US, Jordan integrate for counter-UAS training at EL19
September 5, 2019
U.S. Army Special Operations Task Force and Jordan Armed Forces, along with a JAF Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit, conduct site exploitation of a notional downed unmanned aerial vehicle Sept. 2, 2019, at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center in Amman, Jordan, during Exercise Eager Lion 19. Eager Lion, U.S. Central Command's largest and most complex exercise, is an opportunity to integrate forces in a multilateral environment, operate in realistic terrain and strengthen military-to-military relationships.
Soldiers train on saving lives
September 5, 2019
A Jordan Soldier, with 7th Mechanized Battalion, 48th Mechanized Brigade, supports a U.S. Army Soldier, with 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the 42nd Infantry Division, New Jersey National Guard, mimicking an arm and abdominal injury during medical evacuation training, part of the Jordan Operational Engagement Program at Joint Training Center-Jordan August 27, 2019. The Army is optimizing for interoperability with all our allies and partners to strengthen alliances and deliver more effective coalition operations.
ARCENT DCG talks Eager Lion, Middle East exercises
September 4, 2019
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. David C. Hill, Deputy Commanding General of U.S. Army Central Command, visits 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Soldiers to offer words of encouragement and recognize outstanding work during their participation in Eager Lion 2019.
Quick-reaction FET shows off skills at EL19
September 4, 2019
Jordan Armed Forces Warrant Officer Haneen Waqueez, Mohamed Bin Zayed Brigade/Quick Reaction Force Female Engagement Team, directs members of the FET where they are going to next during a coalition situational training exercise lane during Exercise Eager Lion 19, near Amman, Jordan on Sept. 3, 2019. The JAF FET were integrated into the JAF 81st Rapid Intervention Battalion alongside with the 3 Parachute Regiment, 3rd Battalion.
Cyber stars: JAF, US partnership foils attacks during EL19
September 4, 2019
Jordan Armed Forces Maj. Esaid Feras (third from right), the cyber security officer for Eager Lion 19, and members of the JAF Cyber Incident Response Team pose for a photo Sept. 1, 2019, at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center in Amman, Jordan. The cyber portion of EL19 was at its most robust this year.
Caring for the Fallen
September 3, 2019
An American flag lays cleaned and ironed in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Aug. 15, 2019.
Theater Sustainment in CENTCOM AOR: ESC is the Key
September 2, 2019
Seven Soldiers of the 184th Sustainment Command, Mississippi Army National Guard, serving with the 1st Theater Sustainment Command in support of Operation Spartan Shield at Camp Arifan, Kuwait, also served essentially the same mission in 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom with the 377th Theater Support Command. Pictured are: Lt. Col. Andy Thaggard, public affairs officer; Chief Warrant Officer 4 Brian Morris, combat service support automation management office deputy branch chief; Brig. Gen. Clint E. Walker, commanding general of the 184th Sustainment Command; Col. Hugh McCallum, support operations officer; Maj. Tameko Wright, support operations human resources and operations branch chief; and Staff Sgt. Joshua Bullock, air mobility noncommissioned officer in charge. Not pictured is Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joel Carpenter, ammunition accountabilty officer.
Investments Through Divestments
September 2, 2019
High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles are lined up and ready to go as part of the mobility package the Iraqi Army is receiving during the Counter-Daesh Train and Equip Fund (CTEF) Divestment at Camp Taji, Iraq, June 29, 2019. The 529th Support Battalion conducts CTEF divestments to assist Iraqi Security Forces strengthen their national security. The Coalition is in Iraq by invitation of, and operates in close coordination with, the Government of Iraq.
Up up, away: Soldiers conduct medical evacuation training in Jordan
September 1, 2019
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers with G Company, 5th General Support Aviation Battalion, 244th Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Warhawk, hovers over a rooftop in a UH-60 Black Hawk to lower their combat medic toward their comrades, with 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the 42nd Infantry Division, New Jersey National Guard, during medical evacuation training at Joint Training Center-Jordan August 23, 2019. The Army’s first priority is readiness, the capability of our forces to conduct the full range of military operations to defeat all enemies regardless of the threats they pose, is paramount.
Task Force Cavalier Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund Operations
August 30, 2019
Iraqi Army Staff Brigadier General Qais Saim Jaber Abood Al 'Khafaji, 55th Brigade, 17 Division, reviews and signs documentation for an Organizational Clothing and Individual Equipment package during a Counter-Daesh Train and Equip Fund (CTEF) Divestment at Camp Taji, Iraq, June 29, 2019. The 529th Support Battalion conducts CTEF divestments to assist Iraqi Security Forces strengthen their national security. The Coalition is in Iraq by invitation of, and operates in close coordination with, the Government of Iraq.