A contingency of Northwestern State University students visit Universitaria Tecnologico Comfenalco and Universidad Libre in Cartagena, Colombia as part of their capstone leadership program.

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.

Dane Cook performing at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, during a USO comedy show on 31 May.

Soldiers assigned to the 407th Brigade Support Battalion participate in their first ramp jump from

a CH-47 on Sicily Drop Zone, Sept. 1. The training is part of Fort Bragg’s commitment to maintain a ready force, able to deploy at moment’s notice as a worldwide contingency-response force

Headlining act.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq – Scott Kennedy, headlining comedian for the Armed Forces Entertainment-sponsored Comedians Ready to Entertain tour, drops a punch line during his routine, Mar. 4, 2011, at Faulkenberg Theater on Contingency Operating Base Warhorse in the Diyala province, Iraq. Kennedy, on his 42nd tour in Iraq, joined two fellow comedians to perform for Soldiers of 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, “Warriors,” 25th Infantry Division, for a special performance to raise morale of deployed troops.

(U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Robert England, 2nd AAB PAO, 25th Inf. Div., USD-N)

BFAMFAPhD, Artists Report Back, 2014, Video, 6:45 min.; Key Findings (Percentage of Working Artists and Arts Graduates), 2014, digital prints; Mutually Exclusive Race and Ethnicity for Total Population and Artists 2012, U.S., 2014, digital prints; Sex for Total Population and Artists U.S. 2012, 2014, digital prints; Of Supply Chains, 2015, cards, website, syllabi.

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.

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)

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Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group participate in a weeklong exercise called Operation Huron Thunder at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Mich., from July 22 to 27, 2018. The 123rd CRG worked in conjunction with the U.S. Army’s 690th Rapid Port Opening Element to operate a Joint Task Force-Port Opening. 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. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Allison Stephens)

Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group participate in a weeklong exercise called Operation Huron Thunder at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Mich., from July 22 to 27, 2018. The 123rd CRG worked in conjunction with the U.S. Army’s 690th Rapid Port Opening Element to operate a Joint Task Force-Port Opening. 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. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Allison Stephens)

A contingency of Northwestern State University students visit Universitaria Tecnologico Comfenalco and Universidad Libre in Cartagena, Colombia as part of their capstone leadership program.

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., -- On Oct. 6, 2014, District Commander Lt. Col. Patrick Dagon recognized Lance Faeber for his work overseas in support of Overseas Contingency Operations.

Photo by Elizabeth Lockyear, public affairs.

Al Quba Medical Clinic ribbon-cutting.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Adal Ismail, Director of Health for Ninewa province Adal Ismail cuts the ribbon commemorating the official opening of Al Quba Medical Clinic, Feb. 14, 2011. The clinic, funded by the U.S., is the first and only medical clinic in the village. Tom Baker, right, an officer in the Forward Engineering Support Team-Advanced, a part of the Reconstruction Cell at U.S. Division-North, attended the event to witness the completion of the project. Baker worked with local Iraqi government officials to complete the project for approximately 2,400 people who reside in Al Quba.

“The fact that we brought care to people in need makes me feel terrific,” said Baker, a native of Eagle River, Alaska, and the project manager for the clinic.

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

Airman assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Wing, proceed through a mobility processing line at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Feb. 26, 2018. The Airmen participated in a week-long base-wide readiness exercise, which evaluated the base’s readiness and ability to execute and sustain rapid global mobility around the world. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Heide Couch)

Record.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Sergeant Jason Boschi, operations NCO, Company A, 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, attached to the 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, looks up information for a Soldier in the company operations center on Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq, Sept. 11, 2011.

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

Ramp brief.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – First Lt. Ty Lin, platoon leader, and Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas Maney, platoon sergeant, 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, explain the route and security precautions for the day’s mission in support of the Tikrit Provincial Reconstruction Team during a mission brief at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Feb. 28, 2011.

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

Simulated MEDEVAC.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION COBRA, Iraq – A radio telephone operator from Troop A, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, simulates calling for an air MEDEVAC as part of the squadron’s “Best Squad” competition, Feb. 18, 2011, at Contingency Operating Location Cobra in the Diyala province of Iraq.

