190926-A-DM672-1024 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 26, 2019) Mineman 1st Class Michael Eatmon, assigned to the mine countermeasures ship USS Devastator (MCM 6), demonstrates how to operate a .50-caliber machine gun. Devas More
190927-A-DM672-1010 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 27, 2019) Sailors assigned to the mine countermeasures ship USS Devastator (MCM 6) lower an Seafox mine hunting unmanned underwater vehicle in the Arabian Gulf during a t More
Members of the 82nd airborne division prepare for a jump out of a C-17 as part of Objective Vikings on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, February 9, 2018. Objective Vikings is the execution of a simulated deployment More
Retired Lt. Col. Robert “Bob” Leiendecker, a historian with the National EOD Association, gives a speech at the opening ceremony for the 2018 Ordnance Crucible at Fort AP Hill, Va., June 3, 2018. EOD (Explosive More
Spc. Matthew Ruben, an explosive ordnance disposal team member with 718th Ordnance Company from Baunholder, Germany, feeds a line of detination cord through a water bottle cap during the 2018 Ordnance Crucible More
A Spanish army instructor trains members of the Iraq Federal Police on heavy weapons at Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, July 31, 2018. A Coalition created from a diverse international community will continue its s More
A Member of the Iraq Federal Police encounters a simulated hostage situation, during urban squad movements practice at Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, August 1, 2018. A Coalition created from a diverse internation More
Members of the Spanish army watch as a helicopter carrying U.S. Generals departs from the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, August 2, 2018. A Coalition created from a diverse international community will continue it More
Members of the Iraq Federal Police assigned to the 13th Brigade, practice squad movement drills at Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Aug. 5, 2018. A Coalition created from a diverse international community will cont More
Members of the Spanish army inspect the a weapon of an Iraqi boarder guard member at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Aug. 13, 2018. A Coalition created from a diverse international community will continue its More
A Spanish soldier trains Iraqi border guard forces on squad movement techniques at the BesmayaRange Complex, Iraq, Aug. 18, 2018. A Coalition created from a diverse international community will continue its sup More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Cavalry Regiment set up a roadblock outside Firebase Saham, Iraq, Sept. 4, 2018. Coalition partners provided support to Operation Roundup, the military offensive to accelerate More
An Iraqi Security Forces soldier fires his assigned AK-47 weapon at a target while conducting weapons training under the supervision of Spanish soldiers at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Sept. 25, 2018. A coa More
Iraqi Security Forces soldier fires at target while conducting weapons training under the supervision of Spanish Soldier at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Sept. 25, 2018. Since Jan. 2015 Coalition staff have More
Iraqi soldiers await orders to fire a howitzer during artillery training at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Sept. 29, 2018. Since Jan. 2015 Coalition staff have overseen the training of more than 150,000 Iraqi More
An Australian soldier scans the surrounding area for movement prior to a show of force exercise at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Oct. 1, 2018. A Coalition created from a diverse international community will More
A Spanish soldier salutes Spanish General Luis Cortes as he leads his formation for the Spanish day celebration at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Oct. 11, 2018. The Coalition was created from a diverse intern More
An Iraqi soldier talks with a Spanish trainer about the functions of his tank at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Oct. 13, 2018. Since Jan. 2015 Coalition staff have overseen the training of more than 150,000 I More
An Australian soldier assigned to Task Group Taji and U.S. Army Sgt. Trevor Cacciatore assigned to the 3rd Cavalry Regiment watch for an impact after firing a mortar during a Combined Joint Task Force – Operati More
An Iraqi soldier pulls security during an urban squad movement exercise at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Oct. 28, 2018. Together, the Coalition and the Iraqi Security Forces will develop a sustainable and in More
A Spanish soldier (pictured right), assigned to the Training Team Brigade, teaches Iraqi soldiers how to administer a needle decompression to a simulated casualty at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Oct. 31, 20 More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Albertson, the senior enlisted leader of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR), talks with a Spanish sniper trainer at the Besmaya Range Complex, More
Iraqi soldiers assigned to the Besmaya Range Complex secure a stairway during a room clearing exercise at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Nov. 3, 2018. The exercise is designed to enhance and improve the ISF c More
A Spanish Guardia Civil member (pictured left), assigned to the Training Team Brigade, demonstrates how to apply a tourniquet during a first aid course at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Nov. 5, 2018. The Guar More
