40th Infantry Division

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the California Army National Guard's B Company, 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, lands to refuel at Camarillo Airport in Camarillo, California, Sat., Dec. 9, 2017. The More

A pair of California National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from B Company, 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, return to Camarillo Airport in Camarillo, California, Sun., Dec. 10, 2017, after making w More

First Lt. Zackary Sostak, assigned to 3rd Platoon, Dagger Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, delivers an operations order to his squad and t More

Spc. Daimon Silva, a medical logistics specialist assigned to Charlie Company, 704th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, distributes medical supplies to the unit More

Leaders from Afghanistan interact with each other, March 19, 2018, during a Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Response exercise in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The exercise, which was hosted by Resolute Support-Headqu More

Afghan contractors and Soldiers of Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, comprised of the 40th Infantry Division, California National Guard, and the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fi More

Australian Army service members for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South visually review the memorial site in preparation for an Anzac Day observance, April 25, 2018, on Kandahar Airfield. Very similar to Mem More

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 6, 2018) -- U.S. Army Brig. Gen. John Lathrop, commanding general for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South (TAAC-S), greets German Army Lt. Gen. Johann Langenegger, chief o More

An Afghan soldier calls an aircraft through his manpack radio, May 8, 2018, during a medical evacuation exercise hosted by Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade at the Regional More

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 9,2018) -- Command Sgt. Maj. Anton Hillig, senior enlisted leader for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, greets Ambassador Cornelius Zimmermann, senior civilian represen More

U.S. Army Sgt. James T. McCann, an infantryman assigned to 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, gets pinned the Combat Infa More

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 14, 2018) – Congresswoman Susan Davis, congresswoman for the state of California, listens to the Soldiers of Train, Advise and Assist Command-South (TAAC-S), May 14, 2018, du More

U.S. Army Maj. Nathan Wall, deputy logistics officer for Train, Advice and Assist Command-South, checks his email, May 20, 2018, in his office in Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. N More

A translator, left, assigned to Train, Advise and Assist Command-South talks to Capt. Brandon Briscoe, center, operations and plans advisor for TAAC-South, May 25, 2018, at Camp Hero in Kandahar, Afghanistan. T More

A fallen warrior display is placed in front of Fraise Chapel in Kandahar, Afghanistan, May 28, 2018 during a Memorial Day observance. The Soldiers and leaders of Train, Advise and Assist Command-South hosted a More

Senior enlisted Afghan leaders look at a presentation, May 31, 2018, during a senior enlisted leader huddle put together by Command Sgt. Maj. Joe Derma, senior enlisted leader for the Military Advisory Team for More

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (June 14, 2018) – U.S. Army Capt. William Garza and U.S. Army 1st Lt. David Oliver, assigned to Hotel Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Tea More

First Sgt. Branden Velazquez, senior enlisted leader for Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, stands in front of his company formation, More

First Lt. Bryan Shapow, the aide-de-camp for Brig. Gen. John Lathrop, commander for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, comprised of the 40th Infantry Division, California National Guard, and the 2nd Infant More

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (June 30, 2018) --The color guard, composed of U.S. Army, Romanian, and Bulgarian Soldiers, stand in the middle of the ceremony area, June 30, 2018, during a Transfer of Authority More

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (July 5, 2018) -- Afghan and U.S. Army senior leaders stand for the Afghanistan National Anthem, July 5, 2018, during the Eagle Strike Company graduation ceremony at Camp Hero, Afghanistan More

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (July 14, 2018) -- Wesley Coward, law enforcement professional assigned to the Police Advising Team for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, explains the problem-solving proces More

U.S. Army Spc. Mark Ballinger, a cable systems installer-maintainer assigned to the 40th Infantry Division, California National Guard, stands in formation, July 15, 2018, after receiving his ‘combat patch’ duri More

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (July 25, 2018) -- Select service members from Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan pose for a group photo, July 25, 2018, with U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, commander for U.S. Central C More

Spc. Patrick Reddick, a California National Guard infantryman from Los Angeles, California, takes a moment from his annual training to help restore a Hawaii County public park, July 27, 2018, Kapa'au, Hawaii. More

PASAB, Afghanistan (Aug. 9, 2018) – U.S. Army Capt. Vicente Garcia, a field artillery officer from the California National Guard, is currently serving as an advisor in the Provincial Civil Advising Team for Tra More

