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Aerial porters from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group set up a Halvorsen Loader to unload cargo from aircraft at Amedee Army Airfield, Calif., during Operation Lumberjack on March 7, 2016. The Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd CRG, the U.S. Army’s 688th Rapid Port Opening Element and a team from the Defense Logistics Agency are all participating in the week-long exercise. (Kentucky Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Phil Speck)
Sgt. Lauren Hart gets communications running during an operational display of the Contingency Command Post on 1 Aug 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Edward Hooks)
A change of responsibility ceremony for the 925th Contingency Contracting Battalion was held June 27, 2019 for outgoing Battalion Sgt. Maj. Timothy P. Higgs and incoming Master Sgt. Tamara Trigg on Fort Drum, NY.
Aviation Maintenance Technician Petty Officer 2nd Class George Ferry, U.S. Coast Guard Loadmaster, Barbers Point Naval Air Station, familiarizes U.S. Army Pacific Contingency Command Post, Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team members with aircraft tie-down components and procedures at Barbers Point NAS April 11, 2012. HAST members are preparing to load vehicles and trailers into a U.S. Coast Guard C-130 as part of a load exercise. The USARPAC CCP HAST is a rapidly deployable, scalable team of 6-14 soldiers, with specific skill sets, who can be on the ground anywhere in the Pacific within 24 hours to determine how the U.S. military can best provide relief support.
Analyze water.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq – Specialists Amanda Rose and Eddy Luengas, conduct routine water testing at Teal Medical Clinic, Contingency Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq, July 29, 2011. Rose, a Flint, Mich., native, and Luengas, a Santa Anna, Calif., native, serve as preventive medicine specialists with 15th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Division – North.
(U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Alyson Randall, 15th BSB, 2nd AAB, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
Staff Sgt. Joseph Paras, assigned to the 573rd Global Support Squadron, reports casualty and injured personnel status following a mortar attack at Mackall Army Airfield, N.C., Feb. 11, 2011, during the Joint Operational Access Exercise. Airmen from the 615th Contingency Response Wing, Travis AFB, Calif., partnered with Soldiers from the 689 RPOE, Ft. Eustis, V.A., to sharpen their skills in airfield operations, aircraft on and off-loads, airbase defense, and establishing a distribution node of cargo and supplies. JOAX is designed to enhance cohesiveness between the Air Force and Army by executing large-scale heavy cargo and troop movements. (U.S. Air Force Photo/MSgt. Stan Parker)(RELEASED)
Routine Checks.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Specialist Jordan Edwards, a multi-channel transmission systems operator and maintainer, Company C, Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, performs maintenance checks on a satellite transportable terminal following a series of dust storms at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, July 2, 2011.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD – N)
Demonstration.
CONTINGECY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Sgt. Samuel Shed, a forward observer assigned to Troop A, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, demonstrates how to secure an assigned sector during squad movement training Jan. 3, 2011. Shed, a native of Electra, Texas, trained soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 11th Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army Division, at Al Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center, a newly opened site at Contingency Operating Site Marez capable of facilitating training for battalion-sized units. U.S. forces are supervising the inaugural training in support of Al Tadreeb Al Shamil, Arabic for All Inclusive Training, conducting individual and collective infantry training with units of the 3rd IA Div. at the new training facility.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Washington 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
Soldiers of U.S. Army, Pacific, HHBN, OPS Co. showed off an operational display of the Contingency Command Post's capabilities and equipment on 1 Aug 2012. The CCP is a flexible, tailorable and rapidly deployable Operational Command Post, capable of planning and conducting small scale contingency operations in the Asia-Pacific Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Edward Hooks)
Sgt. Daniel J. Simmons, physical therapy technician, 47th Combat Support Hospital, from Summerville, S.C., lowers a soldier on an inversion table as part of his physical therapy treatment on Contingency Operating Base Adder, Oct. 8.
Starting the run.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – U.S. service members and Department of Defense employees start a four-mile run to celebrate the U.S. Army’s birthday at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Iraq, June 14, 2011. Established June 14, 1775, the U.S. Army celebrates 236 years of service to the nation.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Turner, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
Transfer of authority.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Captain Warren Seears, left, commander, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, speaks with Iraqi Army officers during the transfer of Joint Security Station Iraqi Media Network, July 15, 2011. U.S. forces transferred responsibility of the base and the surrounding area to Iraqi Security Forces in support of Operation New Dawn.
