Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Lindsey, 6th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, passes the battalion colors to Lt. Col. Bradley Ninness, the outgoing battalion commander, during a change of command ceremony June More
Lt. Col. William Ryan, 1st Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment incoming commander, speaks to his family, friends, soldiers and fellow leaders during a change of command ceremony at Fort Campbell, Ky., June 23, More
Gen. John Campbell, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) commander, passes the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade Colors to Col. Paul Bontrager, 101st CAB incoming commander, during a change of command ceremony at More
A flight medic of 6th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, lowers himself to the ground by a hoist mechanism installed on the UH-60A Black Hawk medevac helicopter to retrieve a medical patient of the 1st B More
A D Company, 5th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, soldier prepares for a convoy to a downed aircraft recovery mission at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La., Jan. 18, 2011. DART missi More
The Kiowa Warrior helicopter crews of Task Force Saber, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade escort their aircraft back out to the flight line after a violent wind hit Forward Operating Base Miami at the National Trai More
Spc. David Thibault, F Troop, 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, unmanned aerial system maintainer, loads a UAS on to the launching machine during pre-flight operations, Feb. 17 More
Family members and senior leaders say farewell to service members of 101st Combat Aviation Brigade prior to their deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom July 2012 at Fort Campbell, Ky.
Family members and senior leaders say farewell to their service members of 101st Combat Aviation Brigade prior to their deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom at Fort Campbell, Ky.
Lt. Col. James W. Baker, III Corps Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion incoming commander, renders honors to the US Flag and battalion colors while saluting Command Sgt. Maj. Vincent D. Noble, HHBN senior n More
Lt. Col. William Dowling, 4th Battalion, 5th Air Missile Defense Battalion, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Dennis Phifer, uncase their battalion colors during a welcome home More
As golfers prepare for the Phantom Warrior Golf Scramble, Jan. 25, at Fort Hood, Texas, they load their clubs and line their carts in anticipation for a friendly competition. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tracy R. M More
Ilise Garcia, winner of the Kaplan University scholarship, poses with her family during a photo shoot taken before their newborn daughter was born. (Courtesy photo)
U.S. Army Pfc. Jacob Brandow, Fort Hood Better Opportunity for Single Soldiers acting vice president, prepares roses for Valentine's Day gram deliveries at Fort Hood, Texas, Feb. 13, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by More
Lucas Greenwalt, blue team, 3rd Cavalry Regiment fighter, competes with Adekunle Okusaga, red team, 62nd Engineer Battalion, for the Fort Hood Combatives finals tournament, Feb. 23, at Abrams Gym. (U.S. Army ph More
Volunteer Erika Fischback, Wainwright Village mayor, sells mulligan tickets for door-prize giveaways as players register at the 2013 Golf Fore Education Tournament Sept. 13 at the Courses of Clear Creek. The do More
Cheryel Pruitt, retired civilian, plays a victim of the mass casualty decontamination exercise evaluating the 566th Area Support Medical Company medics who treat her Sept. 19 at Fort Hood. (US Army photo by Sg More
Brig. Gen. Scott Spellmon, United States Army Operational Test Command, commanding general, recites the oath of office after being promoted Friday. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tracy Myers, 14th PAD)
Edgar Alain Mebengo, Cameroon Minister of Defense, shakes the hand of Cameroon Defense Force Maj. Gen. Mohamadou Saly, 2nd joint military region commander, during the opening ceremony of Central Accord 14 March More
A Nigerian sergeant and Burundi captain, role-playing village key leaders, await a platoon of Cameroon Defense Force soldiers and U.S. advisers during a civil affairs situational training exercise at Central Ac More
During the Asian American Pacific Islander heritage celebration May 29, 2014, the president's proclamation was recited by service members in Cantonese, Japanese, Tagalog and Hawaiian. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. T More
Sgt. Edgar Sanchez, Explosive Ordnance Disposal noncommissioned officer, and 1st Lt. Mitchell Amoriello, EOD operations officer, 75th Ordnance Disposal Company, 79th Ordnance Disposal Battalion, 71st Ordnance G More
Sgt. 1st Class James Garton, U.S. Army Central Command, Explosive Ordnance Disposal noncommissioned officer, explains the mechanics of an ordnance to a group of inquisitive Tajikistan soldiers during an Interna More
Firuza Ghulomaseinova, a translator and native of Tajikistan, kneels next to Tajikistan army Lt. Col. Abdulalim Rasulov, deputy of the engineering department, while he charges a blast machine for an electric de More
U.S. Army Maj. Robert Bonham, a student assigned to the U.S. Army Student Detachment in Fort Jackson, S.C., laughs with a peer of his graduating class at the Kuwaiti Mubarak Al Abdullah Joint Command and Staff More
U.S. Army Cpl. Brian Larner, 961st Engineer Company, 983rd Eng. Battalion, 372nd Eng. Brigade horizontal engineer, plays the air drums to the beat of the music during the Army's Ground Forces Rock Band concert More
Hundreds of runners takeoff from the starting line of the 2014 Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Peachtree Road Race remote 10K run July 4 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The race was a shadow run that is an extension of More
