Maj. Gen. Jerry Cannon, United States Forces-Iraq deputy commanding general for detainee operations and provost marshal general, signs a document officially transferring the Cropper Theater Internment Facility More
Pvt. Amber Thomas, with USF-I help desk, makes a comment at the Sisterhood Against Sexual Assault Conference. In an effort to reduce sexual assault and help those affected, service members at Camp Victory forme More
Lt. Mustafa Riadh, an Iraqi police explosive ordnance disposal technician collects evidence as he and his team of EOD specialists process an improvised explosive device blast site. The group is participating in More
Brig. Gen. Donald Currier, 49th Military Police Brigade commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Liles, 49th MP Brigade command sergeant major, case the unit colors during their end-of-mission ceremony on July 2 More
Service members serving with United States Forces-Iraq Staff Judge Advocate office pose for a group photo after participating in a 5K fun run in honor of the SJA turning 235 years old July 31. The run took plac More
Lt. Gen. Bob Cone, USF-I deputy commanding general for operations and III Corps commander speaks to III Corps soldiers during a town hall meeting Aug. 6, at Camp Victory. During the meeting Cone gave the soldie More
Command Sgt. Maj. Lawrence K. Wilson reminds the Soldier of the 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division Special Troops Battalion that is it's important not to become complacent and to pay attention More
Gen. Raymond Odierno, United States Forces-Iraq commanding general and James Jeffrey, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, wait for the aircraft carrying U.S. Vice President Joe Biden to stop after landing at Sather Ai More
Maj. Gen. Anthony Cucolo, 3rd Infantry Division commanding general, speaks with a reporter about the significance of the change of mission and the beginning of Operation New Dawn before the United States Force More
Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph R. Allen, United States Forces-Iraq command sergeant major, talks tothe first sergeants of 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery, Sept. 21 during a visit to JSS Loyalty. Allen accompanied More
An inmate’s laundry hangs outside and living areas at Khark prison near Baghdad during a search of the compound during "Operation Clean Sweep,” Sept.23, 2010. The search was an opportunity for members of the 1 More
Members of the Rusafa Emergency Response Team search inmates for contraband during "Operation Clean Sweep" at Karhk Prison near Baghdad, Sept. 23, 2010. The searches netted sharpened toothbrushes, cell phone p More
Lt. Gen. Bob Cone United States Forces-Iraq deputy commanding general of operations and III Corps commander attends a transfer of authority ceremony at Contingency Operating Station in which the 3rd Advise and More
An end of tour award ceremony is held in the rotunda of the Al Faw Palace, for service members of USF-I J2 intelligence, Oct. 1, Camp Victory, Iraq. The soldiers are with United States Forces-Iraq J2 intelligen More
Lt. Gen. Bob Cone United States Forces-Iraq deputy commanding general of operations and III Corps commander recognizes soldiers that helped put together the day's events, Oct. 5. The day consisted of the DCG-O More
Command Sgt. Maj. Arthur L. Coleman, Jr., the senior enlisted advisor to the deputy commanding general for operations and III Corps command sergeant major, listens to a discussion on support operations at a con More
Service members gather in the rotunda of Al Faw Palace, Camp Victory, Iraq, for a re-enlistment ceremony in which 59 soldiers deployed in support of Operation New Dawn, took the oath to continue serving their c More
Lt. Gen. Bob Cone, United States Forces-Iraq deputy commanding general of operations and III Corps commander, meets with soldiers of Eagle Troop, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, during a visit to Ca More
Iraqi’s Defense Minister General Abdel Qader Jassim meets with key leaders including Lt. Gen. Bob Cone, United States Forces-Iraq deputy commanding general of operations and III Corps commander, Lt. Gen. Michae More
Lt. Gen. Bob Cone United States Forces-Iraq deputy commanding general of operations and III Corps commander along with his senior enlisted advisor, Command Sgt. Maj. Arthur L. Coleman Jr., visit with III Corps More