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (August 27, 2018) --- U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Anton Hillig, senior enlisted leader for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, greets U.S. Army Gen. Austin Miller, incoming Re More

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Sept. 18, 2018) -- A member of the Fire Department on Kandahar Airfield briefs a group of Afghan National Police and Afghan National army members, Sept. 18, 2018, before conducti More

Members of the maintenance team and Soldiers emplace a Vietnam era Bell UHA-1 Iroquois for in it's new home in front of Fiddler's Green on Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos, California, May 4. (U.S. Army More

Maj. James Mendoza, 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team S-1 Officer, celebrated over 35 years of service on Aug. 11, 2019. During his retirement ceremony, Mendoza thanks those who he served with and his family fo More

U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard senior leaders pose for a photograph during a visit to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Sept. 9, 2019. The senior leaders were in the U.S. Army Central area of operations to visit with More

U.S. Army Spc. Benjamin Young plays the trombone as part of a brass quartet from the California Army National Guard's 40th Infantry Division Band to welcome guests, Nov. 9, 2019, at Los Alamitos Race Course in More

California Army National Guard soldiers from the 1498th Transportation Company, 224th Sustainment Brigade, 40th Infantry Division, operate a Humvee down Palm Canyon Drive during the 23rd Annual Palm Springs Vet More

U.S. and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members participating in Yama Sakura 77 attend a welcome social following the opening ceremony Dec. 9, 2019, at Camp Kengun, Japan. Not only is Yama Sakura taking place More

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Paul Rock, the Commanding General of 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade, participates in the Okinawa-based opening ceremony for Exercise Yama Sakura 77 on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, More

U.S. Marines with 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade salute during the national anthem as part of the Okinawa-based Opening Ce More

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Col. Kei Aoki, Eastern Army Signal Group, smiles while conversing with Army Lt. Col. Brian Peterson, I Corps, during a bilateral operations conference Dec. 12, 2019, at Camp Asak More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jason Auclair, left, armament maintenance manager with the 40th Infantry Division, and Spc. Kevin Mejia, a small-arms repairer with the 1st Battalion, 144th Field Artillery Regiment, Ca More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Rory Nichols, left, a physician assistant with the 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and Maj. Harry Brown, chaplain with the 224th Sustainment Brigade, More

U.S. Soldiers from the California Army National Guard’s 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team interact with community members in Los Angeles, June 1, 2020. California National Guard Soldiers and Airmen activated to More

Los Angeles Police Officer II Teresa Gallardo, left, U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Thomas L. James, senior enlisted advisor to the adjutant general of the California Military Department, second from left, an More

A youngster offers canned drinks to Soldiers in the California Army National Guard’s 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, June 4, 2020, during their mission in downtown Los Angeles, to support state and local age More

U.S. Army Spc. Leah Carreon, supply specialist with the 224th Sustainment Brigade, California Army National Guard, stands in front of Santa Monica City Hall in Santa Monica, California, June 6, 2020. Cal Guard More

Twelve UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters from the California Army National Guard’s 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, lift off from Los Alamitos Army Airfield for a formation training flight More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Laura Yeager, commander of both the California Army National Guard and the 40th Infantry Division, presents a coin to James Ro, president of the Korean War Memorial Monument Committee, Aug. More

Soldiers of the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team applaud their fellow Soldiers after they recieved coins from Col. Robert Wooldridge, the assistant division commander of the 40th Infantry Division. Soldiers re More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Andrew Martin, a military police officer with the California National Guard's 270th Military Police Company and Spc. Blake Emery, an infantryman with 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, More

U.S. Army Col. Robert Wooldridge, Deputy Commanding Officer for Support of 40th Infantry Division, gives words of morale and guidance to California National Guard Soldiers protecting the Capitol building in Sac More

U.S. Army Maj. Leroy Cisneros, an officer with the 40th Infantry Division, California National Guard, answers questions from California State University Los Angeles staff during the media day to unveil the nati More

California National Guard leadership from 40th Infantry Division visit the mass vaccination site on California State University, Los Angeles, Feb. 19, 2021. The site is run by a joint state and federal effort i More

U.S. Army Maj. Cisneros, the officer in charge of Joint Task Force Mustang, and U.S. Army Col. Robert Wooldridge, the Deputy Commanding Officer for Support of 40th Infantry Division, California National Guard, More

U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Scott Van Buskirk, the commander of the 7th Fleet, as well as the overall Combined Joint Task Force commander of Talisman Sabre 2011, speaks with members of the CFLCC at Kokoda Barracks outs More

The Kaiser Hall Museum chronicles the 40th Infantry Division's 62-year relationship with the school. Photo credit: Pfc Lee Ho-su, Eighth Army Public Affairs.

