Camp Buehring

190728-M-EC058-1827 CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait (July 28, 2019) Sgt. Erick Garcia, with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires an M203 grenade launcher during live-fire More

Warrant Officers at Camp Buehring gathered today to celebrate the 94th birthday of the Army Warrant Officer Corps. On May 12, 1921, a distinctive insignia was approved for warrant officers. It consisted of an e More

Color guards from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division and 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division present arms during the assumption of mission ceremony held at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, t More

Brig. Gen. John Epperly, the deputy commander of Task Force Spartan, visits Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment May 14, 2017, as they conduct Gunnery Tables at Camp Buehring, Kuwait a More

Pfc. Usiel Arguelles, gunner, and Pfc. Brett Lawrence, assistant gunner, Troop C, 5 Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, unload mortar rounds on targets in Kuwait Au More

CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait (26 August 2006) ---Spc. Tony Rosario of Palmer, Alaska, washes his UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter at the Udairi Airfield washracks.

Spc. Cedrick Stewart takes a look over the tier as he prepares to command his team during ECP training at Camp Buehring, Kuwait.

Staff Sgt. Daniel Forsgren, HMMWV Egress Assistance Trainer ("HEAT") instructor, 377th Theater Support Command, operates the HEAT during Up-Armored humvee training at Camp Buehring, Kuwait.

Soldiers from 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, check their targets during a cease fire on Range 15 on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Dec 6.

Soldiers react to a simulated attack at a training lane on Camp Buehring's training village. First Army assists Third Army/U.S. Army Central in providing a training area for units enroute to theaters in Iraq an More

Sgt. Axel Perez, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, enters information into a hand-held computer during a Biometrics training class at Camp Buehring, Kuwait.

An MPRI instructor discusses security search procedures with two Georgian Soldiers during entry control point training at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Jan. 21. The Georgians, 1st Infantry Brigade, took part in the en More

Sgt. Lewis Azbell, a team leader with 1st Battalion., 279th Infantry Regiment, points out a concealed IED to his team during a dismounted counter-IED training lane at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Jan. 31. (Photo/Mari More

A 45th Brigade Combat Team Soldier loads ammunition in his M249 Squad Automatic Weapon during a functions check of the units various weapons systems.

A gunner from the El Salvador army braces himself during a simulated rollover at the Humvee Egress Assistance Trainer course at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Feb. 13. The soldiers are assigned to the 9th Battalion of More

Lt. Gen. Clyde A. Vaughn, director, Army National Guard, speaks to National Guard Soldiers of the famed 45th Brigade Combat Team 'Thunderbirds,' Feb. 15, at Camp Buehring, Kuwait.

Lt. Gen. Clyde A. Vaughn, Director, Army National Guard answers questions from National Guard Soldiers Feb. 16 at Camp Buehring, Kuwait.

Sgt. Nehemias Serrano, aviation operations sergeant for U.S. Army Central's G3, coordinates air space during the Lucky Strike exercise, March 6. The computer-assisted command post exercise started Feb. 25 and w More

Army Sgt. Dale Carson with the 76th Brigade out of Indianapolis, Ind., gets a wild ride from Clyde the camel March 7, 2008, on Camp Buehring, Kuwait. Clyde comes to the base once a month as part of the Morale, More

Jessica Simpson sings on stage during Operation MySpace March 10 at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The show included performances by Disturbed, The Pussycat Dolls, Filter, DJ Z-Trip as well as Carlos Mencia and Metal S More

Jessica Simpson gets ready to talk to the Tonight Show live from Camp Buehring, Kuwait, March 10, while a crowd of servicemembers look on. Simpson, along with Disturbed, Filter, DJ Z Trip, Pussycat Dolls, Carlo More

Richard Patrick (left), lead vocalist for the band Filter, and former band mate turned Army Reserve Sgt. Frank Cavanagh share the stage for a reunion song during the Operation MySpace concert at Camp Buehring, More

Metal Sanaz interviews Soldiers before kicking off Operation MySpace March 10 at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The show included performances by Disturbed, The Pussycat Dolls, Filter, DJ Z-Trip as well as Carlos Menci More

Operation Myspace held at Camp Buehring, Kuwait on March 10.