Lt. Gen. Bob Cone United States Forces-Iraq deputy commanding general of operations and III Corps commander gives an interview to Iraqi press following the senior working group meeting Oct. 19, in Irbil, Iraq. More
Spc. Nicholas Robichaux from Lafayette, La., with Company B, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 256 1st Brigade Advise and Assist Combat Team leads a squad of soldiers in a room-clearing exercise in the Ba'ath-p More
On the behalf of Adm. David Dorsett deputy chief of Naval operations for information dominance, Capt. Keith Moran, officer in charge of Naval Forces Central Command, pins Rear Adm. David Simpson, deputy chief o More
A runner taking part in the Camp Victory, Iraq Marine Corps Marathon at grabs a drink of water as he passes a water point at the 7.5 mile mark. Roughly 200 runners participated in the run which was expected to More
Sgt. Francisco Martinez, a supply sergeant with Company A, III Corps Special Troops Battalion, inventories computer parts Nov. 3, in the STB supply room, Camp Victory, Iraq. The parts have been turned in by a u More
Staff Sgt. Casey Carnahan, a survey team chief with the 83rd Civil Support Team and local of Helena, Mont., heads to the truck to get ready to start the unit's 18-month external evaluation. The evaluation is co More
Soldiers with the Montana Army National Guard General Support Aviation Battalion learn how to start a fire using what is available from their environment and an emergency kit during one of their classes on wint More
Staff Sgt. Jason Reynolds, Black Hawk Helicopter Mechanic Supervisor, D Company 1-189th GSAB, hands off a bottle of magnesium shavings for closer inspection by members of his class on fire starting during Winte More
Flames engulf an aircraft fire simulator at the Rocky Mountain Emergency Services Training Center in Helena, Mont., June 14. Firefighters with the Montana National Guard Firefighting Group use the aircraft for More
A fire helmet belonging to a firefighter of the Fire Fighting Group Montana Army National Guard at the Rocky Mountain Emergency Services Training Center in Helena, Mont., Sunday, June 14. The firefighters were More
Col. Jeffrey E. Ireland and honored guest enter the auditorium at Fort Harrison, Mont., July 7. Ireland was promoted from colonel to brigadier general here July 7.
Col. Jeffrey Ireland, director of Joint Staff of the Montana National Guard, is promoted to brigadier general in the auditorium at the Helena Armed Forces Reserve Center at Fort Harrison, Mont., on July 11. Mem More
Soldiers from many backgrounds gathered together as graduates of Officer Candidate School class 58 at Fort Harrison, Mont., Aug. 2. Soldiers that graduate OCS earn the rank of second lieutenant and become commi More
After completing a portion of the stress shoot on the Fort Harrison, Montana firing ranges, Sgt. Colin Dun, representing the North Dakota National Guard for the Region 8 Best Warrior Competition, begins to run More
Soldiers with the 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion speak with employers attending the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Bosslift about what they do and their annual training they are completing while out More
A crew chief with the 1-189th Aviation Battalion from Helena, Montana, watches from above the city as Montana National Guard Best Warrior participants are transported in a UH-60M Blackhawk, on September 10, 2016.
The Montana National Guard held a retirement ceremony on Dec. 3 at the Fort Harrison Auditorium as Command Sgt. Maj. William Cooper retired from the military. During the ceremony, he relinquished his role as Se More
A retirement ceremony was held for 1st Sgt. Michael Anderson on Jan. 7 at Fort Harrison, Mont. Anderson most recently served as the 1st Sgt. for the Joint Force Headquarters. (Photos Spc. Michael Hunnisett)
Lt. Col. Beverly Schneider, the State Judge Advocate General for the Montana National Guard, was promoted to Col. on Jan. 7 in a ceremony at the Fort Harrison Auditorium. Congrats Col. Schneider! (Photos by Sgt More
Lt. Col. Corey Halvorson, the Chief Information Officer for the Montana National Guard, was promoted to Col. on Feb. 11 in a ceremony at the Helena Armed Forces Reserve Center auditorium. Congratulations Col. Halvorson!
