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Airmen from the 60th Medical Group and Contingency Response Wing, Travis Air Force Base, Ca., apply medical assistance 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.)
A token of appreciation.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION K1, Iraq – Lt. Col. Mustafa Mudhfir Namiq, 12th Iraqi Army Division, presents Sgt. Jamie Sussdorf, a military information support operations specialist assigned to 304th MISO Company, Task Force 14, a gift to show his appreciation during an Information Dissemination Operations course graduation ceremony, March 9, 2011. U.S. Army public affairs and MISO Soldiers attached to 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, led the eight-day IDO course teaching aspects of dealing with media and tactical information dissemination.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kandi Huggins 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)
Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing, Travis Air force Base, ready pallets packed with equipment and supplies to load on to aircraft deploying to Honduras as part of relief efforts for a simulated earthquake scenario during a Travis Response Exercise, 19 March 2014. (Released - U.S. Air Force Photograph - Heide Couch)
Aerial porters from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group set up a Halvorsen Loader to unload cargo from aircraft at Amedee Army Airfield, Calif., during Operation Lumberjack on March 7, 2016. The Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd CRG, the U.S. Army’s 688th Rapid Port Opening Element and a team from the Defense Logistics Agency are all participating in the week-long exercise. (Kentucky Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Phil Speck)
Maj. Eric Burke, contracting officer, 903rd Contingency Contracting Battalion, and Sgt. Major Bentura Fernandez, senior enlisted advisor, 409th Contracting Support Brigade, talk with Kevin Volk, co-exercise director, US Army Europe, and Lynn Davis, public affairs officer, US Army Europe in the Ukraine, during Exercise Rapid Trident 2011.
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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.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq — Spc. Tobias Butler (right), a gunner from Indianola, Miss., serving with C Company, 2nd Battalion, 198th Combined Arms, 155th Brigade Combat Team, out of Oxford and Indianola, Miss., receives a deployment coin from Lt. Col. Kerry Goodman, commander of 2nd Battalion, 198th Combined Arms, 155th Brigade Combat Team out of Senatobia, Miss., for scoring above the maximum 300 points on the annual physical fitness test, during a ceremony Feb. 15.
German soldiers of 291st Infantry Division receive a safety brief prior to 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)
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.
621st Contingency Response Wing's annual awards ceremony, March, 5, 2014, at Travis AFB, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ken Wright)
Senior Airman Paula Daniels, a member of the 108th Wing Honor Guard, stands at attention prior to the 108th Contingency Response Group’s Assumption of Command ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Dec. 8, 2013. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen)
Senior Airman Vaughn Price, right, inspects Senior Airman Guss Tyshawn Jenkins‘ uniform prior to the 108th Contingency Response Group’s Assumption of Command ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Dec. 8, 2013. Both Airmen are members of the 108th Wing Honor Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen)
Maj. Greg Schanding, a civil engineer for the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Contingency Response Group, measures distances for tent layout March 26, 2012, as a member of the Joint Assessment Team for Eagle Flag. The 123rd Contingency Response Group from Louisville, Ky., and the 690th Rapid Port Opening Element from Fort Eustis, Va., have joined to form a Joint Task Force-Port Opening at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., through March 30. (U.S. Air Force 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.)
Prepping the mortar round.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Spc. Christopher Hunthrop, a mortar man assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, prepares a 120mm mortar round by removing extra charges from the round during a combined arms live fire exercise at Destiny Range, May 28, 2011. Hunthrop, a native of Omaha, Neb., fired mortar rounds to increase his proficiency while deployed in support of Operation New Dawn.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Turner, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
Rollout
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Soldiers of “Guardians,” 101st Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, leave Contingency Operating Site Warrior in order to conduct a Counter Surface-to-Air Improvised Explosive Device patrol, Aug. 14, 2011. “As we close on Operation New Dawn, units are required on a daily bases to conduct new missions that are not normally in their spectrum of operations,” said Maj. Edward Huddleston, operations officer for the 101st BSB.
(U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Robert DeDeaux, 1st AATF, 1st Inf. Div. PAO, USD-N)
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.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq —An Iraqi Army Soldier displays his voting finger proudly to Soldiers of C Company, 1st Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment of the Tennessee Army National Guard headquartered in Henderson, Tenn. The Iraqi Soldier voted in Ninawa Province during the special elections along with other security personnel who were permitted to vote 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 elections.
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)
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)
It's always good to plan contingency when going out on photographic trips, just incase any primary goals prove impossible. This one evening, I joined friends from Melbourne Photographic Society on a trip to nearby Kegworth with the aim of photographing descending aeroplanes crossing the motorway as they followed their final approach to East Midlands Airport.
