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ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 5, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Alex Daigle fires at his target with an M45 1911 A1 pistol during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Daigle is a member of the 15th M More

Jamale Ellison and First Sgt. David Brown, 16th TIN, case their unit colors before deploying overseas. On Sept. 8, 2015, approximately 120 Soldiers from 16th TIN deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resol More

150926-N-CQ428-020 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 26, 2015) – Personnel Specialist Seaman Apprentice Destiny Segura, from Beaumont, Calif., sorts trash in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt More

150927-N-ZZ999-009 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 27, 2015) – Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Alexis McDonald (left), from Berry Creek, Calif., and Airman Alonzo Terry (right), from Charleston, S.C., clean the rotor cove More

151009-N-ZZ999-018 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Oct. 9, 2015) – An HH-60H Sea Hawk, assigned to the Dragonslayers of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 11 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft car More

150617-N-KU391-178 ARABIAN GULF (June 17, 2015) – Sailors conduct a vertical replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) on the flight deck of the aircraft ca More

An Iraqi soldier assigned to 71st Iraqi Army Brigade practices room-clearing procedures during the initial phases of urban operation training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 2, 2015. The soldier participated in the tr More

Iraqi soldiers assigned the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade participate in a patrol scenario during urban operations training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 3, 2015. The soldiers participated in the training to learn how to More

An Iraqi soldier assigned to the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade is entered into the Secure Electronic Enrollment Kit biometrics system during an equipment issue at Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 26, 2015. The soldiers were ent More

An Iraqi soldier assigned to 71st Iraqi Army Brigade scans his area of responsibility during urban operations training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 18, 2015. Iraqi soldiers participated in the training to learn how More

An Australian soldier assigned to Task Group Taji teaches Iraqi noncommissioned officers how to apply a bandage during a first aid course at the Iraqi army NCO academy at Camp Taji, Iraq, Aug. 12, 2015. Task Gr More

An Iraqi soldier performs pushups during physical training at the Iraqi Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy at Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 18, 2015. The soldiers participated in various physical activities in order More

Iraqi soldiers assigned to the Commando Battalion, Ninewa Operations Command, fire VZ-58 rifles while participating in a rifle range at Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 10, 2015. The soldiers participated in the marksmans 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

A New Zealand soldier assigned to Task Group Taji observes an Iraqi soldier assigned to the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade fire an M240B machine gun at the rifle range at Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 14, 2015. The soldiers o 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

Iraqi soldiers with the 23rd Iraqi Army Brigade march in formation during a training exercise at Camp Taji, Iraq, July 29, 2015. The soldiers were marching to a training exercise hosted by coalition forces. Mov More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visits with U.S. and coalition troops during a visit to Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 11, 2015. Bat More

Iraqi soldiers, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 73rd Brigade, 16th Division, man a 120mm mortar system in preparation for training while participating in a combined training event during Operation Inherent Resol 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

A New Zealand soldier assigned to Task Group Taji prepares to demonstrate the proper way to drag a casualty to safety during battle-task training for the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade at Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 10, 201 More

Iraqi soldiers assigned to the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade disassembles a MK19, 40 mm grenade launcher during weapons training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 25, 2015. Soldiers with Task Group Taji held a two-day class t More

Iraqi army medics assigned to the 73rd Brigade, 16th Division, prepare to put a litter with a soldier simulating injuries in an ambulance while participating in a combined training event at Camp Taji, Iraq, Jun More

An Iraqi soldier assigned to the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade conducts a dry-fire drill with an M249 light machine gun during training at the rifle range at Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 14, 2015. The soldiers ran through w 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

Iraqi soldiers assigned to the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade perform exercises during protective mask training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 15, 2015. The Iraqi soldiers were performing jumping jacks prior to donning thei More

An Iraqi soldier assigned to the 73rd Brigade, 16th Division, loads ammunition into a magazine before zeroing his weapon at a firing range at Camp Taji, Iraq, June 21, 2015. To date, more than 2,100 Iraqi Secur More

Iraqi soldiers, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 73rd Brigade, 16th Division, scout ahead after eliminating a threat while participating in combined training event during Operation Inherent Resolve at Camp Taji, More

An Iraqi soldier assigned to the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade plots coordinates on a map during mortar training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 4, 2015. The soldier learned how to plot the coordinates to assist with indire More

Iraqi Soldiers, assigned to the Commando Company, 76th Iraqi Army Brigade form a pyramid to wave the Iraqi Flag and salute the commanders as part of the 76th Brigade graduation at Camp Taji, Iraq, June 28, 201 More