Battalion Commander of the 495th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion, Lt. Col. Beck, talks to a soldier with the 1049th Firefighter Detachment, Montana Army National Guard, during lunch at Volk Air Field, Wisc More
Members of the Montana National Guard and visitors to Fort Harrison, Montana, look at the helicopter display in front of the Helena Armed Forces Reserve Center during the 150th Anniversary of the MTNG, July 8. More
Kimberly Nelson, Public Information Officer for the Lolo Peak Fire, explains the behavior and activity of the fire during a tour of base camp on September 9, 2017. The Lolo fire has burned over 50,000 acres and More
Soldiers, Airmen and civilians gathered in a Montana Air National Guard hanger for the MTANG change of command ceremony Mar 3 in Great Falls, Mont.. Brig. Gen. J. Peter Hronek took over as commander of the MTAN More
Brittany Dickinson, a casualty collection point volunteer, puts makeup on a mock casualty in Great Falls, Mont., Mar. 6. Soldiers, Airmen and local civilians participated in a joint natural disaster training ex More
Distinguished Visitors from various states are briefed on how cyber warriors are trained to handle real world cyber events Wednesday May 15th at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. Cyber Shield is an Army National Guard e More
Staff Sgts. Chris McInerny and Kade Wolfley, both Information Technical Specialists, assess a potential threat on Wednesday, May 16 at Cyber Shield, Camp Atterbury, Ind. Cyber Shield 18 is an Army National Guar More
FBI Officers discuss consequences of a cyber attacks during a simulated exercise as a part of Cyber Shield 18 on Thursday, May 17 at Camp Atterbury, Ind. Cyber Shield is an Army National Guard exercise designed More
A Bradley Fighting Vehicle beloning to Bravo Company, 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion moves toward an objective during a lane exercise in the eXportable Combat Training Capability, Orchard Training Center, Idah More
The sun sets over the 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion, Montana Army National Guard tactical operations center at Orchard Training Center, Idaho, June 19. The battalion attended OCTC for their 2018 annual traini More
Engineers attached to the 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion, Montana Army National Guard support Bravo company, 1-163rd CAB during their defensive mission by digging berms that will conceal positioning of M1 Abra More
Soldiers with the 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion, Montana Army National Guard guide their vehicles to be parked toward the end of their training at Orchard Training Center, Idaho, on June 22, 2018. During thei More
Spc. Ethan Price (top left), a multichannel transmission systems operator-maintainer with the Detachment 2, 230th Vertical Engineer Company Montana Army National Guard, Spc. Gavin Fox (center), a carpentry/maso More
Sgt. Jared Rubel, a crew chief with the Montana Army National Guard 1052nd Firefighting Tactical Group perform training focusing on structural burns on May 7 during exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field, Wi More
Soldiers with the 495th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion gathered for a Change of Command Ceremony as well as a Change of Responsibility Ceremony in Kalispell, Mont. September 7, 2019. (Army photo by Sgt. D More
Montana Guardsmen with the Regional Response Force assist local authorities with COVID-19 testing at Fort Peck on June 3, 2020.
Montana Army National Guard Soldier with the 1050th Firefighting Tactical Group, Spc. Graydon Irish, is awarded the Army Commendation Medal by battalion commander Lt. Col. Kyle Halseth for acts of selfless serv More
Montana Guardsmen with the Regional Response Force assist local authorities with drive up COVID-19 testing at Carbon County on June 12, 2020.
Spc. Jon Bathum, a firefighter with the 1052nd Firefighting Tactical Group, climbs down a ladder from a multistoried structure burn simulation at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, July 30. The 1050th, 1051st, More
Montana Army National Guard Soldier with the 1049th Firefighter Detachment, 1051st Firefighter Tactical Group Spc. Ryan Thurman shoots with a gas mask on in a simulation center at Fort Harrison, Montana, Nov. 2 More
A Soldier with the 103rd Public Affairs Detachment inserts a battery into a Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) at Fort Harrison, Montana, January 9. The 103rd PAD spent their drill revie More
Sgt. Maj. Carleen Williams, the Staff Judge Advocate sergeant major, speaks at the Sisterhood Against Sexual Assault Conference. In an effort to reduce sexual assault and help those affected, service members at More
CJET lead instructor, Staff Sgt. Donald Pearl from Fairbanks, Alaska, gives feedback to students from the Iraqi police, Iraqi army and federal police after they uncovered evidence from an improvised explosive d More
Pfc. Dustin Flanery, a client services specialist with the United States Forces-Iraq Staff Judge Advocate office and Col. Flora Darpino, the USF-I SJA, cut the ceremonial birthday cake celebrating the SJA's 235 More
Command Sgt. Major Lawrence K. Wilson says a few words to the members of his personal security detachment Aug. 23, before rolling out in Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles on his last tactical ground move More
U.S. Vice President Joseph R. Biden is greeted by Gen. Raymond Odierno, United States Forces-Iraq commanding general, and James Jeffrey, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, after landing at Sather Air Force Base, Aug 30.