(U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Kyle Miller, 2nd Bn., 14th Cav. Regt., 2nd AAB PAO, 25th Inf. Div., USD-N)

Col. David B. Chandler, 570th Contingency Response and Joint Task Force Port Opening commander, discusses the exercise status at the distribution node with Army Maj. Ryan King, 689th Rapid Port Opening Element commander 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)

Airman assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Wing, proceed through a mobility processing line at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Feb. 26, 2018. The Airmen participated in a week-long base-wide readiness exercise, which evaluated the base’s readiness and ability to execute and sustain rapid global mobility around the world. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Heide Couch)

CAMP MARMAL, Afghanistan – U.S. Air Force aircrew assigned to the 436th Airlift Wing preflight a C-5M Super Galaxy for takeoff at Camp Marmal in Northern Afghanistan Feb.1, 2013. The Dover AFB-based Airmen are conducting the first multimodal contingency operation using only the upgraded version of the Air Force’s largest aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Parker Gyokeres)

Four MV-22 Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 follow a KC-130J with Detachment A, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, from Helmand province, Afghanistan, to the USS Iwo Jima in the Arabian Sea, Sept. 6, 2012. The KC-130J provided an escort for the Ospreys to the ship as a contingency.

Soldier performs to inspire others.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Dancing along with the music, Pfc. Louis Robinson, a petroleum supply specialist assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, Task Force ODIN, Observe, Detect, Identify and Neutralize, U.S. Division-North, performs for attendees at the Contingency Operating Base Speicher Talent Show held at the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Center-North, Dec. 31, 2010. Robinson, who placed second for performing “Where Can I Run To?,” a song he wrote and recorded, said he came to the event to perform, with the hopes he can serve as an inspiration to others who want to make their own music.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Coltin Heller, 109th MPAD, USD-N PAO)

A sweet tune.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Soldiers of the “Mile High” 4th Infantry Division Band, perform songs for deployed service members at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Iraq, July 20, 2011. The band, based at Fort Carson, Colo., plays a variety of musical genres including rock, country and swing.

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

Staff Sgt. Michael Railey, a communication specialist in the Kentucky Air National Guard's123rd Contingency Response Group, assembles an antenna group at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on March 27, 2012. Railey was participating in a U.S. Transportation Command exercise designed to test the Kentucky unit’s ability to establish a Joint Task Force-Port Opening within 24 hours of arrival. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Phil Speck)

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)

CAMP MARMAL, Afghanistan – A C-5M Super Galaxy from the 436th Airlift Wing based at Dover Air Force Base Del. is pushed into position for an early morning refueling at Camp Marmal in Northern Afghanistan Jan. 26, 2013. The Airmen of the 436 AW are conducting the first deployed C-5M multimodal contingency operation in support of U.S. Transportation Command requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Parker Gyokeres)

Civil engineers from a Joint Assessment Team test the ground strength at Lakehurst Naval Air Engineering Station, N.J., prior to establishing a Joint Task Force-Port Opening March 25, 2012. The Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group from Louisville, Ky., and the 690th Rapid Port Opening Element from Fort Eustis, Va., joined forces to form the JTF-PO at an Eagle Flag exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., through March 30. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Phil Speck)

Contingency Hawks take flight under new command

Photos by Sgt. Samuel J. Phillips, XVIII Airborne Corps Public Affairs Office

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Col. Shane Dietrich, commander, 408th Contingency Contracting Brigade, hands the 900th Contingency Contracting Battalion colors to Lt. Col. Carol M. Tschida, incoming battalion commander, during a change-of-command ceremony June 23 on Seay Field. “Today is a day where one of my dreams begins; a day that I will never forget,” Tschida said. The battalion consists of three-, to four-person teams spread out over several locations such as Fort Bragg, N.C., Fort Benning, Ga., Fort Stewart, Ga., Fort Campbell, Ky., Fort Jackson, S.C., Fort Drum, N.Y., and two locations in Alabama. These teams are responsible for planning and executing contracting support for the U.S. Army in support of Army and Joint Operations. “We are where the rubber meets the road,” Tschida said, “units tell us what they need done and we find someone to do the work.” (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Samuel J. Phillips, XVIII Airborne Corps Public Affairs Office)

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.