As the remnants of the assault littered the battlefield, Soldiers of the California National Guard's, Company B, 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 40th Infantry Division More

First Sgt. Juan Jimenez, from El Paso, Texas, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, left, and Spc. Brandon Noack, from Madras, Ore., 1st Squadron, 82nd Caval More

Soldiers with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 40th Infantry Division, National Guard, Los Alamitos, California, and the Forward Detachment, 102nd Military Police Battalion, 153rd MP Brigade, 53rd Tro More

Two 315th Engineer Vertical Construction Company soldiers power saw a two by four board at Camp Roberts, Calif., May 16. The California National Guard unit has been tasked to renovate buildings originally desig More

The 315th Engineer Vertical Construction Company out of Oxnard, Calif. continues reconstruction and renovation of aging World War II era buildings during the unit’s annul training event at Camp Roberts, May 16. More

The California Army National Guard’s Long Beach armory serves as a polling place for the final day of the 2016 presidential primary election cycle. Throughout the day, citizen soldiers came to let their voices More

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Mark Malanka, center, of the 40th Infantry Division, joins his staff in touring aviation facilities during the Allied Spirit V exercise Oct. 1, 2016, at the 7th Army Training Command's Hohe More

Italian soldiers patrol along a trail while role-playing as opposing force during Exercise Allied Spirit V at 7th Army Training Command's Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Oct. 6, 2016. Exercise Allied Spirit i More

Soldiers from the California Army National Guard’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 746th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, bid farewell to family and friends during a deployment ceremony at the batta More

Brig. Gen. Mark G. Malanka, commander for the 40th Infantry Division, talks with Southern Korean emissaries following a building dedication at the Joint Force Training Base in Los Alamitos, California, Sept. 16 More

A California Guardsman with the 40th Infantry Division steps out of line to share one final kiss before boarding a plane Sept. 18 at the Joint Force Training Base airfield in Los Alamitos, California. Nearly 10 More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Sabrina Baylor with the 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard, participates in Allied Spirit VII at the U.S. Army's Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, More

NarAn Clair, whose husband is deployed with the California National Guard's 40th Infantry Division, and her daughter, stand as family members of deployed Soldiers are recognized Nov. 16, 2017, during a Thanksgi More

California National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from B Company, 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, return to Camarillo Airport in Camarillo, California, Sun., Dec. 10, 2017, after making water drops More

A senior leader in Afghanistan writes down notes, March 19, 2018, during a Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Response exercise in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The exercise, which was hosted by Resolute Support-Headqua More

Brig. Gen. John Lathrop, center, commanding general for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, talks to senior Afghan leaders, March 19, 2018, during an Afghan led exercise in Kandahar, Afghanistan. TAAC-South More

Afghan contractors and Soldiers of Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, comprised of the 40th Infantry Division, California National Guard, and the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fi More

Master Sgt. Janet Bretado, logistics advisor for the Military Advisory Team, Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, shows a logistics Afghan officer a photo, March 27,2018, during a routine visit in Kandahar, More

Command Sgt. Maj. Joe Derma, senior enlisted leader for the Military Advisory Team for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, addresses a group of senior enlisted Afghan leaders, March 29, 2018, during a senio More

Soldiers of Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, composed of Soldiers from the 40th Infantry Division, California National Guard and 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, welcome retired M More

Australian service members and U.S. Soldiers of Train, Advise, and Assist Command-South, gather to listen to Australian Army Lt. Col. Vella Bonavita deliver the address during an Anzac Day observance, April 25, More

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 6, 2018) -- German Army Lt. Gen. Johann Langenegger, chief of staff for Resolute Support Mission, talks with a senior leader in the Romanian army, May 6, 2018, during his vis More