Maj. Gen. Anthony Cucolo, 3rd Infantry Division commanding general, speaks with a reporter about the significance of the change of mission and the beginning of Operation New Dawn before the United States Forces More
Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph R. Allen, United States Forces-Iraq command sergeant major, stands with to soldiers of 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Sept. 21 duringa visit to JSS Loyalty. Allen accompanied Gen. More
Sgt. 1st Class Mamie Williams with the 105th Military Police Battalion and Fahlah Mahad, a shift Supervisor for Iraqi Correctional Officers at Khark Prison listen to review of the search procedures used to find More
Sgt. 1st Class Mamie Williams with the 105th Military Police Battalion makes a note as members of the Rusafa Emergency Response Team search for contraband in the inmate living areas at Khark Prison near Baghdad More
Lt. Gen. Bob Cone, United States Forces-Iraq deputy commanding general of operations and III Corps commander salutes during the playing of the National Anthem at a transfer of authority ceremony on Contingency More
On Oct. 1, in the rotunda of the Al Faw Palace, Camp Victory Iraq, Lt. Gen. Bob Cone United States Forces-Iraq deputy commanding general of operations and III Corps commander, along with other honored guests to More
Sgt. Maj. Jerry Richardson, the USF-I logistics sergeant major, details the coordination required to properly inventory and ship excess equipment out of Iraq. Command Sgt. Maj. Arthur L. Coleman, Jr., the seni More
Lt. Gen. Bob Cone United States Forces-Iraq deputy commanding general of operations and III Corps commander attends the DCG-O Command Sgt. Maj. conference held in Oct. 5, in the ballroom Al Faw Palace, Camp Vic More
Iraqi’s Defense Minister General Abdel Qader Jassim speaks at an M1A1 tank rollout ceremony 14 Oct. at the Iraqi Defense Ministry headquarters, Camp Iraqi Heroes, Baghdad. Many U.S. and Iraqi military leaders a More
Lt. Gen. Bob Cone United States Forces-Iraq deputy commanding general of operations and III Corps commander, along with other military leaders such as Maj. Gen. Anthony Cucolo, staff Lt. Gen. Husayn Al-Alwadi, More
Pfc. Mitchell Moss from Chicago, Ill., with Company B, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 256 1st Brigade Advise and Assist Combat Team pulls rear security as his squad participates in a room-clearing exercise i More
Lt. Cmdr. Anthony Tasso is inducted into the Information Dominance Corps and is awarded the IDC warfare insignia during a ceremony held in the Al Faw Palace rotunda, Oct. 29. The insignia recognizes the service More
Four soldiers run together in the Camp Victory, Iraq Marine Corps Marathon, Oct 31. Roughly 200 runners participated in the run which was expected to be complete at roughly the same time the 35th Annual Marine More
The leadership of the 83rd Civil Support Team observes as the unit positions their trucks in the parking lot in downtown Helena, Mont., the night of Feb. 8, 2011. The 83rd CST performed their 18-month external More
Spc. Danny Shute, a Black Hawk mechanic with Detachment 1, Charlie Company, 1-112 Support and Sustainment, Montana Army National Guard, cuts and removes a block of snow to be added to an igloo built during wint More
A Soldier with the 1-189th changes settings on a Combat Survivor Evador Locator (CSEL) radio in a Signal class during Winter Survival Training at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Helena, Sunday, Feb. 8, 20 More
Army Pfc. Robert Thurman with the 1050th Engineer Detachment watches as the aircraft fire simulator flares up at the Rocky Mountain Emergency Services Training Center in Helena, Mont., June 14. The 1050th Engin More
Soldiers of the Montana Army National Guard Firefighters Group, suppress a simulated aircraft gas fire at the Rocky Mountain Emergency Services Training Center in Helena, Mont., Sunday, June 14. The training wa More
Grandchildren of Col. Jeffrey E. Ireland hold out his new rank insignias. Ireland was promoted from colonel to brigadier general at Fort Harrison, Mont., July 7.
Soldiers from Officer Candidate School class 58 present their mentor a gift at Fort Harrison, Mont., Aug. 2. Soldiers who graduate OCS earn the rank of second lieutenant and become commissioned officers. (Army More
A Soldier treats and prepares a 9-Line medical evacuation for a "wounded" Soldier during a surprise casualty evacuation exercise for the Regional Best Warrior Competition at the Fort Harrison, Montana Forward O More
A employer eats from a Meals-Ready-to-Eat package during a Employer Support of Guard and Reserve Bosslift event on June 14 at Limestone Hills Training Area near Townsend, Montana. Employers got to spend the day More
A crew chief of a UH-60M Blackhawk overlooks the scenery above the city of Helena, Mont. on September 10, 2016. The Blackhawk was used to transport participants of the Montana National Guard Best Warrior Competition.
Brig. Gen. Jeff Ireland congratulates the wife and mother of Colonel Halvorson before his promotion ceremony takes place at Joint Force Headquarters, Fort Harrison, Mont. Colonel Halvorson is the Chief Informat More