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Peshmerga soldiers participate in a break from contact drill under the supervision of Italian trainers near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 6, 2016. Coalition trainers in Northern Iraq have trained more than 6,000 Peshmerga soldiers in basic and advanced infantry skills. This training is part of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve’s building partner capacity mission to enable the defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. (U.S. Army Photo by Cpl. Jacob Hamby/Released)
The Battle for Mosul Begins
Peshmerga soldiers participate in a break from contact drill under the supervision of Italian trainers near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 6, 2016. Coalition trainers in Northern Iraq have trained more than 6,000 Peshmerga soldiers in basic and advanced infantry skills. This training is part of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation ...More
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Peshmerga soldiers acquire targets by using the scopes on their M14 Enhanced Battle Rifle during the sniper portion of a combined arms training exercise near Erbil, Iraq, July 26, 2016. The combined arms exercise allowed trainers to review the soldiers’ understanding of all the training conducted over the past several weeks during the modern brigade course. Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve aims to enable and equip indigenous forces to take the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant head on while leveraging Coalition nation airpower to halt the terrorist’s momentum. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kalie Jones/Released)
Peshmerga soldiers conduct final training exercise
Peshmerga soldiers acquire targets by using the scopes on their M14 Enhanced Battle Rifle during the sniper portion of a combined arms training exercise near Erbil, Iraq, July 26, 2016. The combined arms exercise allowed trainers to review the soldiers’ understanding of all the training conducted over the past several ...More
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Soldiers of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, fire a rocket from a M142 high mobility rocket system during a decisive action training environment exercise on Oct. 4, 2016 near Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The unit certified four HIMARS operator crews as well as a contingent of forward observers during the exercise (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Aaron Ellerman)
Launching into Readiness
Soldiers of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, fire a rocket from a M142 high mobility rocket system during a decisive action training environment exercise on Oct. 4, 2016 near Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The unit certified four HIMARS operator crews as well as a contingent of forward observers dur ...More
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Pfc. Amanda H. Issa prepares for a graduation ceremony Sept. 30, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. Issa, 21, from Madison Heights, Mich., grew up in Mosul, Iraq, and moved to the U.S. in May 2011. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Carlin Warren)
Mosul, Iraq, native ships to Marine boot camp on Parris Island
Pfc. Amanda H. Issa prepares for a graduation ceremony Sept. 30, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. Issa, 21, from Madison Heights, Mich., grew up in Mosul, Iraq, and moved to the U.S. in May 2011. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Carlin Warren)
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Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve, awards a coin to Private First Class Nathaniel Hill, Utilities Equipment Repairer with Golf Company, 526th Brigade Support Battalion, Task Force Strike, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Coalition troops arrived to Qayyarah West Airfield to enable the Iraqi Security Forces to defeat Da'esh by providing logistical, engineering and artillery fires in support of the liberation of Mosul. The mission of Operation Inherent Resolve is to defeat Da’esh (an Arabic acronym for ISIL) in Iraq and Syria by supporting the Government of Iraq with trainers, advisors and fire support, to include aerial strikes and artillery fire. (USMC photo by Capt. Ryan E. Alvis/Released)
Commander visits troops at Qayyarah West Airfield
Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve, awards a coin to Private First Class Nathaniel Hill, Utilities Equipment Repairer with Golf Company, 526th Brigade Support Battalion, Task Force Strike, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentuc ...More
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American advisors from Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) flew a three ship MD-530 Cayuse Warrior training mission Aug. 25, 2016. The group left Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, and flew over Kabul to a training range. After firing rockets and machine guns, the group flew back to HKIA. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jason Smith)
The MD-530 Experience
American advisors from Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) flew a three ship MD-530 Cayuse Warrior training mission Aug. 25, 2016. The group left Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, and flew over Kabul to a training range. After firing rockets and machine guns, the group flew back to HKIA. (U.S. A ...More
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A Soldier inspects a soil sample at Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq. U.S. forces are readily deployable to anywhere on the planet and have the capability to set up operations under very harsh conditions to meet the required objectives. A set of environmental guidelines is followed to minimize initial impact and alternatives that are more protective of human health and the environment are constantly implemented as operations transition from initial deployment into sustainment.