An Iraqi soldier assigned to the 1st Battalion, 71st Iraqi Army Brigade, receives an assault pack during an Iraq Train and Equip Fund (ITEF) equipment issue at Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 5, 2015. The equipment, dist More

Soldiers assigned to the 23rd Iraqi Army Brigade secure a building during urban operations training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Aug. 10, 2015. Under the supervision of Iraqi officers and noncommissioned officers, soldi More

An Australian soldier assigned to Task Group Taji supervises Iraqi soldiers assigned to the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade during a team live-fire exercise at Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 28, 2015. Soldiers with Task Group T More

An Iraqi soldier with the Iraqi Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy listens to a coalition trainer during a night urban operations training exercise at Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 10, 2015. The soldier participated More

Coalition members with Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve demonstrate how to clear buildings during urban operations training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 11, 2015. This training is part of the More

U.S. Army Soldier parachute riggers from the 11th Quartermaster Co., 264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 82nd Sustainment Brigade, palletize water for a humanitarian air drop Aug. 6, 2014. The humanitar More

U.S. Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces Group, 101st Airborne Division and Joint Special Operations Task Force-Gulf Cooperation Council work with parachute riggers assigned to the 11th Quartermaster Company, More

A U.S. Navy E-2C Hawkeye aircraft assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 124 launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Persian Gulf Aug. 8, 201 More

Airmen from the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility prepare a C-130H Hercules for take-off prior to a humanitarian aid mission Aug. 9, 2014. To date, in coordination with the government of Iraq, U.S. mi More

U.S. Air Force Capts. Andrea Delosreyes, Trent Parker and Airman 1st Class Kevin Haggith, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew, step to their aircraft for an in-air refueling More

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kristin Swenson, chaplain, ties a knot for a tie on a pallet at a location in Southwest Asia Aug., 11, 2014. Volunteers from across the base came out to help build pallets of humanitarian a More

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. William C. Mayville Jr., the Joint Chiefs of Staff director for operations, briefs reporters on U.S. military action in Iraq Aug. 11, 2014, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. President Barack More

Sailors arm an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the "Fighting Black Lions" of Strike Fighter Squadron 213, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush. George H.W. Bush is supporting marit More

Maj. Josh Nemitz, 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, C-130 Hercules aircraft commander, performs a pre-flight inspection prior to a humanitarian airdrop mission over Iraq, Aug. 13, 2014, at a base in the U.S More

A member of the U.S. Mount Sinjar Assessment Team receives a warm welcome from locals near Sinjar, Iraq, Aug. 13, 2014. The team consisted of members from the U.S. Agency for International Development Disaster More

A C-2A Greyhound, attached to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40, takes off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush. The USS Bush is supporting maritime security operations and theate More

A sailor directs an EA-6B Prowler, attached to the “Garudas” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 134, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The USS Bush is supporting maritim More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Timothy Ware, a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft boom operator with the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, reads a checklist during an in-air refueling mission while flying ove More

A U.S. Sailor directs a Navy F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 15 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Aug. 21, 2014, in the Persian Gulf as t More

U.S. Sailors move ordnance taken from a Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Aug. 21, 2014, in More

Capt. Ryan Christie, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron mission commander, does preflight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker. Christie and his aircrew fly refueling missions in support of Operation Endurin More

U.S. Sailors prepare to launch a Navy F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 15 from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Aug. 21, 2014, in the Persia More

U.S. Sailors direct a Navy F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 15 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Aug. 21, 2014, in the Persian Gulf as the More

A U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 takes off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Aug. 21, 2014, in the Persian Gulf as the sh More

Sailors launch an aircraft from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the More

U.S. Sailors move a Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Aug. 26, 2014, in the Persian Gulf a More

U.S. Sailors prepare to launch aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Aug. 28, 2014, in the Persian Gulf as the ship supports operations in Iraq. President Barack Obam More

U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Frank Ramphall scrapes a nonskid mat off an F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. More

U.S. Navy Seaman Justice Bryan stands watch aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Persian Gulf Aug. 28, 2014, as the ship supports operations in Iraq. President Barack Obama authorize More

A U.S. Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 takes off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Aug. 28, 2014, in the Persian Gu More

Air Force Lt. Col. John Pugh and Capt. Reid Bosworth, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilots, fly into the sunset over Iraq Aug. 29, 2014. Pugh has been flying aerial refueling mi More

Col. Christopher Colbert, 385th Air Expeditionary Group commander, checks the deck of a C-17 Globemaster III prior to it being loaded with container delivery system bundles of water for a humanitarian airdrop o More

Senior Airman Jon Woerzburger, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, C-17 Globemaster III flying crew chief, reviews weight management records with loadmaster Tech. Sgt. Robert Hardesty, prior to a humanitarian More