(U.S. Army photo)
Iraqi soldiers enjoying the show.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Professional BMX rider Mike Escamilla tosses a bandana to Iraqi air force personnel during the Bikes Over Baghdad tour’s show at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, June 11, 2011. Originally Al Sahra Airfield under Saddam Hussein’s regime, COB Speicher is now home to both the headquarters of U.S. Division-North and the new Iraqi Air Force Academy. This tour marks the Bikes Over Baghdad team’s fourth trip to Iraq to boost the morale of deployed service members.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD-N PAO)
Pulling security.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Spc. Fredrick White, infantryman, Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Battalion, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, trains his eye through the scope of his M249 squad automatic weapon, searching for potential threats while providing security for a Provincial Reconstruction Team visiting an Iraqi Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs vocational school north of Tikrit, Feb. 28, 2011. After mission, White, A Chicago-native and fellow Soldiers of 3rd Platoon, Company A, returned to Contingency Operating Base Speicher, ate lunch and spent the afternoon conducting physical training and furthering their education.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD-N PAO)
Watching the walls come down.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Captain Kevin Sill, left, a battalion engineer with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, and Col. Salah, commander of the newly expanded Combined Security Force battalion, supervise Operation Lion’s Den, the expansion of the battalion’s operating area, at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Kirkuk province, Iraq, July 12, 2011. Soldiers of Company A provided security while the eCSF moved concrete barriers on an uninhabited portion of COS Warrior to occupy their new headquarters in Kirkuk.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. David Strayer, 109th MPAD, USD – N)
Soldiers of U.S. Army, Pacific, HHBN, OPS Co. showed off an operational display of the Contingency Command Post's capabilities and equipment on 1 Aug 2012. The CCP is a flexible, tailorable and rapidly deployable Operational Command Post, capable of planning and conducting small scale contingency operations in the Asia-Pacific Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Edward Hooks)
Copious Notes.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Specialist Angie Schaefer, right, a petroleum supply specialist serving with Company A, 101st Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, listens to a pre-mission brief at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, June 13, 2011. Schaefer, a native of Columbia who now calls Miami home, is slated to take the naturalization test and Oath of Allegiance in Baghdad, July 4.
(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Robert DeDeaux, 1st AATF PAO, 1st 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)
Staff Sgt. Robert Higginbotham, 621 Contingency Response Wing aerial port supervisor, supervises the loading of cargo onto a locally contracted truck during Operation UNITED ASSISTANCE here, Oct 13, 2014. The CRW specializes in rapidly deploying Airmen who specialize in moving cargo and passengers anywhere in the world. OUA focuses on four lines of effort: command and control, logistics support, training and engineering support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gustavo Gonzalez/RELEASED)
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Spc. Richard Libby, an infantryman assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, conducts live fire training on Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 9. 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)
Manis.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Sergeant Aaron Manis, casualty noncommissioned officer in charge, 101st Human Resources Company, 4th Infantry Division, works at his desk at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Sept. 7, 2011. The Huntington, W.V., native successfully returned to active duty after being injured during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2006.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Crystal Hudson, 29th MPAD, USD – N PAO)
Virginia Beach contingency! L-R: From City of Virginia Beach Charles McKenna, Lori Herrick, and Clay Bernick, Neil Rondorf, SAIC, business partner with the Virginia Coastal Research Consortium
Pushing for spurs.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Specialist Antwan Robertson, a cannon crewmember assigned to Battery A, 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, performs the push-up event during an Army Physical Fitness Test at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Iraq, Aug. 2, 2011. Robertson, a native of Jacksonville, Fla., completed the APFT as a prerequisite for the battalion’s “Spur Ride”. Approximately 50 Soldiers participated in the cavalry tradition to earn the honor of being presented with silver spurs and inducted into the Order of the Spur.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii – Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, Fleet Adm. Cecil Haney, visited the U.S. Army Pacific Contingency Command Post to get a first-hand look at their operations and capabilities, on Fort Shafter, Hawaii, Nov. 7. CCP Soldiers illustrated some of these aspects to Haney via a mobile operations display at the CCP, consisting of a Deployable Rapid Assembly Shelter (DRASH), vehicles, communications equipment and Soldiers, set up as they would be for a forward mission.
(U.S. Army photo by Maj. Edward Hooks, U.S. Army, Pacific Contingency Command Post Public Affairs Office)
Preparing computer.
