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Soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 688th Rapid Port Opening Element inspect cargo on June 18, 2014, before strapping it down for transport to a staging area called the Forward Node during Capstone '14, a homeland earthquake-response exercise at Fort Campbell, Ky. The 688th RPOE joined forces with the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group to operate a Joint Task Force-Port Opening here from June 16 to 19, 2014. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Phil Speck)
Connecting antenna.
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, connects the antenna on a Harris 7800W radio at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Iraq, July 21, 2011. Cogburn, a native of Round Rock, Texas, is responsible for providing technical support for the brigade.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Turner, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD – N)
Aerial porters from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group use a Halvorsen Loader to off-load cargo from a New York Air National Guard C-130 at Amedee Army Airfield, Calif., during Operation Lumberjack on March 9, 2016. The 123rd CRG is working in conjunction with the U.S. Army’s 688th Rapid Port Opening Element and a team from the Defense Logistics Agency to operate Joint Task Force-Port Opening Sangala during the week-long exercise. The objective of the JTF-PO is to establish an aerial port of debarkation, provide initial distribution capability and set up warehousing for distribution beyond a forward node. (Kentucky Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Phil Speck)
Vehicle Search.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – An Iraqi Air Force airman searches a vehicle during force protection training at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Feb. 10, 2011. The exercise, overseen by military police and Access Control Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, trained Iraqi Air Force airmen to provide base defense. The Iraqi airmen trained on how to conduct personnel and vehicle searches, escalation of force measures, traffic stops and rules of engagement.
(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Hess, HHC, 1st BSTB, 1st AATF, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)
Mapping the targets.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Specialist Charles Porowski, a cannon crewmember assigned to Forward Support Company G, 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, locates a target by plotting grid coordinates on a map during a “Spur Ride” at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Iraq, Aug. 3, 2011. In addition to a nighttime map reading skills test, Porowski, a native of Cincinnati, completed a combat lifesaver, automations, communications, and weapons skills test to earn the honor of being inducted into the Order of the Spur.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
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Brig. Gen. Mark Inch, left, U.S. Army Military Police School commandant, meets with HHC, 42nd MP Bde. Soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord's Watkins Field, Jan. 4. Inch attended a colors casing ceremony which will soon follow by the deployment of HHC troops in support of Overseas Contingency Operations.
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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)
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)
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, connects the antenna on a Harris 7800W radio at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Iraq, July 21, 2011. Cogburn, a native of Round Rock, Texas, is responsible for providing technical support for the brigade.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Turner, 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.
U.S. Coast Guard 17th District Commander Rear Adm. Matthew T. Bell, Jr., and the Canadian Coast Guard Western Region Assistant Commissioner Roger Girouard sit together while signing the newly revised Dixon Entrance Annex to the national Canada-United States Joint Marine Pollution Contingency Plan, Feb. 19, 2020 in Juneau, Alaska.
The updated annex includes basic content and format changes in accordance with new national guidelines, clearer pollution notification and response protocols, and refreshed references to U.S. Customs Service procedures for transboundary movement of personnel and resources.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Matthew Schofield.
Recognition.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – U.S. Forces-Iraq commanding general, Gen. Lloyd Austin, congratulates Soldiers and Airmen for their hard work in support of Operation New Dawn during a small ceremony at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, May 21, 2011. Austin presented each with an U.S. Forces-Iraq coin to thank each of them. “Although these are still challenging times, I want you all to continue to stay focused in leading the way and being examples for those around you to follow, and for what you all have done, I would like to say ‘thank you,’” Austin said.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kandi Huggins, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)
Airmen with the 123rd Contingency Response Group prepare for their deployment to West Africa from the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Oct. 2, 2014. The Guardsmen will work to set up a logistics hub in support of Operation United Assistance. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Raymond)
Strumming a few chords.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Rick Willis, guitarist for the Marshall Tucker Band, serenades Sgt. Marlin Melendez, Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Center front desk clerk, Headquarters Support Company, Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, during the band’s visit to Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, May 8, 2011. Willis said he only wished the band could do more to show their support and respect for the Soldiers deployed in Support of Operation New Dawn. As a part of the CSFC staff, Melendez ensures Soldiers staying at the facility are comfortable and cared for as they take a brief reprieve from deployed life.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD-N PAO)
An Iraqi mentor.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Sergeant Major of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III speaks with Sgt. Maj. Bolan, senior enlisted leader, 1st Battalion, 10th Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army Division, about the combat readiness of Iraqi soldiers at the Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center, near Mosul, Iraq, June 23, 2011. Chandler visited GWTC during his tour of Contingency Operating Sites Marez and Diamondback on his first visit to Iraq as the Army’s senior enlisted leader.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD-N PAO)
Paying tribute.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq – Colonel Malcolm Frost, commander, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, and Command Sgt. Maj. William Hain, brigade command sergeant major, salute the monument of fallen Soldiers during a Memorial Day tribute at Contingency Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq, May 30, 2011. “Just five days ago was the four-year anniversary of the death of Cpl. Casey Zylman, a 23-year-old from Coleman, Mich., killed by an IED outside of Tal Afar, Iraq,” Frost said. “Casey was the first Soldier I lost under my command, and I think about him every day.”
