A coalition partner and security force member sets up a counter explosive devise during to training on, safe improvised explosive device disposal in Erbil, Iraq, March 8, 2018. This training is part of the over More
U.S. Army troopers assigned to the 3rd Cavalry Regiment grill hamburgers and hotdogs in-between fire missions for fellow Firebase Saham Troopers, Iraq, Dec. 2, 2018. The 3rd Cav. Regt. is deployed in support of More
Pfc. Nessy Sanders, stands next to the vehicle she drove in Iraq during Operation Inherent Resolve. In August 2016, Sanders became the first female to deploy to Erbil, Iraq as a Combat Engineer since the Milita More
The Purple Heart was established by Gen. George Washington at Newburgh, New York, Aug. 7, 1782, during the Revolutionary War. It was reestablished by the President Herbert Hoover in 1932 and is now awarded in t More
Service members with Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) compete in the flexed arm hang event during a special morning physical training session celebrating the 75th anniversary of More
U.S. Air Force pilots assigned to the the 16th Expeditionary Special Operations Squadron perform pre flight checks onboard a AC-130W Stinger II before a mission at an undisclosed location in support of Operatio More
Polish soldiers and U.S. Coalition forces celebrate Poland's Independence Day, as well as a promotion and award ceremony, at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Nov. 11, 2020. The day began with a 5K fun run sponsored by t More
Australian and New Zealand service members stand in a formation during the dawn service for Anzac Day at Camp Taji, Iraq, April 25, 2018. On Anzac Day, we remember not only the original Anzacs who died on April More
Members of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve, pose for a group photo after the III Corps 100 year anniversary ceremony, May 16, 2018, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. III Corps was organized during W More
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Paul E. Funk II, commander of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, and III Corps and Ft. Hood, and Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Crosby cut a cake at the III Corps 100 year ann More
U.S. Army Sgt. Curtis Morrison, a horizontal construction engineer with the 1023rd Engineer Vertical Construction Company, 16th Engineer Brigade, Louisiana National Guard, supervises the road renovation project More
U.S. Army Sgt. William Reinier (right), a paratrooper assigned to Combined Joint Force Land Component Command, Iraq, Public Affairs Office, portrays a reporter during a command post exercise at Camp Taji, Iraq, More
Australian soldiers assigned to Task Group Taji demonstrate proper weapons handling techniques during the beginning stages of urban operations training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Aug. 1, 2015. Training at the building More
An Australian soldier assigned to Task Group Taji prepares to demonstrate the proper procedures for performing five and 25-meter checks during counter improvised explosive device training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Au More
An officer with the New Zealand defense force gives a brief during a build partner capacity conference at Camp Taji, Iraq, July 22, 2015. The conference brought together coalition leaders to assess the Iraqi se More
This week's Rock Solid Warrior is Airman 1st Class Jason Wainer, a cyber transport systems technician, deployed from Robins Air Force Base, Ga. The Rock Solid Warrior program is a way to recognize and spotlight More
Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Grinston, center, senior noncommissioned officer of the 1st Infantry Division and Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command – Iraq, speaks with Iraqi Army Capt. Yassen Saleh Mohanna More
Trainers from A Company, 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, assist Iraqi army trainees on setting into proper kneeling firing positions during movement t More
Sgt. 1st Class Matt Miller, an armor trainer with C Company, 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, explains through an interpreter the fundamentals of bore- More
Ambassador Stuart E. Jones, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, addresses media prior to a press conference for retired Marine Gen. John R. Allen, Special Presidential Envoy, Jan. 14 at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Allen More
Soldiers from the 35th Expeditionary Signal Battalion and 54th Signal Battalion, 335th Signal Command (T)(P) signal assets, work up a network configuration with 335th Signal Command Network Engineer Chief Warra More
Command Sgt. Maj. Michael A. Grinston, center, senior noncommissioned officer with the 1st Infantry Division, and Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Keith, senior NCO with 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st ABCT, 1s More
Iraqi army soldiers listen to a speech during a graduation ceremony Feb. 13 at Camp Taji, Iraq. More than 1,400 members of the 72nd IA Brigade graduated from a six-week training course, assisted by U.S. Soldier More
A German army trainer, a member of the international coalition against Daesh, or ISIS, points out a Kurdish fighter's shot group during marksmanship training Feb. 16 at Bnasawala Training Complex in the Kurdish More
150316-N-DJ750-059 ARABIAN GULF (March 16, 2015) An EA-18G Growler from the “Cougars” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 139 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) while steaming in format More
