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Comedian performs for troopers.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Carmen Barton, an entertainer from St. Louis, performs a stand-up comedy routine for Soldiers assigned to Troop B, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, during the “It’s Not That Time of the Month” All Female Comedy tour at Al Kisik, March 12, 2011. U.S. Soldiers conduct Tadreeb al Shamil, Arabic for All Inclusive Training with the 3rd Division Iraqi Army to enhance Iraqis soldiers’ offensive and defensive capabilities at the small unit and battalion level. The comedy performance was the first Morale, Welfare and Recreation event hosted for U.S. Soldiers serving at the remote operating base.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
Vigilance.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Pfc. Andrew Fletcher, infantryman assigned to Company D, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, attached to 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, scans the streets and rooftops of Kirkuk City, Iraq, for suspicious behavior during a partnered cordon and search operation with Iraqi Security Forces in northern Iraq, March 24, 2011. During the mission, Fletcher, who hails from Boise, Idaho, and U.S. Soldiers of his platoon provided additional security for the Iraqi Police Kirkuk Emergency Response Unit during the assessment, checking for violent extremist activity in the area.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD-N PAO)
USD-N Commander speaks to Fort Hood troopers.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Major General David G. Perkins, commanding general of U.S. Division – North and 4th Infantry Division, speaks with Soldiers from 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, after an award ceremony at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Iraq, July 2, 2011. During his visit to COS Marez, Perkins presented six Soldiers with division coins and thanked all the deployed Fort Hood Soldiers for their service and sacrifices in support of Operation New Dawn. The 4th AAB Soldiers deployed to Mosul, Iraq, last fall to advise, train and assist the Iraqi Security Forces in Ninewa province.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
Staff Sgt. Brandon Smith, assigned to the 570th Global Mobility Readiness Squadron, prepares to install antennas atop a Hard Sided Expandable Light Air Mobile Shelter (HELAMS) for communications support to aircrews participating in the bi-annual Mobility Air Forces Exercise at Nellis and Creech Air Force bases. More than 40 Airman from the 615th Contingency Response Wing supported MAFEX with communications and airfield support. (US Air Force Photo/MSgt Stan Parker)
Soldiers from 289th Military Police Company, 4th Battalion, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), part of the Military District of Washington’s (MDW) Special Reaction Team (SRT), host tryouts for the elite team, at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, January 9, 2020. The highly-skilled Soldiers of MDW’s SRT stand ready to respond to contingency and combat operations by maintaining readiness and sharpening their skills for the defense of National Capital Region. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Nicholas T. Holmes)
Country star performs for Soldiers.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Kellie Pickler, center, a country music artist from Albemarle, N.C., performs during a United Service Organizations-sponsored concert for Soldiers assigned to 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, stationed at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Iraq, Jan. 10, 2011. Throughout the event, the former “American Idol” contestant shared her success story with the Soldiers and thanked them for their hard work while deployed in support of Operation New Dawn.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
AFSBn-Bagram went all out for their battalion Christmas Party Dec. 23. Good food, good friends and good times for all. Thanks so much to all who worked so hard to ensure a fabulous holiday celebration and a BIG SHOUT OUT to the 1st Infantry Division Band for the live music!!!
About the 401st:
The 401st Army Field Support Brigade provides Soldiers, Sailors, Airman, and Marines, the tools and resources necessary to complete the mission. If they shoot, drive it, fly it, wear it, eat it or communicate with it, the 401st helps provide it. The brigade assists coalition partners with many of their logistical and sustainment needs. The brigade also handles the responsible disposition of equipment in Afghanistan to support evolving missions. We are the single link between Warfighters in the field, and working through Army Sustainment Command, we leverage Army Materiel Command’s worldwide Materiel Enterprise to develop, deliver, and sustain materiel to ensure a dominant joint force for the U.S. and our Allies.
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Maj. Gen. Patricia E. McQuistion, commanding general of Army Sustainment Command, and ASC Command Sgt. Maj. James E. Spencer visited the 401st Army Field Support Brigade May 4-7 to see the many ways the brigade supports the maneuver units. During the visit, ASC leadership met many 401st personnel and many of the partners who are critical to accomplishing our missions.
About the 401st:
The 401st Army field Support Brigade provides Soldiers, Sailors, Airman, and Marines, the tools and resources necessary to complete the mission. If they shoot, drive it, fly it, wear it, eat it or communicate with it, the 401st helps provide it. The brigade assists coalition partners with many of their logistical and sustainment needs. The brigade also handles the responsible disposition of equipment in Afghanistan to support evolving missions. We are the single link between Warfighters in the field, and working through Army Sustainment Command, we leverage Army Materiel Command’s worldwide Materiel Enterprise to develop, deliver, and sustain materiel to ensure a dominant joint force for the U.S. and our Allies.
