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25th Infantry Division and Iraqi Army conduct security operations at Al Asad Airbase
February 22, 2020 — AL ASAD AIRBASE, Iraq – Installation security is of the utmost importance in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, enabling Iraqi and coalition forces to maneuver freely and bring the fight to wherever the enemy hides. Soldiers with the Fort Wainwright, Alaska-based 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, are regularly conducting patrols and security operations around the perimeter of Al Asad Airbase in western Iraq with their Iraqi Army counterparts. The patrols serve as a deterrence and reinforce the security partnership between the two nations... MORE

U.S. Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, take a photo with Iraqi troops guarding the perimeter of Al Asad Airbase in western Iraq, Feb. 15, 2020. U.S. troops regularly share food and other supplies, as well as tactics and procedures with Iraqi troops to reinforce the security partnership between the two nations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Sean Harding)

1st TSC-OCP Soldier Receives USDA’s Highest Honor
February 21, 2020 — Army Reserve Soldiers have the unique responsibility of maintaining both civilian and Army careers. One Soldier who is deployed to the Middle East has gone above and beyond in both regards... MORE

Brig. Gen. Howard Geck, right, commander, poses with Capt. Jordan Goldie, deputy comptroller, 103rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, and his United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Honor Award at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Feb. 21, 2020.

Bryan, Ohio reporter, Guardsman delivers the news in southwest Asia
February 20, 2020 — A Bryan, Ohio resident serving with Task Force Spartan as the deputy information officer possesses many talents, including working as a reporter for Bryan Publishing Company. Indiana National Guard Maj. Lynn Thompson graduated from West Unity, Ohio’s Hilltop High School in 1987. Enlisting in the Army launched him on an adventure around the world as he developed unique professional and personal relationships... MORE

Indiana National Guard Maj. Lynn Thompson

Soldier from Fort Knox Reforms Maintenance Standards in Qatar
February 19, 2020 — One Fort Knox Soldier’s servant leadership and passion for excellence has raised the maintenance standards in Qatar exponentially. Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Watson, maintenance management noncommissioned officer in charge (NCOIC), Area Support Group – Qatar (ASG-QA), took over his position and has completely reformed the maintenance program and drastically improved maintenance readiness at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Watson, maintenance management noncommissioned officer in charge (NCOIC), Area Support Group – Qatar (ASG-QA), works with another ASG-QA Soldier to conduct a maintenance inspection at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, Feb. 18, 2020. (Courtesy photo)

Expediting Avionics in the Middle East - 1107th TASMG
February 15, 2020 — One maintenance group located in the Middle East takes on repairs that others cannot, and their impact on sustainment operations is paramount. The Soldiers of the 1107th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group (TASMG) are required to take on high level repairs that are necessary to maintaining sustainment operations in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR)... MORE

Staff Sgt. Patrick McDonald, avionic mechanic, 1107th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group, works to repair an anti-collision light for a UH-60 helicopter at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Feb. 11, 2020.

Army Reserve Soldiers in CBRN company train to save lives
February 14, 2020 — As the sun rises over the CENTCOM area of operations, U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers receive an exercise mission brief from Christian Miles, a Fire Department assistant chief of training... MORE

77th Sustainment Brigade: Lighting path for future sustainment operations in CENTCOM AOR
February 13, 2020 — With a noteworthy lineage dating back to World War I, a deployed Army Reserve unit provided praiseworthy Sustainment operations on their recent deployment to the Middle East. The 77th Sustainment Brigade (SB) arrived in the Middle East in June, 2019 and is now preparing to head back to Fort Dix, New Jersey. However, their mission accomplishments in the U.S. Central Command’s (CENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR) have made a lasting impact on current operations... MORE

The Mighty Sea-Masters of the Middle East: 492nd Theater Harbormaster Operations Detachment
February 13, 2020 — The 492nd Theater Harbormaster Operations Detachment (THOD) ended their mission during a ceremony at a Naval Base in the Middle East, Feb. 13, 2019... MORE

Spc. Cameron Insinga, watercraft operator, 492nd Theater Harbormaster Operations Detachment (THOD), rings the bell eight times to signify mission complete during the 492nd THOD's end of mission ceremony at Kuwait Naval Base, Feb. 13, 2020.

