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Terrain model.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Capt. Rasty, left, commander of 1st Company, 4th Battalion, Kurdish Regional Guard Brigade, acts as the platoon commander instructing KRGB officers during training conducted at the KRGB Headquarters in Laylan, Jan. 31, 2011. Rasty instructed the squad on their positioning and movements as the Kurdish soldiers prepared to enter the last building during the urban operations exercise. Rasty said the training received from the “Bushmaster” Soldiers of Company B, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, allowed his company to build upon its tactical capabilities.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kandi Huggins, 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)
A contingency of Northwestern State University students visit Universitaria Tecnologico Comfenalco and Universidad Libre in Cartagena, Colombia as part of their capstone leadership program.
Entering map coordinates.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE K1, Iraq – An Iraqi soldier of the Field Engineer Regiment, 12th Iraqi Army Division, places grid coordinates into his handheld Global Positioning System during route clearance training at Contingency Operating Site K1, Dec. 21, 2010. The training, conducted by the ‘Outlaws’ of Company C, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, from Fort Riley, Kan., built upon a previous course in map reading to familiarize the IA soldiers with how to use map coordinates to assist in reporting unit locations and Improvised Explosive Devices during future route clearance missions.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kandi Huggins, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)
Dane Cook performing at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, during a USO comedy show on 31 May.
Long Knife troops celebrate New Year’s.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Soldiers assigned to 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, celebrate New Year’s Eve during a Watch Night service at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Dec. 31, 2010. The worship service allowed troopers deployed to U.S. Division-North in support of Operation New Dawn to welcome in the New Year with singing, dancing and religious praise.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
Soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 688th Rapid Port Opening Element use a Load Handling System to unload cargo at 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)
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.)
Staff Sgt. John Patnaude and Senior Master Sgt. Michael Courtney (l to r), both assigned to the 570th Contingency Response Group, construct an enemy prisoner of war containment area with concertina wire 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 689th Rapid Port Opening Element, 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)
A moment of silence
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq – Soldiers of 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, bow their heads for a moment of silence for fallen Soldiers during a Memorial Day ceremony at Contingency Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq, May 30, 2011. “I’ve been here four times and it’s not easy to reflect upon the friends and Soldiers I knew who died out here,” said Sgt. Robert Marrero, 2nd AAB. “I think about them every day I serve, and it’s why I still wear this uniform and keep coming back here.”
(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ricardo Branch, 2nd AAB PAO, 25th Inf. Div., USD-N)
Lt. Col. Bruce Bancroft (right), commander of the 123rd Global Mobility Squadron, talks to Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, about the capabilities of 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)
Army Staff Sgt. Yao Bagoudou, a 412nd Contingency Contract Team contracting specialist, speaks with a fellow teammate during Operational Contract Support Joint Exercise 2016, April 1, 2016, at Fort Bliss, Texas. Bagoudou is stationed at Fort Knox, Ky. This exercise provides training across the spectrum of OCS readiness from requirements and development of warfighter staff integration and synchronization through contract execution supporting the joint force commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/Released)
Focused on the mission.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Sergeant Cynthia Filip, training noncommissioned officer, Company E, 1st Squadron, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, updates records for a Company E Soldier at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, July 11, 2011. Filip, who hails from Albuquerque, N.M., overhauled the company’s filing and administration systems to better facilitate Soldiers’ needs when she assumed her new position.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD – N PAO)
Three of today's most critically acclaimed thriller writers (left to right) Douglas Preston, Andy Harp and David Morrell welcome US troops for autographs 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
Dane Cook performing at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, during a USO comedy show on 31 May.
Members of the 60th, 349th Air Mobility and 621st Contingency Response Wings participate in (Crisis Look 16-01) Position the Force Deployment. The exercise will test Team Travis’s ability to perform a major deployment in a safe and efficient manner. RELEASED (US AIR FORCE Photo by T.C. Perkins Jr.)
German soldiers of 291st Infantry Division prepare to conduct a mounted convoy during Rotation 14-09 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 7, 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 Spc. John Cress Jr./Released)
Cutting the cake
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq –Cpl. Andy Owens, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, uses a cavalry saber to cut a ceremonial cake during a Noncommissioned Officer induction ceremony at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Iraq, May 21, 2011. Owens, a native of Prattville, Ala., joined 12 other recently promoted NCOs inducted during the ceremony.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
Game day competition.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Florio, noncommissioned officer in charge, current operations, Fires and Stability Operations Cell, Company A, Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, suffers through the hot wing eating competition during the Super Bowl XLV half-time show at the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Center on Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Feb. 7, 2011. Florio, a native of Westport, N.Y., blew away his competition, finishing two wings ahead. Florio received a football autographed by Walter Payton Man of the Year, Madieu Williams, in recognition of his stalwart determination in the face of flaming barbeque sauce.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD-N PAO)
CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq — Capt. Drew Clark, a company commander from Madison, Miss., places specialist rank on Pfc. Michael Murtagh, an entry control point guard from Pickens, Miss., during a promotion ceremony in the company area at Contingency Operating Location Q-West, Jan. 5. Murtagh serves with A Company, 2nd Battalion, 198th Combined Arms, 155th Brigade Combat Team, out of Hernando, Miss.
