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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
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)
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)
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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. Air Force logistics personnel, assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Wing from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, load support equipment and rolling stock cargo onto a contracted Boeing 747 airliner at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, July 9, 2018. The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing is deploying nearly 300 Airmen and approximately a dozen F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia in support of an Air Expeditionary Force rotation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Megan Floyd)
Robert Kelly performing at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, during a USO comedy show on 31 May.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – An Iraqi Soldier assigned to Commando Company 15th Brigade, 12th Iraqi Army Division, practices a smooth trigger squeeze drill during marksmanship training lead by U.S. Soldiers assigned to Company C, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division at the 15th Bde. headquarters in Kirkuk province, Iraq, April 4, 2011.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD-N PAO)
Zeroing procedures.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – An infantryman and instructor of the M16 rifle training course, Sgt. Bernardo Medina, an Ocala, Fla. native, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, covers zeroing procedures and what a proper shot group should look like for Iraqi Army soldiers of Commando Company, 15th Brigade, 12th IA Division, during classroom instruction at Forward Operating Base Texan, March 20, 2011.
(U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Alyxandra McChesney, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)
Some assembly required.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq – Staff Sgt. Adam Connolly, cannon crew member, Battery A, Task Force 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, “Warriors,” 25th Infantry Division, reassembles an M249 squad automatic weapon during the Warrior of the Year Competition, Jan. 12, 2011, at Contingency Operating Base Warhorse, Diyala province, Iraq. Seven Soldiers from different units of the Warrior Brigade competed in events ranging from marksmanship to first aid.
(U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Robert England, 2nd AAB PAO, 25th Inf. Div., USD-N)
Clear Lake contingency - Bill and Carolyn Krumrey and Susan Sinclair became volunteers after the finished the race
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)
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)
Soldier secures equipment.
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, secures a ladder onto an M1075 palletized load system truck at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Iraq, July 12, 2011. Carino, a native of Oahu, Hawaii, serves as a team leader for the distribution platoon, and is responsible for delivering supplies to troops from his unit stationed in U.S. Division – North.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
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)
Staff Sgt. Jason Csontos, assigned to the 570th Global Mobility Squadron, takes cover from the wind blast following marshalling a C-17 for take-off during 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)
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. 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)
Airmen and Soldiers load cargo containers onto flatbed trailers at the Forward Node of a Joint Task Force-Port Opening March 29, 2012. The JTF-PO, which was comprised of more than 140 active-duty Army Soldiers and Air National Guardsmen, was staged at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., as part of Eagle Flag, a U.S. Air Force-sponsored exercise to prepare units for operating in deployed environments. U.S. Transportation Command evaluated the Kentucky Air Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group during the weeklong exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
Repairman.
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, conducts routine checks and services on a kiosk outside of his office at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq, Aug. 18, 2011.
(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Robert DeDeaux, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)
A contingency New Flyer seen staged just north of Rose Quarter Transit Center (on Wheeler, Soutbound next to the Moda Center). It was sent there to assist with the steel bridge closure MAX Shuttles, but they ended up not being needed on the day when this photo was taken.
This was also the last day that 2540 was ever used in a public setting. It is also one of the very few times that a 2500 was seen in public with replaced windows (some of the windows on this bus were swapped out with ones on LFRs)
Quilla Constance Solo Exhibition 'Teasing Out Contingencies' opening at The Higgins Bedford: June 17th 2023 - January 7th 2024.
U.S. Air Force Col. Justin Niederer, 821st Contingency Response Group commander, presents Senior Airman Virginia Young, 60th Security Forces Squadron with the Academic Achievement Award during the Airman Leadership School graduation, class 19-C, March 21, 2019, at Travis Air Force Base, California. This graduation represents an important part of the enlisted force professional military education, teaching valuable skills required for supervisors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Heide Couch)
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
MARRAKECH, Morocco -- Airman 1st Class Michael Childress, 818th Contingency Response Group, inspects components of a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle during night shift April 5, 2012 at the 2012 Marrakech Aeroexpo grounds. Childress and other members of the 818th CRG are providing around-the-clock security for the entirety of this event to ensure U.S. aircraft are secure. The U.S. Air Force is participating in the third biennial AeroexpoMarrekech to strengthen the partnerships with the nations involved and show commitment to security and stability in the region. Security forces team members are providing security for U.S. aircraft for the entirety of the Aeroexpo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natasha Stannard)
Armenian soldiers of Armenian Peacekeeping Forces discuss search techniques with Bulgarian soldiers of 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)
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
Aerial porters from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group offload humanitarian cargo from a U.S. Air Force KC-10 aircraft at Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport in Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 12, 2014. The Kentucky Airmen will stage the cargo in Senegal before transloading it to U.S. Air Force C-130J aircraft for delivery into Monrovia, Liberia, in support of Operation United Assistance, the U.S. Agency for International Development-led, whole-of-government effort to contain the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa.
Speaking with the Sheikh.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq – Captain Louis-Philippe Hammond, (left), commander of Company C, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Division – North, speaks to Shawkat Kareem, Sheikh of Septia, Iraq, about the canal project outside of Contingency Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq, Aug. 29, 2011. Soldiers from Company C, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, U.S. Division – North, provided security during the month-long project.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Quentin Johnson, 2nd AAB, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq — Staff Sgt. Wesley N. Page (left), a gun truck commander from Starkville, Miss., consults with Staff Sgt. David W. Cantrell, a convoy commander from Madison, Miss., during a quality assurance / quality control inspection in the company motor pool Jan. 5. Both men serve with B Company, 2nd Battalion, 198th Combined Arms, 155th Brigade Combat Team, out of Greenwood, Miss. A mechanized infantry unit, B Company runs convoy security missions to bases across northern Iraq.