Pfc. Jason Baker, a human resource specialist assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, inserts a nasopharyngeal airway More

Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, cleared rooms during advanced marksmanship live-fire training, March 21, at Camp Buehring's Range More

Maj. Gen. Dennis E. Hardy, U.S. Army Central's deputy commanding general, presents a U.S. Army Central coin to Michael Chertoff, director of homeland security, at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, March 24. The general an More

Sgt. Matt Lucatorta, HEAT instructor, 4th Sustainment Brigade, rolls the HEAT simulator during training at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, April 24.

Sgt. Jose Carlos Serna, from Georgia, non-commissioned officer for Company B, 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, assigned to 2nd BCT, 1st Armored Division, instructs a Soldier during improvised explosive dev More

Soldiers from the United Kingdom conduct first aid on a training mannequin at the Medical Skills Training Center at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, May 17. The Soldiers are in Kuwait conducting training operations prior More

Service members work to unload supplies and gear off of a helicopter.

New Jersey National Guard members making the historic first 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team unit arrival into Iraq from Kuwait Sept. 4, 2008 are: (from left to right), Sgt. 1st Class Chevy Day, Lt. Col. Dean More

Spc. John O. Scott, left, Bravo Co., 1-114th Infantry Battalion, and his father, Sgt. Robert Scott, right, 50th Chemical Co., take a rest at Camp Buehring, Kuwait on Sept. 5, 2008.

Staff Sgt. Duncan Jefferson, a Montgomery, Ala., native, helps police up trash from around the exercise site after a dust storm

Lt. Col. Greg McAfee and Command Sgt. Maj. Charles "Doc" Holliday conduct a meeting, with Soldiers of the Special Troops Battalion, about tasks and operations required for the Lucky Warrior exercise.

Sfc. Timothy Mead, a platoon sergeant of Charlie Company 2-211 General Support Aviation Battalion Air Ambulance, is the first to check his emails from home in the early morning before beginning another day of d More

Spc. Jessica Quear, hometown Daleville, Ind., participates in roll-over simulator as the vehicle gunner.

Soldiers of the 5th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment receive convoy instructions prior to executing training at the Personal Security Detail training lanes at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The Soldiers are in their fina More

Maj. Bryce Pringle (center), executive officer, 299th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, participates in the Army 10 miler at Camp Buehring with a friend from college who he ran into earl More

Col. Joseph M. Martin, commander, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, whose hometown is Dearborn, Mich., speaks with Soldiers from the brigade Headquarters Company following a promotion ceremo More

Soldiers from Hotel Troop, 1-303rd Cavalry, 81st Brigade Combat Team, sprint to their simulated casualties at the Medical Training Simulation Center at Camp Buehring, Kuwait on Oct. 22. Medics and combat lifesa More

Soldiers of the 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment practice their marksmanship skills with their .50 caliber sniper rifle systems. The Soldiers were participating in weapons training at Camp Buehr More

Soldiers from the 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division tie down the final pieces of the Brigades equipment Hemet trailers following port offload operations in Kuwait. The equipment is now bound More

Soldiers from various units of the 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division drop off their personal bags and board buses bound for Baghdad. The Soldiers spent the last three weeks training at Camp B More

An M109A6 Paladin Self Propelled Howitzer blasts a round down range during a live fire exercise held on Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment were test firing th More

Two members of the Personnel Security Detail clear an obstacle during the Advanced Close Quarters Marksmanship course as a part of the 10th Sustainment Brigade's Personnel Security Detail's training regiment he More

Spc. Jonathan Bennett, a native of Dublin, Texas, and a 56th Brigade Combat Team driver spends time getting familiar with the drivers compartment of a Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicle during the 3rd Expe More

Capt. Henry Cartagena, 42nd Military Police Brigade, enjoys a healthy apple Dec. 5, 2008. The average medium-sized apple only has 80 calories and over three grams of fiber.