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Bagram, “overseas contingency operation” construction Soldiers Soldier army civilian humvee MRAP military vehicle army trucks “MG McQuistion” “Maj. Gen. Patricia E. McQuistion”
Stacking the wall.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Officers of 4th Battalion, Kurdish Regional Guard Brigade, completed their training with “Bushmasters” Soldiers of Company B, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, at the KRGB Headquarters in the town of Laylan near Kirkuk, Iraq, Jan. 31, 2011. The officers concluded the training by conducting a simulated clearing operation. The platoon broke down into three squads entering one building at a time as they cleared a training site. The lead squads maintained security as the other squads progressed, stacking on a wall before they entered a building and cleared the rooms.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kandi Huggins, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Sergeant Jason Boschi, operations NCO, Company A, 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, attached to the 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, looks up information for a Soldier in the company operations center on Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq, Sept. 11, 2011.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kandi Huggins, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD – N PAO)
Coordinating the event.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – First Lt. Dale Aebischer, fire support officer assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, speaks with Iraqi Army officers of 2nd Battalion, 48th Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division, to finalize details for a humanitarian event in Tikrit, Iraq, April 7, 2011. Wolfhound Soldiers escorted clothes, shoes and blankets, and as IA soldiers distributed the wares to needy children, and later to orphans.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Coltin Heller, 109th MPAD, USD-N PAO)
Tech. Sgt. Charles Woods, crew chief with the 123rd Contingency Response Element, awaits the arrival of two inbound C-130 Hercules from Louisville, KY on May 17, 2011 during the National Level Exercise in Springfield, MO. Tech. Sgt. Woods will then marshal the planes into their parking spots allowing civil authorities to practice loading and unloading mannequines into the C-130s. The NLE is comprised of federal civil authorities supported by the Department of Defense. The NLE itself is a scenario of a 6.0 or higher earthquake on the New Madrid fault line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maxwell Rechel)
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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 through bilateral coordination.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Colonel Brian Winski, commander of 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, provides Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen, an overview of combined security efforts in Ninewa province, Iraq, at the Ninewa Combined Coordination Center, Aug. 1, 2011.
(U.S. Army photo by Capt. Philip Crabtree, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD – N)
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Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team and Combat Aviation Brigade evacuate a simulated casualty during medevac hoist training as part of the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment's intensive training cycle on Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 12. The White Falcons, currently part of the Global Response Force, conducted a two-week ITC 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)
Dairy specialist demonstrates micro-dairy production.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – M. Germaiani, a dairy specialist hired by the Agriculture Department of Kirkuk, demonstrates to local district dairy farmers the proper way to use equipment for micro-dairy production, Feb. 17, 2011. Germaiani poured a local farmers’ raw goat milk into a milk pasteurizing machine at the micro-dairy near Kirkuk. Once pasteurized, the milk is turned into yogurt then transferred to a filling machine where it’s placed into sealed containers. The yogurt is then stored in a refrigerator until distributed to the local markets in the city of Kirkuk.
(U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Alyxandra McChesney, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)
Aerial porters from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group off-load the unit’s gear from a Mississippi Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III at Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport in Dakar, Senegal, Oct. 4, 2014, in support of Operation United Assistance. More than 70 Kentucky Airmen arrived with the gear to stand 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)
Soldier hands out candy to kids.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Spc. Dustin Rancher, a native of Arlington, Texas, and a cannon crewmember assigned to Battery B, 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, hands out candy and toys to children from Al Gharbi neighborhood, Jan. 9. Rancher’s platoon escorted members of the Ninewa Provincial Reconstruction Team during a mission to assess the renovations and improvments made to medical facilites in the area.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
Staff Sgt. Williams monitors USD-N network.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Staff Sgt. Brett Williams, transmissions systems operations noncommissioned officer assigned to Company C, Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, monitors network activity from his work station in Network Operations, part of Command and Control, Communications and Computers Operations section at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Dec. 29, 2010. All communication aspects from radio’s to email is the responsibility of C4 operations. “C4 Operations are at the center of everything the Army does,” said Lt. Col. Chuck Heimann, U.S. Division-North Chief Information officer also with Company C, DSTB, 4th Inf. Div. Williams added that communications between units is a crucial to the support of Operation New Dawn.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Coltin Heller, 109th MPAD, USD-N PAO)
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Honor of colors.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – U.S. Division-North Commanding General Maj. Gen. David G. Perkins, 4th Infantry Division, presents brigade colors to Col. Michael Pappal, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, signifying the passing of trust, and responsibility for the unit and its Soldiers to the unit’s new commander during a ceremony at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Kirkuk, Iraq March 28, 2011.