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, prepares a computer to test a Harris 7800W radio at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Iraq, July 21, 2011. Cogburn, a native of Round Rock, Texas, earned the title of “Long Knife Strong” Soldier of the Week for his technical proficiency and his mentorship of fellow Soldiers.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Turner, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. 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)
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)
Targeting.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION GAINES MILLS, Iraq – Staff Sgt. Efren Nila, mortar section leader, who hails from Manassas, Va., serving with Company C, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, assists Cpl. Fahad Lafi and Pvt. Emad Khalaf Hussein, both of Artillery Battery, 47th Brigade, 12th Iraqi Army Division, plotting targets on a map during a mortar training exercise near Contingency Operating Location Gaines Mills, Feb. 20, 2011. U.S. Soldiers of 1st AATF, 1st Infantry Division led the training exercise to ensure the Iraqi soldiers are conducting proper safety procedures, maintaining equipment and are fully prepared for an upcoming live-fire exercise, Operation Lion’s Leap, a combined joint military operation testing the capabilities of Iraq’s military forces.
(U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Alyxandra McChesney, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)
Clipboard.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Spc. Brad Demers, a medic with Company C, 101st Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, assists a Soldier during sick call at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq, Aug. 22, 2011. Demers, a Southbridge, Mass., native, plans to use his Army medical training to transition to a career as a doctor.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Crystal Hudson, 29th MPAD, USD-N PAO)
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)
Working together.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Iraqi soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 11th Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army Division, assault their second objective during a battalion live fire exercise at Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center, Feb. 24, 2011. The LFX tested the IA unit’s cumulative skills taught by Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division. Each company secured the objective, using tactics learned during Tadreeb al Shamil, Arabic for All Inclusive Training. Tadreeb al Shamil is an Iraqi military training program facilitated by U.S. Soldiers deployed in support of Operation New Dawn to increase IA unit proficiency and war fighting capabilities.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Washington, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
Getting on line.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Sgt. Robert Fierro (far right), a scout squad leader assigned to Troop A, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, guides soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 11th Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army Division, to assume a line formation during platoon ambush training at Al Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center, Jan. 10, 2011. Iraqi soldiers received graded evaluations on their training to demonstrate their progress from the first day of training a week ago. Soldiers of 4th AAB, 1st Cav. Div., are working with their Iraqi counter parts at Al Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center during All Inclusive Training, or Tadreeb Al Shamil, an Iraqi-directed initiative to improve Iraqi Army units’ ability to provide the highest level of security for their people.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Washington, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
Moving on the objective.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Soldiers assigned to Commando Battalion, 12th Iraqi Army Division, converge on a mock hostage situation with humvees during a rehearsal for Operation Lion’s Leap, at Mahgoor Training Site in Kirkuk province, Iraq, April 10, 2011. During Operation Lion’s Leap, an exercise designed to showcase the Iraqi military’s combat prowess, Iraqi forces plan to integrate mortars, ground troops and air assets during a live fire operation.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD-N PAO)
‘Warriors’ run.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq – Soldiers of 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, take off from the startling line during the Great Aloha Run, March 6, 2011, at Contingency Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq. The Great Aloha Run is conducted annually in Honolulu to raise awareness for physical fitness and money for charity. Approximately 100 individuals participated in the event, which brought military personnel and civilians from all ages and walks of life together for the race.
(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ricardo Branch, 2nd AAB PAO, 25th Inf. Div., USD-N)
Members of the 621st Contingency Response Squadron Aerial Port team load a HUMVEE onto a C-130 Hercules during a Joint Readiness Training exercise at Alexandria International Airport, LA. April 16, 2016. JRTC is a multinational exercise focused on pre-deployment and airdrop capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua King)
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)
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)
Airmen from the 60th Medical Group and Contingency Response Wing, Travis Air Force Base, Ca., set up a field hospital during an Air Force Expeditionary Medical Support Health Response Team exercise simulating an urban earthquake in the SOUTHCOM AOR on Travis AFB, 8 Feb. 2011. The mission of an EMEDS team, which includes physicians, nurses, and a variety of medical technicians, is to rapidly deploy and provide forward stabilization, primary care, and dental services to support a population-at-risk of 3,000 to 5,000 people. Released (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dennis J. Henry Jr.)
Members of the 4-401st Army Field Support Battalion supervised the beginning stages of construction of new maintenance facilities at Kandahar Air Base. The facilities are capable of supporting many missions including maintenance, storage, or living quarters. The new facilities are scheduled to be completed in the next few months and are being built with the help of Afghan workers. The space will provide critical infrastructure to support the logistical and sustainment needs of U.S. and coalition forces.
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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)
Systems Check.
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)