(From left to right) Maj. Terry Brannan, a Whitesboro, Texas, native, and the Personnel Officer for the 10th Sustainment Brigade congratulates the Virginia Beach, Va. Native, Spc. Rickie Johnson, and Spc. Julit More

First Lt. Timothy Patrick, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit's public affairs officer, gives a public affairs guidance brief to Marines of Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 26th MEU while conducting sustainment training More

Marines of Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire the Mossberg 500 12-gauge shotguns while conducting sustainment training at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Jan. 1. The 26th MEU More

Sgt. Michael D. Harris from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Command Element zigzags around ammo cans as part of the maneuver under fire portion of the Combat Fitness Test conducted during sustainment trainin More

Soldiers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, enjoy lunch at the dining facility at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The camp's dining facility has an assortment of food including a salad bar, potato bar, More

Chicago native Spc. Stephen Battisto, a cavalry scout and squad designated marksman with Troop C, 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, steadies his aim while zeroin More

Sgt. Christopher Yoder of Marshfield, Miss., Staff Sgt. Jeffery Redding of Hinsdale, New York, and Alma, Ark. native Sgt. Erick McKown, all cavalry scouts for Troop B, 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Br More

Alcona, Mich. native Spc. Amanda Ranke, a medic for Company C, 15th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division and Saipan native Spc. Jeffrey Santos, a medical supply specialist fo More

Rochester, Minn. native Sgt. 1st Class Robert Bee, the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division equal opportunity advisor, reads a condensed biography of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the MLK day celebrati More

Charleston, W. Va. native Cpt. Phillip Rathbun (left), adjutant for 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, administers the oath of reenlistment to Houston native Sta More

Soldiers from the Division Special Troops Battalion fire while moving during close-quarters marksmanship training, Jan. 22, at a range near Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The Soldiers will spend a few days training in More

After returning from a range, Division Special Troops Battalion torch party personnel, Jasper, Texas native Staff Sgt. Rad Chimney, a food service specialist non-commissioned officer with Company A, and Houston More

Sketching a familiar Californian scene, signal support systems maintainer, Pfc. Juan D. Franco, Company C, Division Special Troops Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, uses heavy blue and greens to "bleed out the d More

Soldiers of the 1343rd Chemical Company, 151st CBRNE, 115th Fires Brigade and Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit are decontaminated during joint training at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Sept. 3, 2009. (P More

The 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team's Sgt. Alfonso McDonald, from Company A, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment conducts his preventative maintenance checks and services on his vehicle before heading out More

The 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team's Spc. Deylin Nazario, from Company A, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment cleans her windows of her vehicle before she gears up for her mission at Khabari Crossing in s More

Sgt. 1st Class Shelby Reed, an automated logistics specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Area Support Group, Camp Arifjan, participates in the graphics and overlays portion of Battle Staff trai More

Soldiers are briefed by an instructor at the Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicle certification course training at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Sept. 12. The soldiers of 3rd ACR are scheduled to deploy to Iraq in More

Spc. Robert Schallermeir (standing), assigned to the 64th Transportation Company, teaches the troops from the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, rollover procedures while traveling in a tactical veh More

Special Forces Lt. Col. Perry Blackburn Jr. re-enlists his son, Sgt. Perry "Trey" Blackburn III, in northern Kuwait, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010. Blackburn III serves as an assistant operations sergeant with the 1 More

1st Lt. Michael Sexton (gesturing), a platoon leader assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, speaks with brigade commander, Col. Brian Winski (far left), More

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, work together as a crew to zero their Bradley weapons systems in training Sept. 20. The unit will apply their trai More

2nd Lt. Jacob Cavanaugh, and native of Cloquet, Minn, receives the 3rd place trophy for the 29 and under male group from the Camp Buehring, Kuwait commander Lt. Col. Jimmy Thomas. Seventeen soldiers from the Br More

A Bradley rolls through the range during the 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 4th Infantry Division’s gunnery training at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Oct. 20.

A Florida National Guard soldier hands his resume to a representative of a private contracting company while his peer signs up to receive more information, Nov. 15, at the 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team job More

Sgt. Angela Kyle from Fairmont, W.Va., prepares for the next round of Bingo during the Christmas Bingo Tournament at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Dec. 10. When a soldier wins, their prize is a toy that they can mail More

1st Sgt. Jason Hoffman, from W.V., shares a private joke with comedian Chonda Pierce during the initial meet and greet with the Sgt. Maj. of the Army Tour, SMA, Hope and Freedom Tour of 2010 at Camp Buehring, K More

Col. Flem B. Walker, Jr., commander of the 1st Sustainment Brigade, called the grand opening of the central issue facility a long time coming in his opening remarks at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, during the ribbon c More

Wire shelves stacked with uniforms line the walls of the Camp Buehring Central Issue Facility. This facility is open to all soldiers, contractors and Department of the Army employees.