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel testifies about U.S. policy toward Iraq and Syria and the threat posed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant during a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee Se More

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee Sept. 16, 2014, at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington. During his testimony More

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. DeWolfe Miller, the commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 2, enter, walks on stage during a chief pinning ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Persian More

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee Sept. 16, 2014, in Washington. The testimony was about the U.S. response to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, Ebola More

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee Sept. 16, 2014, at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington. During his testimony More

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee Sept. 16, 2014, in Washington, D.C. The testimony was about the U.S. response to the I More

From left, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee Sept. 16, 2014, in Washington. The testi More

From left, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey talk with U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, before More

From left, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee Sept. 16, 2014, in Washington. The testi More

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, center front, and U.S. Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, center right, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testify about U.S. policy toward Iraq and Syria and the threat posed b More

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey receives a note from a member of his staff while appearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee Sept. 16, 2014, at the Hart Senate Of More

President Barack Obama is greeted U.S. Central Command Commander, Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, before troops stationed here Sept. 17. President Obama and Gen. Austin discussed several topics during a brief h More

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel testifies before the House Armed Services Committee Sept. 18, 2014, at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington. Hagel discussed U.S. policy toward Iraq and Syria and the More

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel takes notes while testifying before the House Armed Services Committee Sept. 18, 2014, at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington. Hagel discussed U.S. policy toward Ira More

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel laughs while preparing to testify before the House Armed Services Committee Sept. 18, 2014, at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington. Hagel discussed U.S. policy towar More

Sgt. Gregory Harris, a reconnaissance man with the reconnaissance detachment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, practices breaching techniques in preparation for potential tactical recovery of aircraft and person More

Operations Specialist 1st Class Vincent Raschka, from Auckland, New Zealand, records notes on a tactical board in the combat information center aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51). Ar More

Sailors stand watch on the bridge while Tomahawk cruise missiles are launched aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) to conduct strikes against ISIL targets. Philippine Sea is deployed as More

An F/A-18C Hornet, attached to the "Golden Warriors" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is supporting maritime security operati More

An F-15E Strike Eagle waits to launch in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility prior to strike operations in Syria Sept. 23, 2014. These aircraft were part of a large coalition strike package that was More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Erik Schillo, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot with the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, pre-flights his jet before taking off from a base in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsib More

A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender prepares for flight to support strike operations over Syria, Sept. 23, 2014. These aircraft were part of a large coalition strike package that was the first to strike ISIL target More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gena Fedoruk, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot with the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, pre-flights her aircraft before taking off from a base in the U.S. Central Command Area of Resp More

Sgt. Franklin Simmons, a reconnaissance man with the reconnaissance detachment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), loads into an MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th MEU More

Governor's Military Council listens to command brief inside Joint Warfare Assessment Laboratory (JWAL) during visit to Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Corona Division. Purpose of the visit was to get a fir More

The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group transiting the Surigao Strait in the Philippines as seen from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52). Bunker Hill is deployed as part of the Ca More

An U.S Air Force KC-10 Extender refuels an F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft prior to strike operations in Syria, Sept. 26, 2014. These aircraft were part of a strike package that was engaging ISIL targets in Syria. More

An U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over northern Iraq after striking ISIL targets in Syria, Sept. 27, 2014. The strikes were conducted as part of the president's comprehensiv More

A B-1B Lancer approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker for refueling Sept. 27, 2014. The B-1B Lancer was part of a large coalition strike package that was engaging ISIL targets in Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff More

Vice Adm. John W. Miller, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet, Combined Maritime Forces, sits down for an interview with ABC news correspondent Martha Raddatz. (U.S. Navy photo by Ma More

An MH-60S Seahawk attached to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 prepares to take off from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103). Truxtun is deployed as pa More

U.S. Air Force E-3B Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) crew members prep the jet before taking off from an undisclosed location for a mission in support of airstrikes against ISIL targets, Oct. More

An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the "Fighting Black Lions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213, launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is su More

U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua Ishiki, 340th Expeditionary Refueling Squadron mission commander, does pre-flight checks with crew chiefs from the 340th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Oct. 2, 2014. Ishiki and h More

The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) transits the Persian Gulf Oct. 3, 2014. The ship was deployed as part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group to support maritime security operations, str More

A U.S. Navy F-18E Super Hornet supporting operations against ISIL, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over Iraq before conducting an airstrike, Oct. 4, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

U.S. Sailors inspect an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 before it launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Persian Gulf Oct. 4, 20 More