Just as we arrived however, we discovered that the planes had been rerouted and would be barely visible from our location. No bother, we'd identified a backup plan - shooting light trails over the motorway. We just had to recompose, adjust camera settings and start capturing long exposures.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq — 1st Sgt. Troy D. Scott (left foreground), of Pearl, Miss., reads a command sergeant major’s award before presenting it to Sgt. Victoria M. Moffett (right foreground), of Collins, Miss., during a ceremony here Feb. 15. Moffett and Sgt. Kyle R. Stegall (middle right, holding award), of Sugarland, Texas, were recognized for embodying one of the seven Army values, selfless service and respect, respectively. These Mississippi Guard members are gun truck commanders with convoy security units, Moffett serving with A Company, 106th Brigade Support Battalion, out of Magee, Miss., and Stegall serving with C Company, 2nd Battalion, 198th Combined Arms, an armor company out of Oxford and Indianola, Miss., both units part of the 155th Brigade Combat Team, headquartered in Tupelo, Miss. To honor outstanding service at the end of the deployment, the senior noncommissioned officers of the 2-198th CAB – to which A Company, 106th BSB, is attached – recognized seven Soldiers throughout the battalion, 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 (pictured second from left), of Senatobia, Miss.
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.
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)
This large contingency of runners from South Korea ran by us ascending Heartbreak Hill. At the very top of the hill, the entire group assembled with others that were waiting for them at the side of the road. They proceeded to dance and bang on drums and cymbals - the joy and elation on their faces was apparent.
I know the rhythmic, trance-like throb of the drums helped pull more than a few runners up the last of the long hill. It was pretty amazing and I was glad I was there to catch it.
Up the scale.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Blues singer and guitarist Carvin Jones performs for service members and civilians deployed to Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, July 14, 2011. Jones, who hails from Lufkin, Texas, said he had a great time playing for the Soldiers deployed in support of Operation New Dawn and hoped to continue playing for the troops in the future.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD – N PAO)
Senior Airman Robert Haog and Staff Sgt. Adam White, 573rd Global Support Squadron, 615th Contingency Response Wing, Air Mobility Command weigh luggage as evacuees of Hurricane Gustav arrive at the Louis Armstrong International Airport, New Orleans, LA., to board flights The Federal Emergency Management Agency and The Department of Defense have chartered to transport citizens who otherwise could not leave on their own to destinations safely outside the hurricanes path, Aug. 30, 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Weismiller)
CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq — 1st Sgt. Carl Hunt (left), a Louisville, Miss., native and noncommissioned officer in charge of the Mayor Cell, Sgt. Eric S. Pettis, a native of Oxford, Miss., and NCOIC of water mission-planning and container management for the Mayor Cell, and Command Sgt. Maj. Perry Campbell, a Senatobia, Miss., native, pose during a ceremony at Contingency Operating Location Q-West, Jan. 29. Pettis received a command sergeant major award for embodying the Army value of integrity.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq — Capt. Christopher Wilton, senior communications officer for 2nd Battalion, 198th Combined Arms, 155th Brigade Combat Team, out of Senatobia, Miss., holds a young rat snake he found in his office Feb. 18. Wilton released the snake near the fresh water holding ponds on base.
U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion crew members conduct slingload operations with Airmen at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 10, 2012. Both units were preparing for a Marine airpower demonstration at the bases’ open house and air show, which took place May 12 and 13. The CH-53E crew is with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772 and the Airmen are with the 621st Contingency Response Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo)
Sgt. Renea Rivers.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Sgt. Renea Rivers, a support operations noncommissioned officer from Sumter, S.C., assigned to Company C, 101st Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, processes shipping requests at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq, March 13, 2011. Rivers earned recognition as the U.S. Division-North Sustainment Hero for organizing the turn-in of more than $1 million dollars worth of equipment used at four different operating locations in two days.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joshua Tverberg, USD-N PAO)
Referral.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Dr. (Capt.) Jason Saucedo, battalion surgeon, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, attached to the 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, reviews a referral to a dermatology specialist for a Soldier at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq, April 9, 2011.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kandi Huggins, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)
Stabilized.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Soldiers with the 256th Combat Support Hospital stabilize a mock patient during a training exercise Sept. 21, 2011. The Army Reserve Soldiers from Ohio perform weekly training exercises to maintain their skill level while deployed.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Crystal Hudson, 29th MPAD, USD – N PAO)
Spc. Richard Muniz, a Killeen, Texas, native and personal security detachment gunner for 15th Sustainment Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), watches the area during a mission to the Al Qayyarah water pump, in Al Qayyarah, Iraq, Dec. 1. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Matthew C. Cooley, 15th Sustainment Brigade public affairs)