A Spanish instructor assigned to the Training Team Brigade and an Iraqi soldier hug during a graduation ceremony at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Nov. 8, 2018. Graduates of the Train the Trainer course will More
Soldiers and officers of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve gather for an Armistice Day ceremony at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq on Nov. 11, 2018. Armistice Day coincides with Veterans D More
An Iraqi M1 Abrams tank crew fires during a live fire exercise at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Nov. 12, 2018. The tank crew trained with Coalition forces to fight against ISIS in Iraq. The Coalition and its More
Spanish Guardia Civil members assigned to the Training Team Brigade teach the Iraqi Federal Police how to set up a checkpoint at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Nov. 13, 2018. The federal police learned how to More
A Portuguese soldier assigned to Task Force Besmaya scans an Iraqi soldier's retinas during an enrollment process at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Nov. 17, 2018. These soldiers are enrolled for training at B More
An Iraqi soldier demonstrates how to uncover a hidden improvised explosive device (IED) at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Nov. 19, 2018. The techniques the Iraqi Security Forces soldiers learned will prevent More
A British soldier assigned to Task Force Besmaya teaches a class of Iraqi soldiers how to identify possible improvised explosive device (IED) locations during a training course at the Besmaya Range Complex, Ira More
British Army Maj. Gen. Christopher Ghika, deputy commander for Strategy and Information, Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR), shakes hands with a Spanish soldier during a transfer More
A member of the Spanish Guardia Civil assigned to the Training Team Brigade teaches a class about squad movements to Iraqi Federal Police during an urban combat course at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Nov. 2 More
Spanish soldiers, assigned to the Guzman El Bueno 10th Brigade, dismount a CH-47 Chinook at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Nov. 25, 2018. The soldiers are supporting Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inhe More
A British soldier, assigned to Task Force Besmaya, fires a Spanish G36 rifle during a cross training exercise at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Nov. 28, 2018. The soldiers learned to use other Coalition partn More
A Portuguese soldier, assigned to the Training Team Brigade, teaches a rules of engagement class to Iraqi soldiers at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Dec. 3, 2018. Portuguese soldiers trained Iraqi soldiers on More
An Iraqi Federal Police member performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a training dummy during a Combat Life Saver Course at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Dec. 4, 2018. Federal Police Members were tr More
A Spanish soldier, assigned with the force protection unit, fires an AWM sniper rifle during training at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Dec. 10, 2018. Force protection soldiers practiced their marksmanship sk More
Iraqi soldiers fire their M4 rifles during a live fire exercise at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Dec. 12, 2018. The Iraqi soldiers train to enhance their marksmanship skills on the M4 rifle to improve their More
Iraqi soldiers inspect a vehicle during a checkpoint training exercise at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Dec. 16, 2018. The Iraqi soldiers were trained on proper procedures when inspecting vehicles for weapon More
An Iraqi soldier covers his ears as he fires a mortar during a live fire training exercise at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Dec. 20, 2018. The Coalition provides this training, and offers courses in areas as More
Portuguese General Jose Nunes De Fonseca signs the signature book at the end of his visit at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Dec. 27, 2018. General Fonseca visited the range complex to wish the Portuguese sold More
Spanish soldiers assigned to the Force Protection Unit engage targets during a training event at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Jan. 5, 2019. Spanish soldiers are in Iraq as part of Operation Reliable Partner More
A member of the Iraqi Federal Police coordinates vehicle and personnel movements during their final training exercise at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Jan. 8, 2019. The federal police members trained to reac More
Iraqi Federal Police Force members celebrate their graduation from the Federal Police training at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Jan. 10, 2019. Coalition trainers facilitated a twelve-week course that prepare More
A Spanish soldier assigned to the Training Team Brigade clears an Iraqi soldier’s rifle after a live fire exercise at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Jan. 15, 2019. The soldiers participated in a live fire exe More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Chris Gordon, assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, looks through his weapons optic while on a reconnaissance mission in Al Jd’ah, More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 32nd Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division fire an M777A2 howitzer during a fire mission in Western Iraq, Feb. 06, 2019. These Soldiers deployed in support of Operation More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 32nd Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, prepare to fire a M777A2 howitzer during a fire mission in Western Iraq, Feb. 06, 2019. These Soldiers deployed in support o More
