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Coalition live fire closes out Eager Lion 2019
September 7, 2019
An M1A2 Abrams main battle tank from the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fires its 120mm gun downrange during a coalition combined arms live fire exercise, part of Eager Lion 2019, in Jordan, Sept. 5, 2019. The CALFEX was the culminating event of the multinational exercise, which saw up to 30 different countries participating in allied training scenarios that improved their collective ability to plan and operate in a coalition-type environment. In its ninth year, Eager Lion is U.S. Central Command’s premiere exercise in the Levant region.

1st TSC and the 858th MCT Keep Things Moving During Eager Lion
September 5, 2019
The 858th Movement Control Team oversees the loading of Task Force Spartan's equipment onto host nation trucks for transportation to their training destination during Eager Lion.

U.S., Jordanian soldiers train shoulder to shoulder at Eager Lion 2019
September 5, 2019
A Royal Jordanian Army Soldier from the 39th Mechanized Infantry Battalion provides security while Soldiers from the U.S. Army's 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, call out enemy objectives during a situational training exercise- part of Eager Lion 2019- at an urban assault training village near Amman, Jordan, Sept. 2, 2019.

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.

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.

American, Jordanian soldiers conduct medevac training
August 28, 2019
U.S. Army Sgt. Ignacio Aparicio, center, crew chief, Golf Company, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, talks to members of Jordan Armed Forces’ 7th Mechanized Infantry Battalion about hand signals and casualty loading procedures during medical evacuation training in preparation for exercise Eager Lion 2019, Aug. 21, 2019. This multinational exercise is U.S. Central Command’s premiere exercise in the Levant region and is a major training event that provides U.S. forces, Jordan Armed Forces and 28 other participating nations the opportunity to improve their collective ability to plan and operate in a coalition-type environment. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Zach Mott)

Proper planning provides successful foundation for Eager Lion 19
August 26, 2019
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Omar Minott, left, the commander of 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, shakes hands with Jordanian Armed Forces Lt. Col. Saif Al Khawaldeh, the commander of the 39th Mechanized Infantry Battalion, prior to a planning meeting for Exercise Eager Lion 19 in Jordan on Aug. 19, 2019. This multinational exercise is U.S. Central Command’s premiere exercise in the Levant region and is a major training event that provides U.S. forces, Jordan Armed Forces and 28 other participating nations the opportunity to improve their collective ability to plan and operate in a coalition-type environment.

Friendship at center of large-scale Exercise Eager Lion 19
August 25, 2019
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Brad Swanson, U.S. Central Command’s Director of Exercises and Training, addresses the audience at a press conference for Eager Lion 19 at King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center (KASOTC), Jordan, Aug. 25, 2019. Eager Lion 19 is a multilateral exercise hosted by the  Kingdom of Jordan, consisting of a total of 30 nations from around the world, designed to exchange military expertise and improve interoperability among partner nations.