(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ricardo Branch, 2nd AAB PAO, 25th Inf. Div., USD-N)
A contingency from the Royal Thai Air Force recently visited Travis Air Force Base to see firsthand how the USAF and David Grand Medical Center implements military medical training and manages health care and preventative medicine programs. They also had the opportunity to explore other facets of Travis by touring the Heritage Center, traffic control tower and a static aircraft display. Thailand and the U.S. are committed to strengthening the long-standing relationship and paving the way for continued cooperation between the two air powers. (Released - U.S. Air Force Photograph/Heide Couch)
Special Traffic Operations - Traffic and Transportation Management Plan Contingency Engineers during the operation of the cicLAvia Universal City between North Hollywood and Studio City Car-Free Open-Streets Bicycle Route and an upcoming crossing point intersection for all automotive traffic vehicles and bike crossings on Cumpston Street, Burbank Blvd., followed by Pedestrian Crosswalk Crossing and No Left Turn or No U Turn at Chandler Blvd. North WEST intersection traffic signal red lights, Hatteras Street and Oxford Street intersection traffic signal green lights and pedestrian crosswalk crossing white walking lights located at Metro Red and Orange Lines North Hollywood Heavy Rail Underground Subway and Bus Rapid Transit Stations in South San Fernando Valley of North Hollywood - Los Angeles, California 91601.
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SAVAI'I, Samoa (July 03, 2009) U.S. Navy Cmdr. Joseph Yang, contingency dental officer-in-charge, of San Diego, Calif., and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Augustine Godinet, dental technician from Leone, American Samoa, perform a dental examination for a local woman at the Sataua Clinic during a Medical Civic Action Project (MEDCAP) held in support of Pacific Partnership 2009. The U.S. Navy's Pacific Partnership is the dedicated humanitarian and civil assistance mission conducted by, with and through partner nations, non-governmental organizations and other U.S. and international government agencies to execute a variety of humanitarian civic action missions in the Pacific Fleet area of responsibility. This year Pacific Partnership will travel to Oceania, including Kiribati, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Tonga. The USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) serves as the enabling platform for U.S. and partner nation military and non-governmental organizations to coordinate humanitarian civic assistance efforts. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW/AW) Joshua Valcarcel (RELEASED)
U.S. Navy Seaman Todd Housand, a hospitalman dental technician with 3rd Medical Battalion (Med. Bn.), 3rd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), and native of Florence, South Carolina, updates the simulated casualties’ medical status 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)
Personnel from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group push cargo off of a Mississippi Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster during disaster-response exercise CAPSTONE ’14 at Fort Campbell, Ky., June 17, 2014. The 123rd CRG joined forces with the U.S. Army’s 688th Rapid Port Opening Element to operate a Joint Task Force-Port Opening here from June 16 to 19, 2014. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Phil Speck)
Pulling security.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – A Kurdish Regional Guard soldier with the Kirkuk expanded Combined Security Force provides security during a presence patrol in a village north of Kirkuk City, Iraq, July 19, 2011. The eCSF “Golden Lions” recently added a third and final company to its ranks, forming a full-strength battalion to provide safety and security throughout the Combined Security Area and Kirkuk City.
(U.S. Army photo by David Strayer, 109th MPAD, USD – N)
Airmen with the 123rd Contingency Response Group prepare for their deployment to West Africa from the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Oct. 2, 2014. The Guardsmen will work to set up a logistics hub in support of Operation United Assistance. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Raymond)
Airmen with the 123rd Contingency Response Group prepare for their deployment to West Africa from the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Oct. 2, 2014. The Guardsmen will work to set up a logistics hub in support of Operation United Assistance. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Raymond)
Loving Hand.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Specialist Rodolfo Moreno, a finance specialist with the 4th Financial Management Company, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, repaints the name of his brother-in-law, Sgt. Israel Devora-Garcia, on the Warrior Memorial Wall at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq, Aug. 6, 2011. Moreno volunteered to refurbish the memorial site, which bears names of U.S. Soldiers lost during Operations Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn. “I am grateful for the opportunity to give a little back,” Moreno said.