(U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Alyxandra McChesney, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)
BASRAH, Iraq -- , singer of the band Toy, rocks out for U.S. Division-South Soldiers during the last morale, welfare and recreation event July 14 at the old Post Exchange on Contingency Operating Base Basra. Toy and Stealing Angels are the last entertainers to perform for troops around Iraq and Kuwait. (Photo by Spc. Brittany H. Gardner)
Hostage rescue.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Members of the Kirkuk Iraqi Police Emergency Services Unit form a file to execute a hostage rescue drill during Iraqi Police Day Jan. 9 at the Kirkuk Training Center. The IP units conducted the hostage rescue to demonstrate the capabilities of the elite IP quick-reaction force.
(U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Alyxandra McChesney, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)
Joint Security Station Whiskey 4.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – U.S. forces prepare Joint Security Station Whiskey 4 for a transfer to Iraqi responsibility at the base in Ninewa province, Iraq, July 30, 2011. Approximately 200 Soldiers and civilian contractors inhabited the base during Operation New Dawn to support Iraqi Security Forces in western Ninewa.
(U.S. Army photo by Capt. Philip Crabtree, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD – N)
Army Staff Sgt. Yao Bagoudou, a 412nd Contingency Contract Team contracting specialist, speaks with a fellow teammate during Operational Contract Support Joint Exercise 2016, April 1, 2016, at Fort Bliss, Texas. Bagoudou is stationed at Fort Knox, Ky. This exercise provides training across the spectrum of OCS readiness from requirements and development of warfighter staff integration and synchronization through contract execution supporting the joint force commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/Released)
Combined color guard.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – A color guard comprised of U.S. Soldiers and members of the expanded Combined Security Force presented both the U.S. and Iraq flags during a Transfer of Authority Ceremony at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq, Aug. 6, 2011, between the eCSF and the “Thunderhorse,” 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division. “While there is still work to be done, I wish the very best for Col. Salah and the leaders of our Iraqi Police, Iraqi Army and Peshmerga in Kirkuk who will support the fine men of the ‘Golden Lions,’” said Lt. Col. Joseph Holland, commander, 2nd Bn., 12th Cav. Regt.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kandi Huggins, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)
Sue Smith, from Wigan Council's Civil Contingencies Service, at the mock-up of a toxic chemical spillage in Market Place with firefighters Danny Molyneux, left, and Ian Fitzhenry, from Wigan Fire Station's Red Watch. The event, held as part of Wigan Resilience Week, raised awareness of emergency planning arrangements in the borough..Charles
Soldier ensures safety on range.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Sgt. Andrew Harris, a mortar section sergeant assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, watches as a mortarman mounted on an U.S. Army M1064 Self-propelled 120 mm Heavy Mortar Carrier during a combined armed live fire exercise, March 17, 2011. During the training event, Harris a native of Germantown, Md., ensured his Soldiers safely fired the mortar systems.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. 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)
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
Spc. Anthony Pemberton.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq –Lt. Col. Joseph Holland, commander, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, presents an Army Commendation medal to Spc. Anthony Pemberton, armor crewmember, Company D, 2nd Bn., 12th Cav. Regt., during an awards ceremony, March 12, 2011, hosted by the “Thunderhorse” Battalion, which is attached to 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, from Fort Riley, Kan. Deployed to U.S. Division-North in support of Operation New Dawn, Pemberton, a Piedmont, Mo. native, rendered medical aid to an Iraqi civilian after a vehicle borne improvised explosive device attack in early February 2011.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kandi Huggins, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)
Maj. Jeyanthan Jeyasingam, left, contracting officer assigned to 643rd Contingency Contracting Team out of Grafenwoehr, Germany, and Polish Lt. Col. Miroslaw Krupa discusses contractual issues and concerns during their daily meeting held at the 21st Tactical Airbase in Swidwin, Poland as part of the Jackal Stone 10 exercise.
Jackal Stone is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated by U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Shelia L. Sledge - photo approved for public release by SOCEUR PAO - MAJ James Gregory)
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Trucks loaded, ready to move.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Trucks loaded with equipment assigned to Troop B, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Regiment, prepare to move Soldiers to another base in Iraq following the transfer of Joint Security Station Whiskey 4, Ninewa province, Iraq, July 29, 2011. “Bandit” Troop Soldiers transferred the base to the 3rd Iraqi Army Division and consolidated at a larger base in Ninewa province after ten months of partnered operations with the Iraqi Army.