Iraqi Soldiers listen to a civilian contractor attached to Task Force Al Asad, talk about counter-improvised explosive device aboard Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, as part of an Operation Inherent Resolve - Build Part More
U.S. Airmen attached to the 577th Expeditionary Prime Base Emergency Engineering Force Squadron move pipes as part of their mission to assess and repair a well for an emergency water supply for the Operation In More
Iraq's Defense Minister Khalid al-Obeidi tours logistics’ warehouses at Camp Taji, Iraq, June 3, 2015, to inspect weapons and equipment that are stored at the facilities. (Photo by Capt. A. Sean Taylor, CJTF-O More
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force—Crisis Response—Central Command, perform maintenance on an F/A-18 Hornet in Southwest Asia June 9, 2015. Pilots More
Cadet Kyle Post checks out the controls to a Logistics Vehicle System Replacement during a visit to an undisclosed location in South West Asia, June 10, 2015. Cadets from the U.S. Air Force Academy participated More
Tech. Sgt. Matthew Bingaman, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, prepares to manually approach an improvised explosive device during a training scenario at an und More
Command teams from both the 1st Infantry Division and the 82nd Airborne Division, respectively, case and uncase their colors during the Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command – Iraq transfer of authority More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Salcedo and Staff Sgt. Joseph Camilleri, both hold down a two-by-four while Spc. Niclaus Hopkins, cuts it at Al Taqaddum Air Base, Iraq, June 28, 2015. The Soldiers are assigned to the 315t More
U.S. Army Spc. Alaa Jaza (Middle) interprets between U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul Hurley (Left), 1st Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) commander and Iraqi Army Brig. Gen. Mutasher Adaan during a tour of the Iraqi More
Employees of S.O.S. International (SOSi) prepare filet mignon to be sent to Marines serving at Al-Taqqadum Airbase, Iraq, in celebration of Independence Day. SOSi, with assistance from the 82nd Brigade Support More
Maj. Gen. Richard Clarke, right, commanding general of the Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command – Iraq, speaks to a group of paratroopers before awarding them the shoulder sleeve unit insignia-former wa More
Kurdish-born Iraqi army soldier Cpl. Ayob Khursheed Rasheed received training as part of the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve’s building partner capacity mission and knows that the fight a More
Iraqi security forces receive a shipment of 30 MaxxPro mine-resistant, ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles with mine-roller attachments at Camp Taji, Iraq, July 13, 2015. The MRAPs are part of the Iraq Train and E More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Charles Brown Jr. greets Col. Clarence Lukes Jr., the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, July 13, 2015. Brown is the Combined Forces Ai More
From left, Spanish Adm. Teodoro López Calderón, chief of operations command, Spanish Adm. Fernando García Sánchez, chief of defense staff, Portuguese Gen. Artur Neves Pina Monteiro, chief of defense staff, rece More
Sgt. Beau Branch starts the airfield lighting system in preparation for nighttime airfield operation at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, July 22, 2015. Branch is part of a small group of air traffic controllers at Al As More
Soldiers from Foxtrot Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, recover an MQ-1C Gray Eagle after a mission at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, July 22, 2015. The Soldiers currently fall under the 185th Theater Avi More
Members of the 820th RED HORSE Squadron pave an aircraft runway July 29, 2015, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. Most work involving asphalt in the area is accomplished at night so it can cool and s More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sara Fundingsland, 387th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron patrolman, signals a vehicle forward during Operation Inherent Resolve at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Lorne Wyatt, 386th Expeditionary Mission Support Group superintendent, deployed for the first time during Operation Desert Shield. On the 25th anniversary of ODS, Wyatt served a More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kristopher Sosebee, 386 Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron deputy airfield manager, updates a spreadsheet during Operation Inherent Resolve at an undisclosed location in Southwe More
Afghan National Army and Afghan Air Force vehicle maintainers work a checklist during a training session at Kabul Air Wing Aug. 6, 2015. Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air (TAAC-Air) advisers and contractors w More
A C-5M Super Galaxy from Dover Air Force Base, Del., arrives at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Aug. 9, 2015, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. The U.S. Air Force deployed six F-16 Fighting Falcons from Avia More
A C-5M Super Galaxy from Dover Air Force Base, Del. arrives at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Aug. 9, 2015, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. The U.S. and Turkey, as members of the 60-plus nation coalition, More
The U.S. Air Force deployed six F-16 Fighting Falcons from Aviano Air Base, Italy, support equipment and approximately 300 personnel to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve Aug. 9 More