Senior Airman Bryant Lurty, 621st Contingency Response Squadron Aerial Port team member, operates a forklift while loading cargo onto a C-130 Hercules during a Joint Readiness Training exercise at Alexandria International Airport, LA. April 17, 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 of Northwestern State University students visit Universitaria Tecnologico Comfenalco and Universidad Libre in Cartagena, Colombia as part of their capstone leadership program.
A contingency of Northwestern State University students visit Universitaria Tecnologico Comfenalco and Universidad Libre in Cartagena, Colombia as part of their capstone leadership program.
Staff Sgt. Brian Leach, aerial port ramp supervisor for the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group, pushes a pallet of cargo from a C-17 during Exercise Eagle Flag at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on March 28, 2012. The unit, from Louisville, Ky., joined forces with the U.S. Army’s 690th Rapid Port Opening Element from Fort Eustis, Va., to establish a Joint Task Force-Port Opening through March 30. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Phil Speck)
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)
‘Black Jack’ innovation.CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Col. John Peeler, commander of 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, explains innovative modifications made to a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle to Secretary of the Army, the Honorable John McHugh, during a visit with “Black Jack” troopers at Contingency Operating Base Warhorse, Sept. 14, 2011. Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd AAB, took the initiative to improve upon the armored vehicles using materials found on the base to enhance the vehicle’s defensive capabilities. During his third visit to Iraq as the Secretary of the Army, McHugh visited with the Soldiers deployed as part of U.S. Division – North to show his appreciation for their service during Operation New Dawn and answer questions about the future of the Army.(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams, USD - N PAO)
Tech. Sgt. George Broom, 435th Air Mobility Squadron contingency airfield manager, watches as a C-130J Super Hercules takes off of a runway in Elefsis, Greece, Feb. 5, 2015. The 435th Air Ground Operations Wing's Contingency Response Group is implementing a new landing zone program that will allow members of CRGs prepare landing zone operations from picking the location to actually providing limited air traffic control. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Moore)
Line.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Staff Sgt. Joshua Moody, from Killeen, Texas, and a squad leader with Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Calvary Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Calvary Division, trains an Iraqi soldier on marksmanship techniques at an Iraqi military post near Contingency Operating Base, Speicher, Iraq, Aug. 16. The Iraqi soldiers learned basic, close-quarters, and advanced marksmanship techniques and how to enter and clear a room in an urban environment.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Crystal Hudson, 29th MPAD, USD - N PAO)
Planning for the future.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – U.S. Division-North Soldiers deployed to Contingency Operating Site Warrior take a basic math and vocabulary quiz in preparation for the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery during a preparatory class, March 25, 2011. Although every service member takes the ASVAB prior to joining the military, many Soldiers retake the ASVAB to boost their scores as they attempt to transfer to another career field or officer candidacy.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD-N PAO)
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.
A contingency of Northwestern State University students visit Universitaria Tecnologico Comfenalco and Universidad Libre in Cartagena, Colombia as part of their capstone leadership program.
Airmen from the 435th Contingency Response Group attach a bundle onto a Latvian Mi-8 helicopter in part of sling-load operations training during the Air Force-specific portion of Saber Strike at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, June 17, 2014. During the final week of Saber Strike 2014 the 435th CRG, in conjunction with the 37th Airlift Squadron, trained on the full capabilities to open the Latvian air base. They also trained with Latvian and Estonian service members on airfield operations, command and control of air and space forces, weather support, and protection of operational forces, aircraft maintenance and aerial port services. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko)
Tech. Sgt. George Broom, 435th Air Mobility Squadron contingency airfield manager, speaks to the crew of a C-130J Super Hercules as it approaches a runway in Elefsis, Greece, Feb. 5, 2015. The 435th Air Ground Operations Wing's Contingency Response Group is implementing a new landing zone program that will allow members of CRGs prepare landing zone operations from picking the location to actually providing limited air traffic control. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Moore)
The Vermont National Guard sent a contingency of five soldiers along with Maj. Gen. Steven Cray, adjutant general, Vermont National Guard, to France celebrating the 100 year anniversary of the end of World War I. Each state that had National Guard representation in World War I were invited back to France to celebrate the anniversary. National Guardsmen visited monuments, cemeteries, villages, battle sites, trenches, museums, and attended ceremonies as part of their visit. The Center for Military History provided guides throughout the trip.
Bandaging up a Soldier.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Soldiers assigned to Company C, 27th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, treat Sgt. Lydia Davis, a supply sergeant in the company, after sustaining “wounds” during a simulated mass casualty exercise at Contingency Operating Site Marez, May 23, 2011. Davis, a native of Dallas, portrayed a casualty suffering from shrapnel to her left leg and abrasions to her right leg.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Turner, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
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)
Airmen assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Wing, process through a personnel deployment function (PDF) line during an operational readiness inspection at Travis AFB, Feb. 1, 2016. The base is currently conducting Crisis Look 16-01, to evaluate rapid mobile global readiness. The PDF line ensured Airmen were medically, legally and financially ready to deploy. Personnel from the 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 60th Force Support Squadron and chapel staff were on hand to address deployment-related concerns. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Heide Couch/Released)