Spanish and Portuguese trainers assigned to the Training Team Brigade teach Iraqi Federal Police members to conduct squad movements during nighttime operations at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Feb. 20, 2019. More
A Portuguese soldier assigned to the Training Team Brigade fires a British SA80A3 assault rifle during a cross-training exercise at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Feb. 21, 2019. The Portuguese, Spanish, and B More
Spanish soldiers take part in a ceremony marking the halfway point of their deployment in Iraq, Feb. 22, 2019. The event honored the soldiers’ commitment to the Coalition’s mission in training Iraqi Security Fo More
Spanish soldiers assigned to the Force Protection Unit at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, practice treating a wounded soldier during an ambush training scenario, Feb. 26, 2019. The soldiers trained to perform More
Spanish soldiers assigned to Besmaya's Logistics Unit remove a car door during a training scenario at the Besmaya Range Complex Iraq, Mar. 16, 2019. The soldiers removed the car door in order to have easy acces More
190916-A-DM672-1006 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 16, 2019) Sailors assigned to Task Force Shore Battle Space pursue a Bahraini Coast Guard security boat during exercise Neon Defender 19. Exercise Neon Defender 19 is a b More
190930-A-DM672-1001 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 30, 2019) Mineman 2nd Class Dyllon Chrisp prepares a Seafox unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) aboard the mine countermeasures ship USS Devastator (MCM 6) for deployment i More
191015-A-DM672-1003 MANAMA, Bahrain (Oct. 15, 2019) A Sailor assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) sits in an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during transit to a training exercise. HSC-26 is a forward dep More
191023-A-DM672-1093 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 23, 2019) Sailors onboard USS Firebolt (PC 10) hoist their rescue swimmer from the water during a man overboard exercise. Firebolt is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area o More
191031-A-DM672-1009 MANAMA, Bahrain (Oct. 31, 2019) Lt. Kevin Fahlund, assigned to Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Battalion, participates in a six-mile ruck march. TF 51/5 provides U.S. Central Command More
191105-A-DM672-1063 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 5, 2019) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 3rd class Joseph Buccafusca with the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron flies to the International Maritime Exercise (IMX) 2019. IMX19 More
191114-A-DM672-1002 MANAMA, Bahrain (Nov. 14, 2019) Sailors assigned to the coastal patrol ship USS Firebolt (PC 10) perform maintenance on the ships turbo overhaul. Firebolt is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet a More
191204-A-DM672-1002 MANAMA, Bahrain (Dec. 04, 2019) Sailors assigned to the mine countermeasures ship USS Devastator (MCM 6) perform maintenance on an anchor chain for an upcoming inspection. Devastator is depl More
191217-A-DM672-1026 MANAMA, Bahrain (Dec. 17, 2019) Vice Adm. Jim Malloy, Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, US 5th Fleet, and Combined Maritime Forces, visits with Sailors in the engine room of th More
200108-A-DM672-1003 ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 8, 2020) Sailors aboard the coastal patrol ship USS Hurricane (PC 3) board a Rigid-Hull Inflatable Boat to conduct a personnel transfer with the guided-missile destroyer U More
200122-A-DM672-1007 ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 22, 2020) Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Andrew Harback, assigned to the Coast Guard patrol boat USCGC Adak (WPB 1333), conducts a classification settings drill to train for e More
200131-A-DM672-1036 ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 31, 2020) Sailors aboard the coastal patrol ship USS Tempest (PC 2) lower a buffer into the water to protect the side of the ship while refueling at sea. Tempest is deploy More
190926-A-DM672-1012 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 26, 2019) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Devin Matoba, assigned to the mine countermeasures ship USS Devastator (MCM 6), fires a .50-caliber machine gun during More
190927-A-DM672-1025 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 27, 2019) The mine countermeasures ship USS Devastator (MCM 6) sails the Arabian Gulf during Operation Neptune Scepter. Operation Neptune Scepter is a bilateral mine coun More
Brig. Gen. Heidi Hoyle, the 41st Chief of Ordnance, shakes the hand of a competitor at the opening ceremony for the 2018 Ordnance Crucible at Fort AP Hill, Va., June 3, 2018. EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) t More
Spc. Matthew Ruben, an explosive ordnance disposal team member with 718th Ordnance Company from Baunholder, Germany, gathers equipment for a training exercise during the 2018 Ordnance Crucible at Fort A.P. Hill More
1st Lt. Jesse Way, an explosive ordnance disposal team member with 720th Ordnance Company from Baumholder, Germany, fires a 9mm pistol on the barrier lane during the 2018 Ordnance Crucible at Fort A.P. Hill, Va More
