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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
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)
Meeting the Fans.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Chaplain (Capt.) John Branning, battalion chaplain, 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment, Task Force Griffin, thanks Marshall Tucker Band guitarist Rick Willis for taking the time to visit with Soldiers deployed to Iraq in support of Operation New Dawn, during a meet and greet with the band at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, May 8, 2011. The Marshall Tucker Band began playing a unique brand of southern rock more than 40 years ago.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD-N PAO)
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)
POHANG, Republic of Korea A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 (Reinforced) flies at a low elevation during a low-altitude terrain flying exercise here, March 9. This is one of many maneuvers essential for the squadron's pilots to master while serving as the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's aviation combat element in preparation for future contingencies.
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)
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)
Aerial porters from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group unload cargo from a Wyoming Air National Guard C-130 at Amedee Army Airfield, Calif., on March 8, 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 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 a forward node. (Kentucky Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Phil Speck)
Armenian soldiers of Armenian Peacekeeping Forces provide security 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)
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)
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)
The Soldiers of USAR DET 12 assigned to 401st AFSB headquaters received end of tour awards Aug. 17. The Soldiers will soon redeploy after spending a year on active duty. Thanks for all you did to support the 401st and the Warfighter!
About the 401st:
The 401st Army field Support Brigade provides Soldiers, Sailors, Airman, and Marines, the tools and resources necessary to complete the mission. If they shoot, drive it, fly it, wear it, eat it or communicate with it, the 401st helps provide it. The brigade assists coalition partners with many of their logistical and sustainment needs. The brigade also handles the responsible disposition of equipment in Afghanistan to support evolving missions. We are the single link between Warfighters in the field, and working through Army Sustainment Command, we leverage Army Materiel Command’s worldwide Materiel Enterprise to develop, deliver, and sustain materiel to ensure a dominant joint force for the U.S. and our Allies.
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Gen. Frank J. Grass (left), chief of the National Guard Bureau, shakes hands with Tech. Sgt. Ryan McNary, an aerial porter in the 123rd Contingency Response Group during a tour of the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., on April 18, 2015. The 123rd is the only Contingency Response Group in the Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Phil Speck)
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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Master Sergeant Ryan Swanigan, Contingency Response Training Flight Chief and Airman First Class Maria Settanni, Contingency Response Unit Training and Deployment Manager, both from the 570th Global Mobility Squadron don't miss a step as they accept the United States and Prisoner of War Flags form their Squadron team members running in the 24 Hour POW/MIA Relay Run at the fitness Center at Travis Air Force Base , 19 Sep 2014. More than 250 Travis members took part in the run to honor and remember the 83,000 American service members missing in action since World War II, those who were captured by enemy forces, and the family members who were left behind.(Released - U.S. Air Force Photograph/Heide Couch)
Members of the 688th Rapid Port Opening Element (RPOE), 597th Transportation Brigade, from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., participate in a joint exercise called Turbo Distribution 16-2 from March 6 to March 18. The exercise was hosted by U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC), Air Mobility Command (AMC), Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), and involved the 688th RPOE and the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing’s Contingency Response Group (CRG). The exercise was intended to test the ability of the RPOE and 123rd CRG working together in a joint environment to establish the opening of a forward operating base. The specific scenario had the groups establishing a combat build-up environment – much like Operation Desert Shield. Pictured is Pfc. Steven Leitner, from the 688th RPOE. Leitner was driving an All-Terrain Lifter, Army System (ATLAS) – which is a type of forklift. The ATLAS can move up to 10,000 pounds at one time. (U.S. Army photo by John Orrell, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command)
APFT.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq – Soldiers of Company B, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, “Warriors,” 25th Infantry Division, execute two minutes’ worth of push-ups during the Army Physical Fitness Test portion of the Warrior Brigade Best Squad competition at Contingency Operating Base Warhorse in the Diyala province of Iraq, March 10, 2011. Squads competed in each battalion with the best two squads earning the right to advance to the brigade-level competition.
(U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Robert England, 2nd AAB PAO, 25th Inf. Div., USD-N)
Airmen from the 123rd Contingency Response Group discuss the security posture at Amedee Army Airfield, here March 8, 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 establish warehousing capability for distribution beyond a forward node. (Kentucky Air National Guard photo by 1st Lt. James Killen)
MSG Derrick Hamilton briefs the Commander of U.S. Army, Pacific, Lt. Gen. Francis Wiercinski on the readiness of the Contingency Command Post's equipment and capabilities at Palm Circle. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Edward Hooks)
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)
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)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Director of Contingency Operations and Homeland Security (center) Karen Durham-Aguilera inspects a levee built in Minot, N.D., during the Souris River Flood, Aug. 9, 2011. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, tasked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with assisting the North Dakota Souris River communities in recovering from devestating floods. Tasks assigned to the Corps include debris removal and building temporary group housing sites. --USACE photo by Shannon Bauer
Servicemembers from units across Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq, including those from 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, participate in a Memorial Day Ceremony held May 31 at the COB’s Memorial Hall. Among those remembered for their service were the most recent additions to the memorial wall in front of the hall, in particular Pvt. 1st Class Scott Barnett, who was part of 12th CAB’s 412th Aviation Support Battalion, Task Force 12. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Christopher DeHart, Task Force 12 Public Affairs Office)
Organizing supply room.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Sergeant Maurice George, a supply sergeant assigned to Battery B, 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, organizes his battery’s supply room at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Iraq, June 18, 2011. George, a native of Fort Valley, Ga., earned the title of “Long Knife” Transition Soldier of the Week for ensuring his fellow Soldiers have what they need to accomplish missions.