(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Robert DeDeaux, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)
Over the Moon.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Professional BMX rider Anthony Napolitan, with the Bikes Over Baghdad tour, sails over an M1078 Light Medium Tactical Vehicle during the tour’s visit to Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, June 11, 2011. During the show, the riders launched themselves over military vehicles and personnel, handed out prizes ranging from energy drinks to a Harley-Davidson Jacket, and thanked the audience of U.S. Division-North service members for serving the people of the United States. “I told everyone I know that I was coming to Iraq,” said event emcee Micah Kranz. “There is no place any one of us would rather be than risking our lives for the entertainment of those who risk their lives for our freedom.”
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD-N PAO)
Classroom instruction.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Sgt. Kwame Hart, a combat medic section chief assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, leads a combat lifesaving class for Iraqi policemen assigned to 3rd Federal Police Division at the battalion aid station on Contingency Operating Site Marez, Feb. 12, 2011. “If they get injured, or someone around them does, they will have the knowledge to treat the injuries and save lives,” said Hart. Iraqi policemen participated in the three-day course led by U.S. Soldiers to improve their medical knowledge and skills in providing lifesaving first aid.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Washington, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
Soldier performs to inspire others.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Sgt. Tanecia Shepherd, a Dallas-native and cable team leader assigned to the 820th Signal Company, 51st Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 35th Signal Brigade, sang "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys, for Soldiers and civilians at the COB Speicher Talent Show held at the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Center-North, Dec. 31, 2010. Shepherd, one of four registered acts to perform in the talent show, placed first with her rendition of Alicia Key’s “If I Ain’t Got You” “I was nervous to sing at first,” said Shepherd, who calls Dallas home. “But once I got on stage I forgot all about that.” Soldiers performed in front of an audience of Soldiers, and contractors who laughed, clapped, and shouted their support to comedy, singing, and rap acts.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Coltin Heller, 109th MPAD, USD-N PAO)
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Senior Airman Brian Plank, bass guitar player for the Air Force Central Command rock band, “Starlifter,” plays a riff up and down the neck of his guitar during the band's performance at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Jan. 6, 2011. The band played at COB Speicher North Dining Facility as part of their six-month deployment performing more than 70 shows for troops deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.
(U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. David Strayer, 109th MPAD, USD-N PAO)
Airman from the 821st Contingency Response Group, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., prepares a vehicle for a Sling-Load with a CH-47D Chinook, Detachment 1, Company B, 3/238th Aviation Regiment, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Aug 9, 2016, at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Alpena, Mich., during Northern Strike 2016. Northern Strike 16 is a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise uniting approximately 5,000 Army, Air Force, Marine, and Special Forces service members from 20 states and three coalition countries during the first three weeks of August 2016 at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, both located in northern Michigan. The exercise strives to provide accessible, readiness-building opportunities for military units from all service branches to achieve and sustain proficiency in conducting mission command, air, sea, and ground maneuver integration, and the synchronization of fires in a joint, multinational, decisive action environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Scott Thompson/released)
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Army Sgt. Kris Hague, 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade AH-64 Apache helicopter armament and electrical repair mechanic, adjusts the air data sensor of an Apache helicopter during joint training Nov. 13, 2013. The sensor must be rotated inward before it can be loaded onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III. The joint training gave Airmen and Soldiers an opportunity to practice joint contingency operations and improve interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dillon Davis/Released)
The ExoMars/TGO mission control team seen in simulation training at ESOC, Darmstadt, Germany, on 15 September. The team were rehearsing reactions to contingency situations that could occur prior to Mars orbit entry, set for 19 October. Credit: ESA
Armenian soldiers of Armenian Peacekeeping Forces discuss procedures with a Bulgarian platoon leader of the Bulgarian Military Police Battalion during Rotation 14-09 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 4, 2014. The rotation is based on the current operational environment and is designed to prepare the unit for peace support, stability and contingency operations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Schell/Released)
Foot March.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Staff Sgt. Derek Vess, left, 2nd Squad leader, 2nd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, attached to 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, leads his squad from the Weapons Assembly Site to the Sit-Up Event during the the “Diablos” Company Squad Challenge at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Feb. 11, 2011. As part of the challenge, Soldiers conducted a forced foot march from each of the event sites with a 50-pound ruck sack. The challenge tested the physical endurance of the squads. The squad marched an approximate eight miles from start to finish during the challenge, which contributed to their overall finishing time.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kandi Huggins, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)
A large explosion of confiscated mortar rounds, grenades, guns and other explosive devices set up by Army explosive ordnance disposal technicians on Contingency Operating Base Q-West, Iraq, Dec. 31. The controlled blast, which contained more than 1,500 pounds of explosives, was set off at midnight as a way to ring in the New Year from Iraq.