U.S. Army retired Command Sgt. Maj. Don Harbin, Feherty's Troops First Foundation board member, receives a coin from U.S. Army Central Command Sgt. Maj. Ronnie R. Kelley while visiting Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Jul More
Sgt. Adam Hartswick, Wounded Warrior injured in battle, and his friend Spc. Jason Lingo, currently deployed to Kuwait, laugh with U.S. Army Central Command Sgt. Maj. Ronnie R. Kelley during a visit to Camp Arif More
Maj. Gen. Darrell K. Williams, 1st Sustainment Command (Theater) commanding general, thanks Soldiers, civilians and actors for participating in an innovative Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention tr More
Brig. Gen. Daniel Mitchell, 1st Sustainment Command (Theater), deputy commanding general, speaks at the 1107th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group‚ transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuw More
This week’s U.S. Army Central Soldier Spotlight is Spc. Nicole Potter, a USARCENT video teleconference scheduler. (Photo by Sgt. Tracy Myers, USARCENT Public Affairs)
Service members attending the Spiritual Fitness Breakfast at the Zone 2 dining facility here pray while Chaplain (Col.) Marc Gauthler, U.S. Army Central chaplain, makes the closing invocation Aug. 20, 2014. The More
U.S. Army Central Command Sgt. Maj. Ronnie Kelley, shows fishing photos to Col. Abdul Salem, commandant of the Kuwait Ministry of Defense Noncommissioned Officer and Recruits Training Institute, while meeting t More
The opening ceremony to commence the beginning of Steppe Eagle 14 took place Sept. 24, 2014. Steppe Eagle is an annual multi-lateral exercise conducted by U.S. Army Central and the Arizona Army National Guard w More
A Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion soldier protects his face and neck just moments before being hit by a Molotov Cocktail during fire-phobia training the second day of Steppe Eagle 2014, Sept. 30, at the Join More
A Kazakhstani peacekeeping soldier pulls security for an observation point as part of Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 1, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Training Center here. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tracy R. Myer More
Kazakhstani peacekeeping soldiers search for dangerous ordinance during counter-IED training as part of Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 1, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Training Center here. (U.S. Army photo by More
A Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion platoon emerges from the fog to set up a vehicle checkpoint during Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 2, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Training Center here. (U.S. Army photo by More
Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion soldiers detained several gunmen found during a cordon and search situational training exercise as part of Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 3, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Trai More
Kazakhstani soldiers test their crowd riot control skills to pacify a violent crowd and restore peace and order during the Steppe Eagle 2014 exercise, Oct. 4, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Training Cent More
Soldiers from the Arizona National Guard, 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, together with Moldovan soldiers march toward an aggressive crowd rioting during a situational training exercise as part of Stepp More
A Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion soldier pulls security while waiting for a medevac helicopter during a situational training exercise at Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 8, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Train More
Kazakhstani peacekeeping soldiers dragged an injured civilian to safety and treated his wounds suffered from an IED blast during a situational training exercise at Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 9, at the Joint Multin More
U.S. Army Capt. Peter Hopke, 32nd Military Engagement Team, speaks with Kazakhstani and Tajikistani civil military officers at the Kazakhstani Peace keeping Battalion tactical operation center for Steppe Eagle More
A Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion medic pulls security while the joint administrative boundary line patrol leaders question a group of civilians who were found on the wrong side of the border during a situat More
Arizona Army National Guard and Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion soldiers joined forces during the last exercise of Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 12, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Training Center here. They More
British army Brig. Martin Gamble, 160th Brigade commander, speaks at the closing ceremony of Steppe Eagle 2014 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Training Center here Oct. 13, 2014. The United Kingdom has par More
As the sun rises over Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, runners gather behind the starting line to participate in the “Operation Energy” 5 km run and expo Oct. 23, 2014, as part of U.S. Army Central’s campaign to raise awa More
A Skyline Emergency Service paramedic assesses the severity of a simulated casualty from the scene of a replicated train derailment at Fort Hood, Texas, May 20, 2015. The scenario was part of a large force prot More
Two Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion troop leaders consult with a British Army’s 1st Rifle Regiment senior noncommissioned officer after establishing observation points as part of Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 1, a More
Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Lindsey, 6th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, prepares to pass the battalion colors to Lt. Col. Bradley Ninness, outgoing battalion commander, during a change of command ceremony More
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment bow their head in prayer during a change of command ceremony at Fort Campbell, Ky., June 23, 2011.