Army Sgt. Christian Ladd, a combat medic assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade, watches as Afghan medical soldiers treat a simulated casualty, May 8, 2018, during a medical evacuation More

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 9, 2018) -- Ambassador Cornelius Zimmermann, senior civilian representative to Afghanistan, speaks to Kandahar Governor Zalmai Wesa, May 9, 2018, during Zimmermann’s visit to More

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Anton Hillig, senior enlisted leader for 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division and Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, talks to the Soldiers of 3rd Platoon, Del More

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 14, 2018) – Col. Dave Zinn, deputy commander for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South (TAAC-S), greets Congresswoman Martha Roby, congresswoman for the state of Alabama, Ma More

U.S. Army Chaplain (Maj.) Patrick Devine, chaplain for Train, Advise, and Assist Command-South, welcomes Soldiers and leaders to a Memorial Day observance at the TAAC-South Headquarters in Kandahar, Afghanistan More

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (June 14, 2018) – U.S. Army Lt. Col. Kirby Dennis, commander of 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, speaks to the Soldier More

Mohammad Yahya Faqiri, right, a linguist for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, comprised of the 40th Infantry Division, California National Guard, and the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Di More

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (June 30, 2018) -- U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Andrew Poppas, deputy chief of staff for operations for Resolute Support Mission and the deputy commanding general for operations for U.S. F More

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (July 5, 2018) -- Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Abdul Rahman Parwani, deputy commander of the 205th Corps, speaks to the graduates, July 5, 2018, during the Eagle Strike Company graduati More

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (July 14, 2018) -- Officers from the Afghan National Police listen to instructions, July 14, 2018, during an interview and reporting course for the ANP in Kandahar Airfield, Afgha More

U.S Army Soldiers from the 40th Infantry Division, California National Guard, receive their combat patch from U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Smiley, commanding general for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, More

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (July 25, 2018) -- U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, commander for U.S. Central Command, and U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Smiley, commander for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, More

Soldiers from the California National Guard takes a moment from their annual training to help restore a Hawaii County public park, July 27, 2018, Kapa'au, Hawaii. The guardsmen traveled, with others from the 1 More

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (August 27, 2018) --- U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Andrew Poppas, Resolute Support deputy chief of staff for operations, U.S. Army Gen. Austin Miller, incoming Resolute Support /U.S. Forc More

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Sept. 18, 2018) -- A soldier with the Afghan National army extinguishes a controlled fire, Sept. 18, 2018, during fire training with the Kandahar Airfield Fire Department in Kand More

The maintenance team prepares a Vietnam era Bell UHA-1 Iroquois for transportation to it's new home in front of Fiddler's Green on Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos, California, May 4. (U.S. Army National More

Maj. James Mendoza, 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Headquarters S-1 officer, celebrates his retirement on Aug. 11, 2019. Col. Richard Mifsud, 79th IBCT commander, presents Mendoza with a gift symbolizing his More

U.S. Army National Guard senior leaders pose for a photograph during a visit to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Sept. 10, 2019. The senior leaders were in the U.S. Army Central area of operations to visit with deployed s More

A brass quartet from the California Army National Guard's 40th Infantry Division Band welcomes guests, Nov. 9, 2019, at Los Alamitos Race Course in Cypress, California, during the track's Honoring Our Veterans More

U.S. Marines with 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade salute during the national anthem as part of the Okinawa-based Opening Ceremony for Exercise Yama Sakura 77 on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 9, 2019. Yama More

John M. Spizer, Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Japan, speaks with Lt. Gen. Takashi Motomatsu, commander, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Western Army during a welcome social following the Yama Sakura 77 opening cere More

Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade participate in the Okinawa-based Opening Ceremony for Exercise Yama Sakura 77 on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 9, 2019. Y More

Army Col. Michael Baim, commander, 555th Engineering Brigade, highlights an area on a map to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Makoto Toyoda, commander, 1st Engineering Brigade, during a bilateral opera More

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Chris Fossmo, right, commander of the 40th Infantry Division (ID) Band, conducts the band’s performance of the national anthem during the 224th Sustainment Brigade change of co More

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Robert Metoyer, a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter pilot with the California Army National Guard’s 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, prepares for a flight, More