Capt. Charles Greene, commander of the U.S. Army’s 689th Rapid Port Opening Element in Fort Eustis, Va., brief notional representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Ill., on Aug. 7, 2013, as part of a U.S. Transportation Command-directed earthquake-relief scenario. The 123rd is teaming up with the 689th through Aug. 9 to operate a Joint Task Force-Port Opening, which combines an Air Force Aerial Port of Debarkation with an Army trucking and distribution unit. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer/Released)
Review.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Sergeant Kevin Chapman, left, an infantryman from Conyers, Ga., assigned to Company D, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, and Spc. Jesus Lopez, attend an after action review immediately following a security patrol in Kirkuk, Iraq, July 16, 2011. Chapman, a squad leader and vehicle commander for “Bulldog” 2nd Platoon, leads troops on counter-indirect fire patrols, checkpoint security sites and snap traffic control points while deployed to U.S. Division – North in support of Operation New Dawn.
(Army photo by Staff Sgt. Robert DeDeaux, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD – N)
Taking care of Soldiers.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Sergeant Cynthia Philip, training noncommissioned officer, Company E, 1st Squadron, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, files a Soldier’s paperwork with Spc. Vladimir Gonzalez, human resources specialist, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Sqdn., 5th Cav. Regt., at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, July 11, 2011. Philip, an Albuquerque, N.M. native, currently on her third deployment to Iraq, said mentoring and ensuring the welfare of her Soldiers is her main objective during her current deployment in support of Operation New Dawn.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD – N PAO)
‘Let me show you.’
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Sgt. Bernardo Medina, a native of Ocala, Fla., and infantryman assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, uses his experience as a “Lefty” to show an Iraqi Army soldier serving with Commando Company, 15th Brigade, 12th IA Division, how a left-handed shooter should be positioned when firing an M16 rifle, March 20, 2011. Lead instructor of M16 rifle familiarization training, Medina and U.S. Soldiers paired with Iraqi soldier to demonstrate the four fundamentals of executing a proper shot group during classroom instruction at Forward Operating Base Texan, near Kirkuk, Iraq.
(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)
Although initially planned as a hybrid meeting, the Nineteenth Meeting of the States Parties to the Convention on the prohibition of anti-personnel mines had to be carried out in a fully virtual format, due to sudden Covid-19 restrictions in The Hague. Over 500 registered delegates from all over the world attended the formal diplomatic sessions from 15-19 November.
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Hoobastank rocks out.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Service members and civilians enjoy a rock show performed by Hoobastank at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, June 25, 2011. Lead singer Doug Robb encouraged participation from the crowd during the hour-long show, inviting them closer to the stage, and to sing lines to some of the band’s hit songs such as “Running Away,” and “Crawling in the Dark." The band stopped at several bases in Iraq and Kuwait, providing a time for service members to relax from their daily duties.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Coltin Heller, 109th MPAD, USD-N PAO)
Final Flight.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Chief Warrant Officer 3 Gary Tamietti, 339th Military Intelligence Company, Task Force ODIN, scans the horizon over northern Iraq during a surveillance mission in support of Operation New Dawn, July 26, 2011. Tamietti flew helicopters in Vietnam and returned to service in 2003 after retiring from the airline industry, re-enlisting to help train younger pilots. Tamietti conducted his final flight over Iraq, July 31, and said he is now looking forward to retiring and returning to his hometown of San Clemente, Calif.
(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Miller, 109th MPAD, USD-N PAO)
Sign on the dotted line.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Iraqi Army Capt. Rafool Osow, right, property book manager for Al Kisik Location Command, signs documents transferring responsibility for Joint Security Station Whiskey 4 from U.S. Army to Iraqi Army control. U.S. forces established JSS Whiskey 4 in 2005 as a U.S. base of operations to combat extremist threats in the area during Operation Iraqi Freedom, and more recently, the base served as a base for training Iraqi units at Al Kisik Military Base.
(U.S. Army photo by Capt. Philip Crabtree, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD – N)
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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 at Reseda Blvd. intersection traffic signal green lights, left turn protected red yellow green arrow lights and pedestrian crosswalk crossing don't walk orange hand lights plus white walking lights located at Reseda area in West San Fernando Valley - Los Angeles, California 91335.
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