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)

Beverly Hills Public Works Transportation Department Contingency Engineers during the Run to Remember 5k, 10k and Half-Marathon Race Route Event in Operation followed by Foothill Road, Rexford Drive, Crescent Drive, Cañon Drive, Beverly Drive and Rodeo Drive located at the City of Beverly Hills, California 90210.

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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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KIGALI, Rwanda - Planners from the Rwandan government, including the Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs (MIDIMAR), the Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) and others, met with planners from the Center for Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine (CDHAM) and U.S. Africa Command in Kigali, November 10, 2011, to conduct a final review of a draft military contingency plan for pandemic disaster. This meeting is the culmination of a 2.5 year effort aimed at furthering the capacity of the RDF to support the response of the civil government to a pandemic or similar disaster. The draft plan will then be staffed for approval by the government of Rwanda and the RDF. (U.S. AFRICOM photo)

U.S. Army Specialist Amanda Alaeluci positions a cargo container using a 10,000-pound all-terrain forklift as Private 1st Class Callie Rankin prepares a truck platform to receive the container March 26, 2012, during Exercise Eagle Flag at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Both Soldiers are assigned to the 690th Rapid Port Opening Element, based at Fort Eustis, Va. The element is working with the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group to establish an aerial port at Lakehurst Naval Air Engineering Station within 24 hours of arrival. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Dale Greer)

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Dr. Najmaldin Karim, governor of Kirkuk province, speaks at the “Living Together” conference at the Chaldean Cathedral’s Visitor Center in Kirkuk, Iraq, July 18, 2011. The Society for Threatened Peoples hosted the conference to create a forum for Kirkuk community leaders to express their concerns and build upon the long history of different ethnicities living side by side in Kirkuk.

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

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 De Soto Avenue 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 Winnetka area in West San Fernando Valley - Los Angeles, California 91306.

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

‘All Soldiers are entitled …’

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Command Sgt. Maj. Daren Warren, 4th Infantry Division Logistics sergeant major, discusses the basic duties and responsibilities of noncommissioned officers with a group of newly promoted sergeants during a Division Special Troops Battalion NCO Induction ceremony at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Jan. 17, 2011. Warren, who calls Fountain, Colo. home, delivered the opening speech during the induction ceremony, addressing the Creed of the Noncommissioned Officer, and its importance as a guide for new and senior NCOs alike. "All Soldiers are entitled to excellent leadership," said Warren. "It is you who will now provide that leadership."

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

Signed.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Cpl. Clifford Quinton, a fires direction specialist, assigned to Battery B, 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, adds his signature to the Creed of the Noncommissioned Officer during an NCO Induction Ceremony at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Jan. 7, 2011. With his signature, Quinton, a native of McAlester, Okla., officially joined the ranks of the NCO Corps, completing the time-honored tradition of an NCO Induction Ceremony. During the ceremony, Soldiers pledged to uphold the NCO charge as they continue their mission in support of Operation New Dawn.

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

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Gary Tamietti.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Chief Warrant Officer 3 Gary Tamietti, an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance pilot assigned to 339th Military Intelligence Company, Task Force ODIN, watches flight crews prepare for a mission at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, July 26, 2011. Tamietti, a decorated Vietnam veteran, returned to military service in 2003 after a two-decade hiatus. Tamietti flew his final flight, July 31, and is now looking to retire after two deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn.

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

Apr 15, 2013; Clemson, SC, USA; A general view of work on display in Lee Gallery for the BFA Senior Showcase "Contingencies" which features photography by Nick Baldwin and Jena Heaton, sculpture by Sierra Cramer, prints by Natalie Rainer, and ceramic sculpture by Stephanie Post.

Mandatory Credit: Joshua S. Kelly-Center for Visual Arts at Clemson University

Cleaning the mortar tube.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq – Specialist Cristian Coury, standing, from Marshalltown, Iowa, and Pvt. Frank Corey, from Geneva, Ohio, both mortarmen with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, clean a mortar tube before firing during a mortar operations exercise at Contingency Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq, July 23, 2011.