Spanish army instructors train Iraq Federal Police members on heavy weapons at Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, July 31, 2018. A Coalition created from a diverse international community will continue its support to More
Members of the Iraq Federal Police practice urban squad movements at Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, August 1, 2018. A Coalition created from a diverse international community will continue its support to the peop More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen Walter Piatt and Air Force Maj. Gen Chad Franks talk about living conditions with a member of the Spanish army at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, August 2, 2018. A Coalition created from a d More
Members of the Spanish army train Iraqi boarder guard force members on proper squad movement techniques at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, August 13, 2018. A Coalition created from a diverse international comm More
Members of the Iraqi border guard forces practice squad movement techniques at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Aug. 18, 2018. A Coalition created from a diverse international community will continue its suppor More
An Iraqi Security Forces soldier fires at a target while conducting weapons training under the supervision of Spanish Soldiers at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Sept. 25, 2018. A Coalition created from a dive More
Spanish Soldiers teach an Iraqi soldier how to plot target points on a map before conducting artillery training at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Sept. 29, 2018. A coalition created from a diverse internation More
Coalition forces move to an over watch point in preparation for a show of force exercise at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Oct. 1, 2018. A Coalition created from a diverse international community will continu More
An Iraqi soldier talks with a Spanish trainer about the functions and operational procedure of a tank at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Oct. 13, 2018. Since Jan. 2015 Coalition staff have overseen the trainin More
Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve Australian soldiers assigned to Task Group Taji fire a mortar down range during an exercise in Iraq, Oct. 18, 2018. The Global Coalition to defeat Daesh’s More
Iraqi soldiers practice crossing a street during an urban squad movement exercise at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Oct. 28, 2018. Together, the Coalition and the Iraqi Security Forces will develop a sustaina More
A Spanish soldier, assigned to the Training Team Brigade, teaches how to check airways of a casualty to a class of Iraqi soldiers at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Oct. 31, 2018. The instructors taught that o More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Albertson, the senior enlisted leader of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR), receives a briefing on training operations at the Besmaya Range Co More
Iraqi soldiers assigned to the Besmaya Range Complex breach a doorway under the supervision of a Spanish trainer during a room clearing exercise at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Nov. 3, 2018. The exercise is More
An Iraqi Federal Police member practices applying a tourniquet during a first aid course at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Nov. 5, 2018. Iraqi Federal Police learned to use tourniquets and other first aid tec More
A Spanish instructor assigned to the Training Team Brigade hands an Iraqi soldier his certificate during a graduation ceremony at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Nov. 8, 2018. Graduates of the Train the Train More
Soldiers and officers of the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve prepare to lay memorial wreaths at an Armistice Day ceremony the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq on Nov. 11, 2018. Armistice Day c More
An Iraqi soldier observes a live fire exercise from atop an M1 Abrams tank at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Nov. 12, 2018. Iraqi Security Forces trained on the M1 Abrams tank for us in their war on terrorism More
A Spanish Guardia Civil member assigned to the Training Team Brigade teaches Iraqi Federal Police members clearing procedures at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Nov. 13, 2018. The Spanish Guardia Civil train I More
A Spanish soldier assigned to the Task Force Besmaya scans an Iraqi soldier's fingerprints to enroll him in courses at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Nov. 17, 2018. The courses trainIraqi Security Forces for More
An Iraqi soldier exposes a simulated improvised explosive device (IED) during a training exercise at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Nov. 19, 2018. Iraqi Security Force soldiers learned to safely identify and More
A British soldier assigned to Task Force Besmaya uses engineer tape to teach a class of Iraqi soldiers where improvised explosive devices (IED) are likely to be placed during an IED course at the Besmaya Range More
British Army Maj. Gen. Christopher Ghika, deputy commander for Strategy and Information Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) addresses Iraqi soldiers and civilians during a transfer More
A member of the Iraqi Federal Police practices squad movement techniques during an urban squad movement course at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Nov. 24, 2018. The Federal Police trained to maneuver in an urb More