(U.S. Army photo by Capt. Philip Crabtree, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD – N)
Soldiers of the U.S. Army Pacific Contingency Command Post participated in a Disaster Management exercise in Wellington, New Zealand. During the exercise Soldiers set up an Emergency Operations Center, conducted briefings, conducted assessments of water treatement facilities, hospitals and roadways. Soldiers also had an opportunity to tour the New Zealand Parliament, met with VIPs of the New Zealand Defence Force and had a chance to see much of the natural beauty New Zealand is famous for. During the exercise, Soldiers of the CCP worked side by side with members of New Zealand’s Headquarters Deployable Joint Inter-agency Task Force and New Zealand’s Civil Defence.
(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Richard Colletta)
Special Traffic Operations - Transportation Management Plan Contingency Engineers during an operation of Los Angeles Chinatown Lunar New Year Golden Dragon Parade Special Event upon approaching grandstand seating parade judging broadcasting station and the end of the parade route at Chinatown Gateway Golden Dragon Overhead Arch Pagoda on Cesar E. Chavez Avenue located at Chinatown Los Angeles, California 90012.
Note: The new current G.D.P. route travelled Southbound Broadway and made a left turn at Eastbound West Cesar E. Chavez Avenue and ENDS at a right turn into Southbound Spring Street Olvera Street for parade floats disbanding zone since February 2007 to February 2012 but now this Golden Dragon Parade route on Southbound Broadway turns right to Westbound Cesar E. Chavez Avenue and ENDS at North Hill Street overpass bridge and North Grand Avenue for parade floats disbanding zone since February 2013 to present. The former G.D.P. route was on Northbound Broadway (ended here until 2000) from Cesar E. Chavez Avenue to Bernard Street and Southbound Hill Street at Ord Street took place here until 2006.
The former G.D.P. route was on Northbound Broadway (ended here until 2000) from Cesar E. Chavez Avenue to Bernard Street and Southbound Hill Street at Ord Street took place here until 2006.
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Inspection.
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, 109th MPAD, USD-N PAO)
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Paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, conduct 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)
COB (Contingency Operating Base) Speicher, Iraq, third stop for the Trace Adkins USO Tour 2010.
a very special moment occurred upon arriving at the new military base visited by Trace Adkins USO Tour;
SGT Trey Williams, stationed on the war front of Iraq, surprises his father upon his arrival at the military airfield. Trey's father, John Williams, Jr "JW", is Trace Adkins manager, and has just gotten off a C-130 flight from Bosra not expect to connect with his deployed son on this tour. Their hugs and smiles say it all.
USO Photo by Dave Gatley
GWTC Graduation address.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – U.S. Division-North and 4th Infantry Division Commanding General Maj. Gen. David G. Perkins congratulates Iraqi soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 11th Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army Division, after the completion of their month-long training rotation at Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center, March 31, 2011. Prior to shaking hands with the Task Force Ironhorse commander, the Iraqi soldiers showcased their enhanced fire and maneuver combat skills during a culminating battalion level live fire exercise during Tadreeb al Shamil. Tadreeb al Shamil, Arabic for All Inclusive Training, is an Iraqi Ground Forces Command training initiative to develop and strengthen IA units’ capabilities to secure and defend the people of Iraq from external threats to Iraq’s sovereignty.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
U.S. Army Capt. Richard Deaza, a 925th Contingency Contracting Battalion contracting officer, poses for a portrait during Operational Contract Support Joint Exercise 2016, March 31, 2016, at Fort Bliss, Texas. Deaza is stationed at Fort Drum, N.Y. This exercise provides training across the spectrum of OCS readiness from requirements and development of warfighter staff integration and synchronization through contract execution supporting the joint force commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/Released)
Assisting his NCO.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Specialist Michael Acosta, top, a multi-channel transmissions systems operator maintainer, assists Sgt. Matthew Cogburn, senior information systems noncommissioned officer assigned to Company B, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, as they test a Harris 7800W radio at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Iraq, July 21, 2011. Cogburn, a native of Round Rock, Texas, earned recognition as “Long Knife Strong” Soldier of the Week for his exceptional performance while deployed in support of Operation New Dawn.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Turner, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD – N)
Taking Charge.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – “Golden Lions” of the expanded Combined Security Force conduct a checkpoint defense exercise under the supervision and assistance of Company D, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, at Checkpoint K6, Kirkuk, Iraq, July 27, 2011. “The (eCSF) were very enthusiastic and motivated and quick to learn,” said 2nd Lt. Bruce Ramos, an infantryman from Tampa, Fla. “They’re ready and prepared to take responsibility for their city’s security and welfare. From day one until now, they have shown nothing but improvement in their techniques and tactics.”
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Benito Flores Jr., 2nd Bn., 12th Cav. Regt., 1st AATF, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)