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

Departure ceremony held for the 4 members of the Maine Army National Guard's 1968th Contract Contingency team. The Team is being mobilized to Afghanistan to assist units in Afghanistan. The ceremony was held in the Hall of Flags at the Maine State House in Augusta, Maine on March 27, 2012.

U.S. Army Troops with 2nd Cavalry Regiment convoy to their next location during Operation Saber Junction Oct. 23, 2012 near Hohenfels, Germany. The Regiment engaged in a Decisive Action Training Environment (D.A.T.E.) rotation with multinational forces to train interoperability for future contingency operations.(U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Joshua Edwards/released)

Observing from beside Iraqi soldiers.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Lt. Col. John Cushing, commander, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, kneels beside Iraqi soldiers providing support by fire during a battalion live fire exercise at Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center, May 26, 2011. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Bn., 9th Bde., 3rd IA Div., took part in the culminating event to signify the completion of their training iteration.

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

Security forces from the 86th Contingency Response Group at Ramstein Air Base, germany, arrive in Tirana, Albania, to support humanitarian relief efforst directed at helping Kosovar refugess. (Photo by 1st Lt. Todd Fleming)

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The flight crew of a C-17 oversees the boarding of soldiers from 3rd Infantry Division at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Aug. 23. These Dog Face soldiers are among the first to leave under the responsible drawdown of forces. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ry Norris)

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Vehicle commander.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Sergeant Kevin Chapman, an infantryman and squad leader assigned to Company D, 2nd Battalion 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, conducts systems checks before returning to Contingency Operating Site Warrior after a security patrol in Kirkuk, Iraq, July 16, 2011. Chapman, who hails from Conyers, Ga., is currently on his third deployment to Iraq, now supporting Operation New Dawn.

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

Commemorating the opening.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Lt. Col. Paul Reese, deputy commanding officer of 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, addresses Iraqi Security Forces, local community leaders and members of the Ninewa Provincial Reconstruction Team during the opening ceremony of al Nasir District Police headquarters, March 23, 2011. Reese, a native of St. Louis, congratulated the Iraqi personnel for continuing the development of their police force, and pledged further support from the 4th AAB in future training events.

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

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Members of the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 1978th Contingency Contracting Team stand for roll-call during their activation ceremony for their deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Nov. 28, 2012, at the Duke Corning Armory, Camp Rapid. Top row: Maj. Matthew Symonds, of Spearfish. Bottom row: Sgt. 1st Class Jack Hahne, of Rapid City, Capt. Paula Moore, of Rapid City and Staff Sgt. Amanda Galdo, of Spearfish. The four-member team will deploy for nine months where they 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)

The Kosovo Forces 14 U.S. Contingency made up of infantry soldiers from C. Company 1-200th Infantry, based in Las Cruces, N.M., participated in crowd and riot control training conducted by the KFOR Tactical Reserve Manoeuvre Battalion. The multinational-led training focused on techniques and tactics that have been implemented and are proven to work effectively.

Staff Sgt. John May, an aerial porter from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group, discusses cargo handling with another aerial porter Oct. 7, 2017, at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. May’s unit has processed more than 7.2 million pounds of humanitarian aid here since arriving Sept. 23 in the wake of Hurricane Maria. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Dale Greer)

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Sergeant 1st Class Eric Cogdell, noncommissioned officer in charge of the 12th Iraqi Army Stability Transition Team, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, stands between Sgt. Maj. Patrick Stanton, left, and Maj. Lane Bomar, during Cogdell’s Order of St. George induction ceremony at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq, Aug. 4, 2011.