Airmen from the 92nd Air Refueling Squadron, the 22nd Operations Support Squadron and 728th Air Mobility Squadron unload cargo from a KC-135 Stratotanker in support of Operation Inherent Resolve Aug. 10, 2015, More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off from Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve Aug. 12, 2015. This follows Turkey's decision to host the deployment of U.S. aircraft conducting counte More
U.S. Army Capt. Raymond Wong, 463rd Medical Detachment veterinarian, looks for stray cats inhabiting an abandoned building near a coalition compound at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Aug. 13, 2015. More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zach White, 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron fire truck engineer and driver operator, dons his helmet at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Aug. 20, 2015. White s More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Amanda Veenendaal, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, prepares for her duty day at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Aug. 20, 2015. Women’s Equality Day was d More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Al Asad issue M16 rifles to members of the 75th Iraqi Army Brigade at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Aug. 21, 2015. The Iraq Train and Equip Fund provides new individual and crew-served we More
An Australian soldier assigned to Task Group Taji calls on an Iraqi soldier during a map reading class at the noncommissioned officer academy at Camp Taji, Iraq, Aug. 23, 2015. Task Group Taji spearheaded the a More
U.S. Army Specialist Nathan Creel, 463rd Military Detachment Veterinary Service animal technician, intubates FFrida, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog, during a dental cleaning a More
U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Koscheski, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing commander, speaks during the 1st Expeditionary Rescue Group activation and assumption of command ceremony at an undisclosed location in Southw More
Dave Tresham, U.S. Department of Agriculture wildlife biologist, observes bird patterns near the flightline at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 3, 2015. Tresham runs the Bird Aircraft Strike Haz More
Soldiers with the 75th Iraqi Army Brigade stand in formation with newly-issued M240B machine guns awaiting their first familiarization course with the weapons at Al Asad Air Base, Aug. 23, 2015. The weapons wer More
Members of the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron fire department gather together at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 10, 2015. The fire department honored their fallen comrades during More
U.S. Airmen and members of Italian and Canadian coalition forces lead a formation during a 9/11 tribute ceremony at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 11, 2015. Members deployed in support of Oper More
U.S. Army Capt. Raymond Wong, 463rd Military Detachment Veterinary Service veterinary officer in charge, demonstrates ways to check the capillary refill at a military working dog medical emergency training at a More
Senior Airman Dustin Dixon, 435th Contingency Response Squadron loadmaster, oversees the off-loaded of from a C-130J Super Hercules Sept. 15, 2015, at Diyarbakir Air Base, Turkey. The equipment delivery is in s More
Senior Airman Dustin Dixon, 435th Contingency Response Squadron loadmaster, directs an aircraft loader during a C-130J Super Hercules off-load of equipment Sept. 12, 2015, at Diyarbakir Air Base, Turkey. Airmen More
Equipment is unloaded from a C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to Little Rock Air Force Base, Sept. 15, 2015, at Diyarbakir Air Base, Turkey. The equipment delivery is in support of the 435th Contingency Response More
Members of the 435th Construction Training Squadron build structures for future base operations Sept. 15, 2015, at Diyarbakir Air Base, Turkey. The 435th Contingency Response Group,stationed at Ramstein Air Bas More
U.S. Air Force Airmen of the 64th Expeditionary Helicopter Maintenance Unit support Expeditionary Rescue Squadrons in Iraq, Sept. 15, 2015. Airmen maintain HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters to ensure the aircraft ar More
Runners deployed to support Operation Inherent Resolve start the Air Force Marathon half and 10K races at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 19, 2015. The Air Force Marathon is held the third Satu More
A joint service honor guard pays respect to service members at the POW/MIA table during an Air Force birthday ceremony at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 18, 2015. The POW/MIA table, also known More
Lt. Gen. Sean MacFarland, left, Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) commander, watches as Command Sgt. Maj. Alonzo Smith, CJTF-OIR command sergeant major, unfurls the III Corps color More
Senior Airmen Jason Blackburn and Chris Wujcik, Train, Advise, Assist Command –Air (TAAC-Air) Guardian Angels, walk the perimeter of a hangar performing their G.A. duties at Forward Operating Base Oqab, Afghani More
An image of coalition aircraft striking an ISIL target in Iraq. Coalition aircraft supported partners on the ground under the command of ARCENT leadership.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Marie Cross, 386th Expeditionary Medical Group general dentist, and Staff Sgt. Gregory Johnson, 386th Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron dental technician, take x-rays of VVladimir, 332 More
Nuts and bolts lay on the tail of a C-130 Hercules aircraft at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 25, 2015. The 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron changed a propeller to keep their More