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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)
Airmen with the 123rd Contingency Response Group prepare for their deployment to West Africa from the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Oct. 2, 2014. The Guardsmen will work to set up a logistics hub in support of Operation United Assistance. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Raymond)
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Quatro demonstrates.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Sergeant James Quatro, left, a military policeman assigned to 105th Military Police Company, guides Cpl. Patrick West during a demonstration of proper stance for firing an AK47 rifle during training at the Provincial Directorate of Police Headquarters in Mosul, Iraq, June 29, 2011. Quatro, a native of Rochester, N.Y., taught Iraqi policemen how to increase proficiency on the weapon. The 105th MP Company, part of the New York Army National Guard, is attached to Task Force Shield, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, in support of Operation New Dawn.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Turner, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD – N)
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Transition complete.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE COBRA, Iraq – Captain Matthew Jung (right), commander, Troop B., 4th Squadron, 9th U.S. Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Division – North, prepares to hand over checkpoint equipment container keys to Iraqi officers from the 4th Battalion, 4th Brigade, 1st Iraqi Army Division, during the Transfer of Authority Ceremony at a checkpoint in northern Diyala province June 30. The TOA was part of the transition and closure of Contingency Operating Base Cobra, Iraq, in support of Operation New Dawn. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Quentin Johnson, 2/1 CAV (AAB) PAO, USD-N)
Robert Kelly performing at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, during a USO comedy show on 31 May.
Autograph.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Maj. Kenneth Stevenson, a native of San Tan Valley, Ariz., and commander of the Tikrit Military History Detachment, assigned to U.S. Division-North, talks about the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award with National Football League player Madieu Williams, a defensive back with the Minnesota Vikings, during the Super Sunday Tour at the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Center, Contingency Operating Base Speicher Iraq, Feb 4, 2011. Williams said he and other NFL players visited Iraq as part of the tour to thank service members for their service and sacrifices. Williams received the Walter Payton Man of the Year award via a video teleconference via video teleconference during the award luncheon hosted by NFL in Dallas, Texas. The Walter Payton Man of the Year award recognizes one NFL player every year for outstand philanthropic efforts.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD-N PAO)
Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group, augmented by troops from the active-duty Air Force and Air National Guard units in multiple states, load relief supplies onto trucks for distribution at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in the wake of Hurricane Maria Oct. 7, 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)
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Tech. Sgt. Jamie Gilley, guitar player for the Air Force Central Command rock band, “Starlifter,” and vocalist Airman 1st Class Carmen Emborski take center stage during their performance at the North Dining Facility at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Jan. 6, 2011. Starlifter performed an encore show the next day for U.S. Division-North Soldiers deployed in support of Operation New Dawn. The AFCENT band is currently touring Iraq and Afghanistan performing for service members as part of their mission to entertain America’s men and women in uniform.
(U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. David Strayer, 109th MPAD, USD-N PAO)
Staff Sgt. Aaron Lind, a security forces fire team member for the Kentucky Air National Guard's123rd Contingency Response Group, has his carry-on searched by a simulated customs officers after arriving at the Eagle Flag exercise site. The 123rd Contingency Response Group from Louisville, Ky., and 690th Rapid Port Opening Element from Fort Eustis, Va., joined to form a Joint Task Force-Port Opening at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., through March 30. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Phil Speck)
121128-A-CW157-035: South Dakota Army National Guard’s Maj. Matthew Symonds, 1978th Contingency Contracting Team commander, addresses a Camp Rapid audience about his unit’s upcoming deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom during an activation ceremony, Nov. 28, 2012 at Duke Corning Armory. The Rapid City-based unit will plan for and coordinate all contracting functions at a brigade or combat team level. The unit will be responsible for assisting with the development and administration of contracting support plans, policy and appendices in support of operational, contingency and deliberate plans associated within an area of responsibility. (SDNG photo by Sgt. 1st Class Theanne Tangen)(RELEASED)
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq –A participant in the Task Force Ironhorse five-kilometer “Turkey Trot” crosses the finish line as the sun begins to rise over Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Nov. 25. More than 230 Soldiers and civilian contractors assigned to COB Speicher participated in one of the many Thanksgiving Day events. Some of the other COB Speicher Turkey Day events included a “Turkey Bowl” football game and a special dinner for U.S. Division-North personnel. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. David Strayer, 109th MPAD, USD-N)