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

Inspecting a hospital.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Staff Sergeant Jayme Turner, a former military transition team medical advisor to the 6th Iraqi Army Division, inspects a hospital at Al Muthana Airfield in Baghdad, Iraq, with his Iraqi counterparts during a deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2008. Currently serving with Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division in support of Operation New Dawn, Turner earned the Capt. John R. Teal Award as an operations noncommissioned officer responsible for tracking and providing up-to-date information on medical assets in northern Iraq.

(U.S. Army photo)

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 Tampa Avenue 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

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Second Class Shawn Eggers, an X-Ray technician with 3rd Medical Battalion (Med. Bn.), 3rd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), and native of Rock Island, Illinois, searches a simulated casualty for weapons 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)

Reenlistment over northern Iraq.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Bailey, deputy commanding general, maneuver, 4th Infantry Division and U.S. Division-North, administers the Oath of Enlistment to Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas Gabel, psychological operations planner, Company A, Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Inf. Div., during a reenlistment ceremony held in a U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter in the skies over northern Iraq, Feb. 19, 2011. Bailey said Gabel is the first Soldier he has reenlisted since being promoted to brigadier general. Gabel, who hails from Littleton, Colo., said reenlisting in a unique way gave him a special memory of his deployment with the 4th Inf. Div.

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

401st AFSB Commander visited FOB Leatherneck to meet supported units and AFSBn-Kandahar and LTF Leatherneck personnel. Certificates of appreciation and coins were presented to several personnel by the commander.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer Third Class Adarius Crockett, a hospital corpsman with 3rd Medical Battalion (Med. Bn.), 3rd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), and native of Macon, Georgia, physically evaluates a simulated casualty 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)

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Specialist Charles Schindler, a Radar technician from Lake Home, Fla., assigned to Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 4th Field Artillery Regiment, 214th Fires Brigade, performs routine maintenance checks on a Q-36 Counter Mortar Radar system at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Aug. 20, 2011.

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

Members from the 5th Quartermaster Theater Aerial Delivery Company, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing's Contingency Response Group and 21st Theater Sustainment Command 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)

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Special Traffic Operations, Transportation and Traffic Management Plan Contingency Engineers during the operation of the cicLAvia Heart of Los Angeles Car-Free Open-Streets Bicycle Route, left side is the Los Angeles Times Headquarters, Metro Regional Connector A and E Lines Historic Downtown Core Broadway and 2nd Street Underground Light Rail Station, Perla on Broadway Apartment Condo Residential Homes and right side is a United States Federal Courthouse Annex, Right Lane Must Turn Right at 2nd Street West, the following other upcoming intersection crossing points for all automobile traffic crossings for bikes and vehicles on South Broadway at 3rd Street, 4th Street and 6th Street intersections open to all vehicles limited crossings and Ciclavia South Park Hub Southern Terminus at Figueroa Street and Venice Blvd. have traffic signal green lights and pedestrian crosswalk crossing white walking lights but closed crossing points due to Historic Downtown Core Farmer's Market on 5th Street located at Civic Center, Central City, Historic Downtown Core, Broadway Theatre District and Los Angeles Jewelry District Areas in Downtown Los Angeles, California 90012.

This is the continuous Ciclavia Heart of Los Angeles Car-Free Open-Streets Bicycle Route

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We go through contingency at the Baja 1000 2013

We go through contingency at the Baja 1000 2013

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

Challenging a pro.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPIECHER, Iraq – Chief Warrant Officer Sherwin Macalibo, a field artillery intelligence officer from San Jose, Calif., assigned to Fires and Stability Operations Cell, 4th Infantry Division and U.S. Division-North, plays ping-pong with Drew Bennett, a retired National Football League wide receiver, at the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Center on Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, during the Super Sunday Tour, Feb 4, 2011. During the tour, Bennett, who played with the Saint Louis Rams and Tennessee Titans, joined fellow NFL players and cheerleaders visiting posts across Iraq to thank U.S. Soldiers for the sacrifices made in support of Operation New Dawn and boost morale during Super Bowl weekend.