(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)
Handshake concluding transition ceremony
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Maj. Mohammad, executive officer of 1st Battalion, 9th Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army Division, expresses his gratitude to Lt. Col. Robert Reynolds, commander, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, during a ceremony marking the transfer of Joint Security Station Heider to the Iraqi Army, April 1, 2011. Manned by U.S. and Iraqi forces since 2004, IA leaders now plan to base command and control units at JSS Heider to continue border security operations in Iraq.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
Service members watch Hip-hop artist
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Soldiers assigned to 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, and Department of Defense civilians watch hip-hop artist Chingy perform at the Contingency Operating Site Marez Amphitheater, May 27, 2011. Chingy, a native of St. Louis, thanked the deployed Soldiers and civilians for their service and sacrifice by performing some of his hit songs during a two-hour concert. After the show, Chingy autographed CDs and posed for pictures with the service members.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
Critically acclaimed author David Morrell (right), who wrote "First Blood", introducing the world to Vietnam War veteran Rambo, talks shop with troops from an Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit during a stop at an "Operation Thriller" meet and greet sponsored by the USO at Contingency Operating Base Basra, Iraq, November 12, 2010. During their time on the front lines of the Persian Gulf, the authors will share insider writer techniques, pose for photos and shake hands with troops. USO Photo by Mike Theiler
Attack.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 11th Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army Division, maneuver against simulated enemy forces as part of Tadreeb Al Shamil, individual and collective tactical training conducted at Al Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center, Jan. 10, 2011. U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, instructed their Iraqi counterparts in support of Tadreeb al Shamil, an Iraqi-directed program to provide individual and collective training at the squad, team, platoon, company and battalion levels during a four-week cycle at Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Washington, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
061022-A-7377C-025--Lt. Gen. John R. Vines, commander, Fort Bragg, N.C., and the 18th Airborne Corps; presented Spc. Justin Saint-Jacques, medic, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, with the Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal with "V" device for valor, and the Combat Medic Badge, during an awards ceremony Oct. 22, 2006, at the 82nd Airborne Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team's forward headquarters at Contingency Operations Base Speicher near Tikrit, Iraq. Saint-Jacques received all three awards for actions and wounds he suffered during an insurgent attack on his unit's convoy Oct. 2, 2006, in Tikrit.
U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Michael J. Carden (released)
Weapons proficiency.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Spc. Joshua Burch, Company D, Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, assumes a good firing position to make accurate, precise shots during weapons familiarization training at Memorial Range located near Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Jan. 14, 2011. Burch, a wheeled vehicle mechanic who serves as a gunner and driver for Company D, is part of the unit's Base Reaction Force. The Company D mission of upholding force protection standards on the COB means that Soldiers, who serve as “The Shield of the Ironhorse,” must maintain a high level of mission readiness.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. David Strayer, 109th MPAD, 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)
CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq — Salt crystals cover the flagstones of the COL Q-West mayor cell, Jan. 15. Evaporated from rainwater, the frost-white crystals indicate a high salt content in the groundwater and soil, said Sgt. Maj. Perry Campbell, a Senatobia, Miss., native and senior noncommissioned officer of 2nd Battalion, 198th Combined Arms, 155th Brigade Combat Team, out of Senatobia, Miss. “Back in 2005, when the brigade deployed to Iraq the first time,” said Campbell, “I remember seeing people raking up big piles of salt, and they would clean it and sell it.”
Secondary instructor.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Private 1st Class Andres Rodriguez, right, a cavalry scout assigned to Troop A, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, serves as a secondary instructor during training at Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center, Iraq, April 6, 2011. Rodriguez, a native of Cali, Colombia, trained soldiers assigned to 3rd Iraqi Army Division as part of 4th AAB’s advise, train and assist mission. Rodriguez, who now lives in Dover, N.J., recently gained U.S. citizenship while serving in support of Operation New Dawn.
(U.S. Army photo)
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Christopher Galbadores (right), 821st Contingency Response Support Squadron, celebrates the season with his family 26 Oct. 2018, Travis Air Forces Base, Calif. The Airman and Family Readiness Center hosted the 8th Annual Trunk or Treat festivities, located at the facilities’ parking lot. To provide a safe place for military families to enjoy the holiday, adults decorate the back of their cars for Halloween, load up on candy, and come sit in a parking lot for kids to "trick or treat" from car to car. Participants arrived in the thousands, fully dressed in Halloween costumes and holding out bags or plastic pumpkins for treats. The adults get to socialize and be creative while seeing all the cute and scary costumes. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Heide Couch)
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)
A contingency of Northwestern State University students visit Universitaria Tecnologico Comfenalco and Universidad Libre in Cartagena, Colombia as part of their capstone leadership program.
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)