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)

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)

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 U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III large transport aircraft from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, July 10, 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 Master Sgt. Edward Snyder)

CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq —In true Cavalry fashion, wearing spurs and Stetsons, 1st Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment Troopers attend the Transfer Of Authority ceremony between incoming 1st Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment and outgoing 2nd Battalion, 198th Combined Arms March 10.

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 Paladins.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – “Black Dragons,” 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, fire M109A6 Paladins during a certification exercise, March 16, 2011. The “Red Leg” Soldiers of 5th Bn., 82nd FA Regt., “Black Dragons,” fired M109A6 Paladins, launching 155 mm high-explosive rounds from a firing point at Destiny Range. The firing teams renewed certification on the indirect-fire support weapon prior to the combined arms live fire exercise conducted with Iraqi Security Forces the following day.

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

110815-A-FP886-036 CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Pfc. David Westbury, a Northbridge, Mass. native, watches over as the Iraqi soldiers zero their weapons on the range at an Iraqi Military Post August 16. The Iraqi soldiers are learning basic marksmanship, close quarters marksmanship, advanced marksmanship 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)

Fools and Horses perform in Iraq.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Musicians from Fools and Horses, a rock band from Baltimore, perform for Soldiers assigned to 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Iraq, July 3, 2011. After the one-hour concert, the band took pictures and autographed CDs for the deployed service members.

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

Col. David B. Chandler, 570th Contingency Response and Joint Task Force Port Opening commander, discusses the exercise status at the distribution node with Army Maj. Ryan King, 689th Rapid Port Opening Element commander 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)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Anastasia Rash, 621st Contingency Response Squadron mobile command control communications supervisor, poses for a photo on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Nov. 29, 2018. Rash and her family immigrated to the U. S. when she was a child and is serving her new country as a way to better her life and give back to the nation she chose. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Jessica Blair)

190629-N-DX072-1355 CORAL SEA (June 29, 2019) Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) 1666, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, enters the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bay, part 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, while simultaneously providing a flexible and lethal crisis response force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anaid Banuelos Rodriguez)

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)

Programs.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Spc. Faith Bedwell, a chaplain assistant with Company C, 101st Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, creates service bulletins at Freedom Chapel, Contingency Operating Site Warrior, May 19, 2011. One characteristic that helps ensure Bedwell’s success as a chaplain assistant is passion, said Staff Sgt. Timothy Seppala, Bedwell’s supervisor and 1st AATF chaplain noncommissioned officer in charge. “Her biggest strength is her personal courage,” said Seppala. “She goes to whatever lengths she must to help others and shows she genuinely cares about Soldiers.”

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

CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq —Iraqi Army Soldiers of 1st Company, 2nd Battalion, 26th Brigade, who just voted in Ninawa Province during the special elections talk with Soldiers of Crusader Troop, 1st Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment of the Tennessee Army National Guard headquartered in Henderson, Tenn. These Iraqi Soldiers were permitted to vote along with other security personnel prior to the regular parliamentary elections scheduled for March 7. The Iraqi Army provides a protection force for a pump house on the Tigris River in Ninawa Province, and the 1/278th ACR, who has just recently occupied Q West, will be conducting patrols to that area on a regular basis, even after the completion of the election.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq — 1st Sgt. John Moyer (left), a native of Tutwiler, Miss., presents a command sergeant major’s award to Sgt. Kyle R. Stegall (left), a scout gun truck commander from Sugarland, Texas, for embodying the Army value of respect during a ceremony here Feb. 15. Both men belong to C Company, 2nd Battalion, 198th Combined Arms, 155th Brigade Combat Team, an armor company out of Oxford and Indianola, Miss., running convoy security missions throughout northern Iraq. To honor outstanding service at the end of the deployment, the senior noncommissioned officers of the battalion recognized seven Soldiers, each of whom embodies one of the Army values of loyalty, duty, respect, service, honor, integrity and personal courage, said Command Sgt. Maj. Perry Campbell, of Senatobia, Miss.

2nd Lt. Mark Myers, 710th Brigade Support Battalion convoy commander, speaks to the tactical operations center Nov. 13, 2012, about his orders to begin the convoy at the Contingency Operating Location at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The 710th BSB redeployed back to Fort Drum, N.Y., after the unit provided thousands of gallons of diesel and gasoline Nov. 5 through 12 to first responders, civil authorities and defense department vehicles in several areas in New York and New Jersey. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Carbajal/Released)