Soldiers speak with musicians.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Captain James Cooke, signal support officer for 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, speaks with members of rhythm and blues group Good Girl Hank after a concert at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Iraq, June 28, 2011. Following the two-hour concert, the Los Angeles-based group autographed posters and CDs for the deployed civilians and U.S. service members. Cooke, a native of Glendale, Ariz., and other 4th AAB troopers gave the R&B group a standing ovation following the performance.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
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)
Landing zone.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Soldiers from Company A., 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, U.S. Division – North, position infrared chemlights on the pavement to create a hasty landing strip for UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters before the start of a “react to contact” exercise in the Northern Salah-a-Din province, Iraq, Aug. 12. The exercise was the culmination of a two-week training event scouts performed in preparation for assuming duties as the “Blues” platoon. The platoon’s mission encompasses the security and recovery of downed aircraft personnel.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Quentin Johnson, 2nd AAB PAO, USD-N)
U.S. Navy Sailors with 3rd Medical Battalion (Med. Bn.), 3rd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), review a simulated casualty’s medical notes 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)
Preparation.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Spc. Nyan Prater, a
preventive medicine specialist assigned to Company C, 27th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, and a native of San Diego, prepares to test a water sample at the battalion’s troop medical clinic on Contingency Operating Site Marez, Feb. 12, 2011. Prater has been on more than 50 patrols in the last four month to ensure Soldiers and Iraqi Security Forces stays healthy while deployed in support of Operation New Dawn.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Washington, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
Quilla Constance Solo Exhibition 'Teasing Out Contingencies' at The Higgins Bedford: June 17th 2023 - January 7th 2024.
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)
U.S. Navy Sailors with 3rd Medical Battalion (Med. Bn.), 3rd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), remove a simulated casualty from a Humvee 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)
Maj. Chris Terhune, contracting officer with 917th Contingency Contracting Battalion, Acquisition Support Brigade, Army Reserve Sustainment Command, exits from the HMMWV Egress Assistance Trainer during the Operational Contract Support Joint Exercise 2014 at Fort Bliss, Texas, January 15. Service members from around the world came to post for OCSJX-14 to enhance their contracting support integration and management skills, but the first week of the exercise focused on utilizing Fort Bliss’ training facilities to enhance combat readiness skills.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION K1, Iraq – An Iraqi soldier from 12th Iraqi Army Division provides security for his unit during an ambush exercise at Contingency Operating Location K1, Iraq, May 16, 2011. IA soldiers tested their skills on convoy operations, vehicle recovery and first aid during the exercise, which IA leaders planned and coordinated independent of U.S. assistance during Operation Iron Lion, an ongoing capstone exercise demonstrating cooperation between ISF agencies.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kandi Huggins, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)
Becoming a Golden Lion.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Private 1st Class Americo Hernandez, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, places the “Golden Lion” patch on the shoulder of an Iraqi Policeman during a graduation for the expanded Combined Security Force at the Kirkuk Training Center, Iraq, July 18, 2011. With the graduation and addition of the most recent company, the eCSF is now a fully operational battalion-sized element.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. David Strayer, 109th MPAD, USD – N)
Iraqi Police practice tactics.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Sergeant James Quatro, right, a military policeman assigned to 105th Military Police Company, Task Force Shield, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, instructs Iraqi Police assigned to the 2nd and 4th Emergency Response Battalions, how to stand properly when firing their AK47 rifles. Quatro, a native of Rochester, N.Y., also trained the policemen on how to assemble and disassemble the weapon, and basic rifle marksmanship.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Turner, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD – N)
Last mile.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – First Lieutenant Peter Curtin, an operations officer assigned to 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, sprints the last mile of an Army Physical Fitness Test at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Iraq, Aug. 2, 2011. Curtin, a native of Boston, Mass., completed the APFT as a prerequisite for the battalion’s “Spur Ride”. The Fort Hood trooper participated in the cavalry tradition to earn the privilege of wearing silver spurs and being inducted into the Order of the Spur.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III, Commander of U.S. Pacific Command (center) is escorted by U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) Commander, Lt. Gen Francis J. Wiercinski during a tour of the USARPAC Contingency Command Post (CCP) at Fort Shafter, HI, 1 August 2012. The CCP consists of more than ninety personnel with the specific skills to provide a USARPAC forward command post capability, specifically focusing on small scale contingencies such as supporting humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and peace operations. The CCP can tailor personnel and equipment to fit the mission with a team as small as seven, to as many as more than one hundred twenty servicemembers in augmenting forces.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Soldiers of U.S. Division – North participate in the Army Birthday 5-Kilometer Fun Run at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, June 14, 2011. Soldiers concluded the celebration with a birthday lunch of steak and seafood at the COB Speicher dining facility during lunch.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD-N PAO)
CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION K1, Iraq – A soldier from 12th Iraqi Army Division begins recovery operations on a vehicle hit by a simulated Improvised Explosive Device during a situational training exercise at Contingency Operating Location K1, May 16, 2011. Iraqi leaders planned and conducted the scenario without direct assistance from U.S. forces to showcase overall capabilities during a full-scale training exercise.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kandi Huggins, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)