Spc. Beruk Nessibu, a mechanic for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-201st, mounts Kyle, the camel, Dec. 19, to enjoy his very first camel ride at Camp Buehring, Kuwait.

A soldier reaches for a cookie donated by Mrs. Wanda Kifer from Mt. Storm, W.Va., during the Christmas Eve church service at Camp Buehring, Kuwait.

Spc. Joe McDaniel, a medic with Task Force 201 at Camp Buehring, Kuwait carefully uses icing as an adhesive while constructing a gingerbread house during the USO sponsored gingerbread housebuilding competition.

Country music artist Kellie Pickler brought every soldier, sailor, airman and marine to their feet during her sixty minute show at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Jan. 9.

Lt. Col. Clay Coatney, Task Force 201 commander, places the 197th Fires Brigade patch on the right shoulder of Cpt. Grant DeHaven during the combat patch ceremony at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, on Jan. 9.

Soldiers stationed at Camp Buehring, Kuwait line up to begin the annual Martin Luther King Birthday Commorative 5K, Jan. 17.

Sgt. Andrew Brooks, a wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned to 1/201st Field Artillery, West Virginia Army Guard, was promoted to the rank of sergeant during a promotion ceremony at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Jan. 21. More

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Major Bobby Cales, senior enlisted adviser with the 1st Battalion, 201st Field Artillery, West Virginia Army National Guard, presents a plaque to Sgt. Lucas Mullins during the noncommissi More

201st soldiers raise their right hands and recite after battalion commander, Lt. Col. Clay Coatney to swear in during the reenlistment ceremony held at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Feb 4.

Pfc. Robert Devolld, with A Troop, 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, climbs out of a vehicle rollover simulator at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, as part of a trai More

Sgt. Maj. Woodrow Ishman, Base Support Battalion-North Sgt. Maj., welcomes the 47 inductees into the noncommissioned officer corps during an induction ceremony at Camp Buehring, Kuwait for soldiers assigned to More

Pvt. Shelby Bandy (left) and Spc. Bryen Reid, both with the personal security detachment, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, move a casualty to a secure lo More

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Richard Huber, a helicopter pilot for the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, is seen here at Camp Buerhing, Kuwait, in February. This is his third deployment to the region.

Troopers from B Troop, 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division prepare to move during a rehearsal on tactical convoy operations. (Photo by: Staff Sgt. Willie Moncrief)

Pfc. Adam Miller, with the Personal Security Detachment, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, prepares his first aid supplies during a medical-simulation tra More

Staff Sgt. Keith Hager, assigned to 1/201st Field Artillery, West Virginia Army Guard from W.Va., proudly holds his Ohio State flag in front of his room at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. Hager, from Marietta, Ohio, wa More

Staff Sgt. Timothy Liptrap, a cannon crew member, assigned to 1/201st Field Artillery, West Virginia Army Guard served during the Gulf War as a specialist. Liptrap has also served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and More

Lt. Col. Clay A. Coatney, 1/201st Field Artillery, West Virginia Army Guard commander, Col. Robert G. Cheatham, ASG-Kuwait Commander and Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Wolf, the DFAC noncommissioned officer in charge, More

Shonna Miller assigned to 1/201st Field Artillery, W.Va. Army Guard helps fellow 201st soldiers load Kuwaiti monition rounds at the Udairi Range in Kuwait. Miller is a mother of two from Charleston, W.Va., and More

Sgt. Jason Quickel assigned to 1/201st Field Artillery, West Virginia Army Guard prepares to conduct weapon qualifications at the Udairi Range near Camp Buehring, Kuwait, March 25. Quickel, from Marion, N.C., i More

The 201st Sustainer Challenge team with 1/201st Field Artillery, West Virginia Army National Guard, pose for a picture with the unit’s Command Sgt. Maj. and Operations Sgt. Maj. April 7 at the awards ceremony h More

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 201st Field Artillery stationed at Camp Buehring, Kuwait engage their targets during a recent weapons qualification at Udairi Range. The soldiers will continue to use the More

Staff Sgt. Mancillas, 452nd ORD DET, directs a Navy personnel on how to work the radio transmitter to initiate the detonation.