New 335th Signal Command senior leader pins second star
February 10, 2020 — Maj. Gen. John H. Phillips was promoted to his current rank during a ceremony here Feb. 9, just before assuming command of the 335th Signal Command (Theater), headquartered in East Point, Georgia. Retired Maj. Gen. Lawrence Wayne Brock III hosted the ceremony. Brock's final assignment was as commanding general of the 311th Signal Command (Theater), from 2014-2016. He also commanded the 335th Signal Command (Theater), from 2012 -2014... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Gen. John Phillips smiles as his sons Ryan and Stone pin the two-star insignia to the shoulders of his Army Green Service Uniform during his promotion ceremony held in Alexander Hall, Fort Gordon, Ga. Feb. 9, 2020.

U.S, Kuwait artillery light up the night sky
February 10, 2020 — UDAIRI RANGE, Kuwait –The rockets’ red glare, the rockets streaming in air lit up the night sky over a sea of sand in Kuwait. The U.S. forces supporting Task Force Spartan and Kuwait Land Forces worked shoulder to shoulder to test their capabilities firing their respective truck-based, artillery rocket launchers... MORE

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 115th Field Artillery Brigade fire rocket-propelled rounds from a truck during an exercise with Kuwait Land Forces at their Udairi Range, Monday, Feb. 10, 2020. The 115th Soldiers from the Wyoming-based brigade deployed to support Task Force Spartan, an exercise to strengthen defense relationships, builds partner capacity, and jointly deter regional aggression.

Drive on Soldier, Soldier drive on
February 7, 2020 — What is a vehicle that towers more than 9 feet, is used as a troop carrier and can substantially withstand explosive detonations? It is called a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Wheeled Armored Vehicle. In-depth training on this vehicle was orchestrated by members of the Military Engagement Team-Jordan (MET-J), with 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB), Arizona Army National Guard (AZANG), through a Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) with Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) Soldiers at a base outside of Amman, Jordan in January... MORE

Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) Soldiers pose for a photo with Military Engagement Team-Jordan, 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Arizona Army National Guard, during a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Wheeled Armored Vehicle Subject Matter Expert Exchange at a base outside of Amman, Jordan in January. The U.S. military has a long-standing relationship with Jordan to support our mutual objectives by providing military assistance to the JAF consistent with our national interests. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Shaiyla B. Hakeem)

198th Expeditionary Signal Battalion Provide Contingency Communications
February 5, 2020 — Joint Training Center, Jordan – Soldiers from the 198th Expeditionary Signal Battalion (ESB) embody the saying, “if you stay ready, you never have to get ready.” “We’re basically the voice, we keep everyone talking. There is no communication without us,” said Spc. Lewis Barclay, a communication post node (CPN) operator from 198th ESB, Alpha Company. Barclay is one of several Soldiers from the 198th ESB stationed at the Joint Training Center-Jordan (JTC -J) tasked with the mission to operate and maintain contingency communication systems in the event that primary communications fail... MORE

Spc. Annabell Dwiggins, 198th Expeditionary Signal Battalion (ESB), operates the Single Shelter Switch (SSS) during the monthly validation testing. Validation testing occurs every month to ensure that all communication equipment functions properly and also allows Soldiers to evaluate the communication systems and strive for continuous improvement to better support their end users.