Members of the 386th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department assess a simulated chlorine spill scene during hazardous material certification training at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 26, 2015 More
A stray cat crouches in a cage at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 28, 2015. The 463rd Military Detachment Veterinary Service uses a Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate and Return program for feral cats who More
Members of the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron fire rifle volleys during a battle cross memorial dedication at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 28, 2015. The dedication took place o More
Senior Airman Ashley Igulo, 14th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, guides Airman 1st Class Christopher McDade, 435th Contingency Response Squadron air transportation journeyman, as he unloads cargo from a C-17 Globe More
Firefighters of the 386th Civil Engineer Squadron receive a safety brief at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 30, 2015. Prior to a controlled burn, firefighters discussed the simulated scenario, More
Miranda A.A. Ballentine, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Energy, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. coins Tech. Sgt. Alberto Aguilar, 386th Civil More
Peshmerga soldiers assemble before marching to training near Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 7, 2015. The multinational Kurdish Training and Coordination Center provides basic combat training for new Peshmerga soldiers to in More
Soldiers with the 7th Iraqi Army Division’s media cell attach a radio antenna to a broadcast tower at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Sept. 28, 2015. The antenna, and its accompanying Radio in a Box, were provided by I More
Peshmerga soldiers discuss plans for their squad’s movement before training near Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 11, 2015. This training is part of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve’s building partner ca More
Peshmerga soldiers prepare to receive ammunition during live-fire squad-based movement training near Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 12, 2015. Through Iraqi Train and Equip Funds (ITEF), a majority of the equipment donations More
Peshmerga soldiers advance forward in a staggered formation during react-to-contact training near Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 13, 2015. The Peshmerga are part of the Kurdish Security Forces under the Kurdistan Regional G More
A Peshmerga soldier sets his sights on a target during squad-based training near Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 14, 2015. Many of these soldiers will complete some individual specialty training courses such as sniper, morta More
A U.S. Air Force pilot steps out of an A-10C Thunderbolt II attack aircraft shortly after arriving at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Oct. 15, 2015. The 12 A-10C Thunderbolt IIs deployed to Incirlik AB in support of More
An aircrew prepares to unload an A-10C Thunderbolt II attack aircraft at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey Oct. 15, 2015. The aircraft is deployed to Incirlik AB in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. The U.S. and T More
Two A-10C Thunderbolt II attack aircraft taxi down the flight line after landing at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Oct. 15, 2015. The aircraft are deployed to Turkey in support of the coalition effort against ISIL More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gregory Evenson and Senior Airman David Baily, 386th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron weather forecasters, conduct a preventative maintenance inspection on a Doppler radar sys More
Peshmerga forces engage in marksmanship training Oct. 27, 2015, near Erbil, Iraq. This training is part of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve’s building partner capacity mission to enable th More
Members of the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron load a cargo palette onboard a C-130H Hercules at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 29, More
Peshmerga Maj. Arkan Awla Perot compares inventory numbers of M50 protective masks that were issued to the Peshmerga near Erbil, Iraq, Nov. 2, 2015. The U.S. donated 3,600 M50 masks and 140 navigation sets thro More
Peshmerga Brig. Gen. Faraydon Arif Saed compares inventory numbers of more than 7,500 81 mm mortar rounds donated as part of the Iraq Train and Equip Fund near Erbil, Iraq, Nov. 2, 2015. ITEF is being used to p More
1st Lt. Ryan Owens, an action officer for the joint visitors bureau with U.S. Central Command salutes the Battlefield Cross to honor fallen Soldiers who served and sacrificed their life’s during a Remembrance D More
A Canadian Forces member celebrates Remembrance Day Nov. 11, 2015 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. For days leading up to Remembrance Day, Canadian service members pin a poppy flower to their unifo More
U.S. Air Force pilots attend a pre-flight briefing prior to departing for Turkey, Nov. 12, 2015. F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft from the 48th Fighter Wing deployed to Incirlik Air Base to support Operation Inheren More
Col. Clarence Lukes Jr., 386th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Richard Vargas, 386th AEW Command Chief Master Sergeant, salute as Central Command commander U.S. Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin More