Maj. Ash Groves, air operations officer for the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group, monitors air traffic March 28, 2012, at Lakehurst Naval Air Engineering Station, N.J., while sitting in a Hard-sided Expandable Lightweight Air-Mobile Shelter. The HELAMS served as a Joint Operations Center for Army and Air Force personnel running a Joint Task Force-Port Opening as part of Eagle Flag, an exercise designed to test the ability of U.S. forces to operate in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Phil Speck)

Brig. Gen. Pasquarette congratulates IA soldier

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – U.S. Division-North and 4th Infantry Division deputy commanding general-support, Brig. Gen. James F. Pasquarette, shakes hands with Iraqi soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army Division after the soldiers completed their month-long training rotation at Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center, May 26, 2011. Iraqi soldiers showcased their enhanced fire and maneuver combat skills during a culminating battalion-level live fire exercise as part of Tadreeb al Shamil, Arabic for All Inclusive Training. Tadreeb al Shamil 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.

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

Airmen from the 60th Medical Group and Contingency Response Wing, Travis Air Force Base, Ca., apply moulage to military and civilian volunteers 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.)

Airmen from the 60th Medical Group and Contingency Response Wing, Travis Air Force Base, Ca., apply moulage to military and civilian volunteers 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.)

‘Devil’ Brigade leaders.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Leaders of 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, stand in formation as Col. Michael Pappal assumes command of “Devil” Brigade during as Assumption of Command ceremony at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq, March 28, 2011.

(U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Alyxandra McChesney, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)

Ground inspection.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq – David Longa, Safety officer of 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, inspects the electrical grounding for a generator Mar. 2, 2011, at Contingency Operating Base Warhorse, in the Diyala province of Iraq. Longa, a veteran with 21 years of service in the U.S. Army, and eight-years of experience as a safety officer, makes routine safety inspections around COB Warhorse to minimize the potential for accidents.

(U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Robert England, 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)

‘Ironhorse Strong’ Sgt. Michael Altman.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION MANILLA, Iraq – Sgt. Michael Altman, a multi-channel transmission systems specialist from New Castle, Pa., assigned to Company B, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, configures a satellite transportable terminal at Contingency Operating Location Manilla, Feb. 11, 2011. Altman earned recognition as the “Ironhorse Strong” Soldier of the Week for providing professional communications support to the Regional Guard Brigade training compound at the remote base in northern Iraq. Altman worked tirelessly to fix multiple hardware failures, quickly establishing communications for 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 1st AATF, 1st Inf. Div.

(U.S. Army photo)

Marines and sailors of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and sailors of the USS Wasp (LHD-1) ride a Landing Craft Utility from the USS Wasp to Queens, N.Y. to support disaster relief operations, Nov. 9, 2012. The 26th MEU is able to provide generators, fuel, clean water, and helicopter lift capabilities to aid in disaster relief efforts. The 26th MEU is currently conducting pre-deployment training, preparing for their departure in 2013. As an expeditionary force operating from the sea the MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response, and limited contingency operations.

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)

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)

Soldiers fire mortar round.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division take cover after firing a 120mm mortar round during a combined arms live fire exercise at Destiny Range, May 28, 2011. Field artillerymen, mortar men, scouts and forward observers honed their skills on their weapon systems to increase proficiency.

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

An Airman from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group dowloads relief supplies from a U.S. Air Force C-17 aircraft 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)

Movement drills.

CONTINGECY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 11th Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army Division, practice squad movement drills at Al Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center, Jan. 3, 2011. Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, began training their Iraqi counterparts as part of Al Tadreeb Al Shamil, Arabic for All Inclusive Training, to build upon 3rd IA Div. soldier’s basic infantry capabilities, developing the light infantry division at the new training center at Contingency Operating Site Marez.

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

Providing instructions.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Master Sgt. Juan Darby, a native of New Orleans, provides directions to a contractor placing containerized housing units in a life support area at the Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center, March 11, 2011. Darby, the Contingency Operating Site Marez Department of Public Works noncommissioned officer in charge, assigned to 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, helped plan the LSA for Iraqi trainers who will eventually take control of planning and conducting the training at the enduring training facility GWTC.

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

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Paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, arm a brazier charge, an improvised explosive tool used to blow through concertina wire, during 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)

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)

Check one, check two.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Sergeant Christopher Salgado, a member of the Base Reaction Force, Company D, Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, conducts pre-mission checks on the communications system in a Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected vehicle before an outer perimeter search near Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, July 7, 2011. Salgado, from Kaysville, Utah, and other Soldiers assigned to the BRF ensure the security of Soldiers and civilians deployed to COB Speicher by ensuring the base perimeter remains secure.

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

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.)

Completion.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Master Sergeant Bobby Estrada, senior equal opportunity advisor, U.S. Division – North, presents a certificate of completion to Sgt. 1st Class Henry Reyna, noncommissioned officer in charge of the Contingency Operating Base Speicher Education Center, during a graduation ceremony culminating the 6-day Equal Opportunity Leaders Course at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Aug. 10, 2011. During the course, Reyna, who hails from San Antonio, and his classmates, developed the skills necessary to advise their leadership on subjects pertaining to the fair treatment of all Soldiers.