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jacquelyn Jones: Living her dream career out loud
February 3, 2020 — Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jacquelyn Jones couldn’t have written a better script for her life. She simply had one goal in mind: find a career that would let her use her skills and see the world... MORE

Leading Army Reserve cyber talent to Keystone State
January 31, 2020 — Shaping the Army Reserve cyber force is still evolving from refining strategy and methodology to delivering proper talent management for the training of new reserve cyber warriors. The U.S. Army Reserve Cyber Protection Brigade (USAR-CPB), 335th Signal Command (Theater), located outside the nation’s capital near College Park, Maryland, is making steady strides in grooming a talented cyber force for its Cyber Protection Centers (CPCs)... MORE

Hoosier alum uses university experience to help strengthen military ties in Middle East
January 30, 2020 — He is also the officer in charge of Task Force Spartan - Jordan, a forward command post of Task Force Spartan in Southwest Asia, where he oversees the military partnership between the U.S. Army and Jordan Armed Forces... MORE

Col. Kirk White, officer in charge of Task Force Spartan-Jordan

1st TSC Soldier makes business dreams come true
January 30, 2020 — Sgt. Joshua Vasquez-Sauceda, a wheeled vehicle mechanic with the 1st Theater Sustainment Command, decided early on that he wanted to be his own boss... MORE

Nayely Vasquez-Sauceda and Sgt. Joshua Vasquez-Sauceda, wheeled vehicle mechanic, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, prepare food while working in their food truck, Papi’s Tacos & More, in Radcliff, Ky., on Jan. 23, 2020. Vasquez-Sauceda is currently on terminal leave and will complete his enlistment in the Army on Feb. 19, 2020

30th Armored Brigade Combat Team Soldiers attend Basic Leader Course in Middle East
January 27, 2020 — The first line of the Army noncommissioned officer’s creed says, “No one is more professional than I. I am a noncommissioned officer, a leader of Soldiers.” In order to attain the rank of a noncommissioned officer, Soldiers must attend the Basic Leader Course, where they learn the fundamentals of leadership, readiness and training... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Emilee Austin, 1-150th Cavalry Regiment, West Virginia National Guard, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, leads Basic Leader Course 20-703 in the reciting of the noncommissioned officer's creed at their graduation ceremony in the Middle East, Jan. 24, 2020. Austin was the honor graduate from her class of over 200 students.

Coalition partners navigate map fundamentals
January 24, 2020 — Cartography, the science or practice of drawing and reading maps, can be dated back to the ancient ages of Before Christ (B.C.) within the Julian and Gregorian calendars. One of the oldest maps discovered is captured on a Babylonian clay tablet entitled Imago Mundi, estimated to have been originated around 2300 B.C. The ancient craft of reading maps has naturally evolved with human advancement, but its foundations have not been lost, it is still very relevant within military operations... MORE

A U.S. Army Soldier, with Military Engagement Team-Jordan, 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Arizona Army National Guard, locates map grid coordinates with Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) Quick Reaction Force Female Engagement Team Soldiers during a Map Reading Subject Matter Expert Exchange at a base outside of Amman, Jordan Jan. 13, 2020. The United States is committed to the security of Jordan and to partnering closely with the JAF to meet common security challenges. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Shaiyla B. Hakeem)

Engineers keep it constructive
January 17, 2020 — In the engineer office at Erbil Air Base, Iraq, there is a white board displaying an ever-changing list of improvement projects. Almost daily, military and civilian personnel come through the door asking for assistance... MORE

Task Force Sinai opens new Supply Support Activity facility with ribbon cutting ceremony
January 16, 2020 — SOUTH CAMP, Sinai, Egypt --- Service members of Task Force Sinai held a ceremony to mark the grand opening of the new Supply Support Activity facility on South Camp, Egypt, Jan. 16, 2020. The new facility is essential to the controlled receiving, distribution, issuing and storage of stocked parts supporting the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) mission... MORE

Col. Brandon Klink, left, deputy commander of Task Force Sinai, Maj. Gen. Evan Williams, center, force commander of the Multinational Force and Observers, and Col. Robert Duchaine, commander of Task Force Sinai and the chief of staff for the MFO, cut the ribbon entering the new Supply Support Activity facility on South Camp, Egypt, Jan. 16, 2020. The new facility is essential to the controlled receiving, distribution, issuing and storage of stocked parts supporting the Multinational Force and Observers mission.(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Eliverto V. Larios)

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