Soldiers of the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade work diligently to fuel the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter during daylight training operations at Avon Park, Fla., Oct. 23, 2011 during Jaded Thunder, where they s More
A flight medic of 6th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade lowers himself to the ground by a hoist mechanism installed on the UH-60A Black Hawk medevac helicopter to retrieve a medical patient of the 1st Ba More
Staff Sgt. Justin Thompson, D Troop, Task Force Saber shops platoon sergeant, helps maneuver a OH-58 Kiowa helicopter inside a hangar at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., Feb. 15, 2012.
Spc. David Thibault, F Troop, 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, unmanned aerial system maintainer, communicates with the UAS operator while conducting pre-flight operations, Fe More
Lt. Col. James W. Baker, incoming III Corps Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion commander, and Lt. Col. George J. Murray, outgoing III Corps HHBN commander, salute the battalion colors during a change of co More
Sgt. Hector Jaime Sanchez, D Battery, 4th Battalion, 5th Air Missile Defense Battalion, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade communications non-commissioned officer in charge, embraces by his 7-year-old son Isaia More
Craig Heart makes a shot on the fairway while competing on a four-man team in the Phantom Warrior Golf Scramble at Fort Hood, Texas, Jan. 25. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tracy R. Myers, 14th Public Affairs Detachment)
U.S. Army Spc. Tania Williams, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Better Opportunity for Single Soldiers company level representative, helps fellow members ass More
Door prizes donated by Academy Sports and Outdoors, Boston's Restaurant and Sports Bar, Fort Hood National Bank and CenturyLink to raise money for the 2013 Golf Fore Education Tournament at the Courses of Clear More
Medics of the 566th Area Support Medical Company and a CBRNE Soldier of the 181st Chemical Company lift a person role-playing a wounded civilian onto a rolling litter to be decontaminated during a mass casualty More
Spc. Michael Proctor, 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Brigade, presents Brig. Gen. Scott Spellmon, United States Army Operational Test Command commanding general, the first round fired from the 11-gun salut More
Representatives of the Nigerian, Gabon and Dutch militaries march into the opening ceremony of Central Accord 14 March 11, 2014 at the 102 Air Force Base airfield in Douala, Cameroon. The U.S. is working with H More
A Nigerian sergeant and Burundi captain, role-playing village key leaders, speak with a Cameroon Defense Force platoon leader and U.S. advisers during a civil affairs situational training exercise at Central Ac More
Service members perform a traditional Singkil dance originating from the southern Philippine islands during the Asian American Pacific Islander heritage celebration May 29, 2014. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tracy R. Myers)
Sgt. 1st Class Steven Jeffers, 752nd Ordnance Disposal Company, 79th Ordnance Disposal Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group, Explosive Ordnance Disposal operations noncommissioned officer, demonstrates to students of More
Tajikistan army Maj. Kurbonmamad Kurbonmamadov, head of the engineering troops, explains to partner nation engineers the international standard for fuse demolition procedures prior to a live-fire exercise durin More
Tajikistan army Lt. Col. Sulaimon Kodirov, chief officer of engineering troops department, looks to a U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Soldier for approval while wiring explosives for an electric demolitio More
U.S. Army Maj. Robert Bonham, a student participating in the Army's Schools of Other Nations program, sits amongst his classmates at the graduation ceremony prior to receiving his master's degree in military sc More
U.S. Army Sgt. Krysta Waters, pianist and vocalist for the Army's Ground Forces Rock Band, sings back-up vocals during a concert for Soldiers deployed to Kuwait June 30, 2014. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tracy R. More
First Lt. Eric Simonson, assigned to the U.S. Army Central Command, and native of Hayden, Iowa, runs past the Kuwait and U.S. flags at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, during the 2014 Peachtree Road Race shadow run July 4 More
U.S. Army Central Command Sgt. Maj. Ronnie R. Kelley greets founder and board member of Feherty's Troops First Foundation during a visit with Wounded Warriors participating in Operation Proper Exit at Camp Arif More
A Panel of Service Members consisting of Col. Lisa Doumont, 3rd Medical Command Deployment Support, Detachment 7 commander, and two noncommissioned officers, speak of their experience with Sexual Harassment/Ass More