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

Maj. Brian Chesser, aviation officer, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, and Doraville, Ga. native leads a group of runners at the halfway point of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution sponsored Peachtree 10K Road Race held at Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq July 4. This was the first opportunity for Chesser to participate in the event since 2004. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Bradley J. Clark)

Tech. Sgt. Joshua B. Welter, 621st Contingency Response Squadron aircraft maintenance craftsman, low crawls under barbed wire during a training exercise at the Medical Simulation Training Center at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Aug. 17, 2017. The MSTC program supports training for medical and non-medical personnel including active duty, reserve, and National Guard service members with a priority given to deploying units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica Blair)

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)

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)

Balad, Iraq -- Contingency aeromedical staging facility (CASF) team members prepare a critical care patient for transport on C-17 Globemaster to Landstuhl, Germany where he will receive further care for his wounds. (US Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cecilio M. Ricardo Jr.) (released)

Una Noche de La Gloria 2011

Photograph: Paul Cruz

Venue: Black Light Contingency.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq — 1st Lt. Rodney Brock, a platoon leader in Crusader Troop, 1st Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment of the Tennessee Army National Guard, walks through the gates of a pump house located on the Tigris River in Ninawa Province, Iraq, and is greeted by Iraqi Soldiers in charge of its security.

Airmen from the 60th Medical Group and Contingency Response Wing, Travis Air Force Base, Ca., apply moulage to military and civilian volunteers 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.)

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Paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, prepare to emplace a brazier charge, an improvised explosive tool used to blow through concertina wire, during 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)

Civil Affairs training.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Maj. Marcus Copeland, a civil affairs officer assigned to the 12th Iraqi Army Division Stability Transition Team, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, teaches a group of Iraqi civil affairs soldiers about their role as force multipliers and ambassadors to the civilian population during a civil affairs training class at 12th IA Div. Headquarters in Kirkuk province, Iraq, May 23, 2011.

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

Litters.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION K1, Iraq – Combat medics of 12th Iraqi Army Division run to a simulated crash site during a mass casualty exercise at Contingency Operating Location K1, March 23, 2011. U.S. Soldiers of 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division led the training to test the effectiveness of the IA medics to triage and care for a large number of casualties in the event of an emergency.

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

Winski speaks.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Colonel Brian Winski, commander of 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, speaks to distinguished guests and fellow Soldiers during a transfer of authority ceremony at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Iraq, Sept. 4, 2011. Soldiers assigned to 4th AAB, 1st Cav. Div., transferred authority to the 4th AAB, 1st Armor Division, from Fort Bliss, Texas.

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

CG speaks.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Major General David Perkins, commanding general of U.S. Division – North and 4th Infantry Division, speaks during a transfer of authority ceremony at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Sept. 4, 2011. Soldiers assigned to 4th Advise and Assist Brigade,1st Cavalry Division transferred authority to 4th AAB, 1st Armor Division, following a year-long deployment in support of Operation New Dawn.

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

Honorary commanders stand at attention as Staff Sgt. Kevin McDaniel 621st Contingency Response Wing and Staff Sgt. Paris Cunningham, 60th Force Support Squadron begin to fold the flag during a practice retreat ceremony. The newest group of honorary commanders from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., received a boot camp training session to learn basics on U.S. Air Force Customs and Courtesies. The new honorary commanders received opening remarks from Col. John Klein, 60th Air Mobility Wing, commander, a 60th Air Mobility Wing mission brief and conferences with 60th Air Mobility Wing Legal Office, Airmen’s Leadership School instructors and Travis Air Force Base Golden Bears, Sandy Person and Scott Farmer. The program is designed to create a communications line between local leaders and Travis Air Force Base airmen. The commanders also reviewed a line of fire demonstration provided 621st Contingency Response Wing where they demonstrated the equipment and tools used during a routine deployment. The boot camp training session photos were taken on Apr 6, 2017.

(US Air Force photo/T.C. Perkins Jr.)

Contingency at the 2014 Baja 1000

Mission preparation

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Soldiers of “Guardians,” 101st Brigade Support Battalion,1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, prepare to leave Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq, to conduct a Counter Surface-to-Air Improvised Explosive Device patrol, Aug. 14, 2011.

(U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Robert DeDeaux, 1st AATF, 1st Inf. Div. PAO, USD-N)

U.S. Army Spc. Anthony Bryant, a motor transport operator for the 688th Rapid Port Opening Element, drives a Load Handling System vehicle to transport cargo to the forward operating node at Amedee Army Airfield, Calif., on March 9, 2016. The 688th RPOE is working in conjunction with the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group and a team from the Defense Logistics Agency to operate Joint Task Force-Port Opening Sangala during a week-long exercise called Operation Lumberjack. 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 the forward node. (Kentucky Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Phil Speck)

Mission Brief.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE K1, Iraq – Iraqi engineers of the Field Engineer Regiment, 12th Iraqi Army Division, receive a mission brief from Lt. Sofuan Waheed Esaa, 1st Platoon commander, 2nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, FER, 12th IA Div. The engineers conducted a joint route clearance with the ‘Outlaw’ engineers of Company C, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, from Fort Riley, Kan., around the city of Kirkuk, Dec. 19, 2010.

(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)

Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III, Commander of U.S. Pacific Command (center) and U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) Commander Lt. Gen. Francis J. Wiercinski (right) tour the USARPAC Contingency Command Post (CCP) at Fort Shafter, HI, 1 August 2012. The Contingency Command Post (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.

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)

Contingency at the 2014 Baja 1000

Bradley Fighting Vehicles zero main guns.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – A pair of M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles shoot 25mm tracer rounds at a stationary target 1200 meters away during a live-fire exercise on Memorial Range near Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, July 29, 2011. Bradley crews from 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, zeroed their 25mm main guns and M240C machine guns during the exercise in support of Operation New Dawn.

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

190205-N-SA412-2052 EAST CHINA SEA (Feb. 5, 2019) - Vice Adm. Phil Sawyer, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet (left), and Rear Adm. Tsutomu Shirane, commander of mine warfare force for Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) (center), meet with Capt. Colby Howard, the commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) (right), during a visit between U.S. and Japanese military officials to observe amphibious operations at sea..

Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Galbreath)

The Civil Contingencies Unit staff

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)