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

Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Barber, 632nd Contingency Contracting Team contract specialist, uses the 3-in-1 tool during an OCS academics course at the Operational Contract Support Joint Exercise 2016, March 31, 2016, at Fort Bliss, Texas. Over 500 joint, interagency and multinational participants are developing tools and confidence to support any deployed contingency operation or natural disaster. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chad Chisholm/Released)

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Paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, treat a simulated casualty and send a 9-line medevac after being ambushed while on a dismounted patrol on Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 12. The White Falcons, currently part of the Global Response Force, conducted a two-week intensive training cycle designed to reinforce combat skills for the nation’s airborne assault-capable, contingency unit.

(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull, 2/82 PAO NCOIC)

Five of today's most critically acclaimed thriller writers (left to right) Andy Harp, Douglas Preston, James Rollins, David Morrell and Steve Berry pose with troops in a Explosive Ordnance junkyard during a stop at an "Operation Thriller" meet and greet sponsored by the USO at Contingency Operating Base Basra, Iraq, November 12, 2010. During their time on the front lines of the Persian Gulf, the authors will share insider writer techniques, pose for photos and shake hands with troops. USO Photo by Mike Theiler

Graduating class.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq – Iraqi Policemen and Iraqi Army soldiers await the presentation of their certificates of completion for the Emergency Medical Technician Course during a graduation ceremony, Feb. 3, 2011, at Faulkenberg Theater on Contingency Operating Base Warhorse, Diyala province, Iraq. The Ministry of Health in Iraq officially recognized the certificates of completion, certifying each graduate as EMT-qualified.

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

Maj. Gen. Perkins speaks after live fire exercise

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – U.S. Division-North and 4th Infantry Division commanding general, Maj. Gen. David G. Perkins, speaks with leadership from the Ninewa Operations Command and 3rd Federal Police Division following the 2nd Battalion, 9th Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army Division’s completion of a month-long training rotation at Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center, May 26, 2011. Perkins joined U.S. Soldiers assigned to 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, to observe Iraqi soldiers’ combat skills during a culminating battalion-level live fire exercise.

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

‘Demon Express.’

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – First Sgt. Kevin Kramer left, and Spc. Craig Sanchez, right, avionic mechanic and UH-60 crew chief, both assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, explain the configuration of a U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Feb. 1, 2011. Allen conducted a circulation of the various units and task forces stationed at COB Speicher addressing and acknowledging U.S. Division-North Soldiers for their contributions to the mission in support of Operation New Dawn.

(Sgt. David Strayer, 109th MPAD, USD-N PAO)

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Specialist Nicholas Badda, generator mechanic, Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 4th Field Artillery Regiment, 214th Fires Brigade, performs routine maintenance on a portable generator at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Aug. 20, 2011. Bacca and five other members of the of the “Dukes” section operate and maintain Counter Mortar Radar system, which alerts personnel to incoming fire.

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

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 an upcoming crossing point intersection for all automotive traffic vehicles and bike crossings at Reseda Blvd. intersection traffic signal red and green lights, left turn protected red, yellow, green arrow lights and pedestrian crosswalk crossing don't walk orange hand lights plus white walking lights, Amigo Avenue, Wilbur Avenue and Vanalden Avenue 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

Soldiers discuss styles of communication

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq – Private 1st Class Adrian Mack, a Fort Worth, Texas, native, and a supply specialist with 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Division-North, talks about the different styles of communication with Spc. James Taylor, a native of Jacksonville, Ark., and heavy vehicle operator with 2nd AAB at Contingency Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq, June 28, 2011.

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

Swick signs autograph.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Ultimate Fighting Championship star Mike Swick signs an autograph for a Soldier during the Morale, Welfare and Recreation-sponsored UFC Tour at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Feb. 24, 2011. Swick and fellow UFC star Kyle Kingsbury, answered questions about physical fitness, training and nutrition, and signed autographs for the service members before inviting troops to grapple.

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