Chaplain (Col.) Marc Gauthler, U.S. Army Central command chaplain, speaks to service members attending the bimonthly Spiritual Fitness Breakfast about the "Medal of Honor for spiritual resiliency," at the Zone More
Col. Abdul Salem, commandant of the Kuwait Ministry of Defense Noncommissioned Officer and Recruits Training Institute, meets with U.S. Army Central Command Sgt. Maj. Ronnie Kelley, to discuss the possibility o More
A Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion soldier prepares for an incoming Molotov Cocktail during fire-phobia training the second day of Steppe Eagle 2014, Sept. 30, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center here More
Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion soldiers practice counter-IED tactics as part of Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 1, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Training Center here. The British Army provided mentorship to More
A Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion platoon patrols through the fog while securing the simulated border during Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 2, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Training Center here. (U.S. Army p More
Two Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion soldiers speak to the local police chief about hostile gunfire during a situational training exercise as part of Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 3, at the Joint Multinational Read More
Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion leadership discuss with 1st battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment and Moldovan Soldiers how to calm an unruly crowd of rioters during a situational training exercise as part of S More
Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion soldiers prepare to face an unruly crowd of rioters during a situational training exercise as part of Steppe Eagle 2014 exercise, Oct. 4, at the Joint Multinational Readiness More
British Army Medic, Lance Cpl. Marion Glasgow, Steppe Eagle exercise observer controller, watches on as Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion soldiers care for and evacuate a simulated casualty during a situationa More
U.S. Army Soldiers and officers share information and experiences with soldiers of other nations participating in Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 10, at the tactical operations center on Joint Multinational Readiness T More
A Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion soldier pulls security during an administrative boundary line patrol during exercise Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 11 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Training Center here. (U More
Arizona Army National Guard Capt. Anthony Stumbo, infantry commander, 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, coordinates a plan of action with a Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion during the last training exer More
Soldiers from five countries who participated in Steppe Eagle 2014 stand in formation behind a color guard bearing their national flags during the closing ceremony here Oct. 13, 2014. Steppe Eagle is an annual More
Brig. Gen. Timothy M. McKeithen, U.S. Army Central officer in charge of logistics, speaks to runners participate in the “Operation Energy” 5 km run here Oct. 23, 2014, about the importance of conserving energy More
Central Texas paramedics and first responders react to a simulated tornado strike in Kouma Village at Fort Hood, Texas, May 20, 2015. This severe weather scenario was part of a large force protection exercise t More
Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion soldiers navigate through thick shrubbery and challenging terrain while on a foot patrol to set up observation points as part of Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 1, at the Joint Multin More
Soldiers of the 96th Aviation Support Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade march during their unit’s change of command ceremony at Fort Campbell, Ky. June 20.
Lt. Col. Scott Hasken, 1st Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment outgoing commander, conducts a final troop inspection at a change of command ceremony at Fort Campbell, Ky., June 23, 2011.
Lt. Col. William A. Ryan, 1st Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade commander shakes the hand of Chief Warrant Officer 2 Adam Marik, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Bn., 101st CAB Apache pilot bef More
Family members and senior leaders say farewell to their service members of 101st Combat Aviation Brigade prior to their deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom at Fort Campbell, Ky. Photos by Sgt. T More