Protecting the Environment
A Soldier inspects a soil sample at Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq. U.S. forces are readily deployable to anywhere on the planet and have the capability to set up operations under very harsh conditions to meet the required objectives. A set of environmental guidelines is followed to minimize initial impact and alternatives tha ...More
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U.S Army Soldiers with Battery C, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Strike, execute a fire mission in northern Iraq, Aug. 14 2016, during an operation to support the Iraqi army. Battery C is supporting the Iraqi security forces with indirect fires as retake territory from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Artillery units in Iraq serve two roles: to provide force protection for Coalition and Iraqi security forces and to support ISF ground maneuver, enabling them to defeat Da’esh. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Daniel I Johnson/Released)
The Gun Raid
U.S Army Soldiers with Battery C, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Strike, execute a fire mission in northern Iraq, Aug. 14 2016, during an operation to support the Iraqi army. Battery C is supporting the Iraqi security forces with indirect fires as retake territory from the Islamic State of Ir ...More
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Command Sgt. Maj. William Thetford, left, the senior enlisted leader of U.S. Central Command, presents a coin to Spc. Rena Hildreth, right, a unit supply specialist with the 77th Combat Aviation Brigade on Sep. 15, 2016 at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. Thetford recognized several Soldiers with coins for their military excellence during his two-day visit to Kuwait. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Angela Lorden)
CENTCOM CSM visits Kuwait troops
Command Sgt. Maj. William Thetford, left, the senior enlisted leader of U.S. Central Command, presents a coin to Spc. Rena Hildreth, right, a unit supply specialist with the 77th Combat Aviation Brigade on Sep. 15, 2016 at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. Thetford recognized several Soldiers with coins for their military excelle ...More
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Peshmerga soldiers participate in a break from contact drill under the supervision of Italian trainers near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 6, 2016. Coalition trainers in Northern Iraq have trained more than 6,000 Peshmerga soldiers in basic and advanced infantry skills. This training is part of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve’s building partner capacity mission to enable the defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. (U.S. Army Photo by Cpl. Jacob Hamby/Released)
Peshmerga soldiers acquire targets by using the scopes on their M14 Enhanced Battle Rifle during the sniper portion of a combined arms training exercise near Erbil, Iraq, July 26, 2016. The combined arms exercise allowed trainers to review the soldiers’ understanding of all the training conducted over the past several weeks during the modern brigade course. Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve aims to enable and equip indigenous forces to take the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant head on while leveraging Coalition nation airpower to halt the terrorist’s momentum. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kalie Jones/Released)
Soldiers of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, fire a rocket from a M142 high mobility rocket system during a decisive action training environment exercise on Oct. 4, 2016 near Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The unit certified four HIMARS operator crews as well as a contingent of forward observers during the exercise (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Aaron Ellerman)
Pfc. Amanda H. Issa prepares for a graduation ceremony Sept. 30, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. Issa, 21, from Madison Heights, Mich., grew up in Mosul, Iraq, and moved to the U.S. in May 2011. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Carlin Warren)
Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve, awards a coin to Private First Class Nathaniel Hill, Utilities Equipment Repairer with Golf Company, 526th Brigade Support Battalion, Task Force Strike, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Coalition troops arrived to Qayyarah West Airfield to enable the Iraqi Security Forces to defeat Da'esh by providing logistical, engineering and artillery fires in support of the liberation of Mosul. The mission of Operation Inherent Resolve is to defeat Da’esh (an Arabic acronym for ISIL) in Iraq and Syria by supporting the Government of Iraq with trainers, advisors and fire support, to include aerial strikes and artillery fire. (USMC photo by Capt. Ryan E. Alvis/Released)
American advisors from Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) flew a three ship MD-530 Cayuse Warrior training mission Aug. 25, 2016. The group left Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, and flew over Kabul to a training range. After firing rockets and machine guns, the group flew back to HKIA. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jason Smith)
A Soldier inspects a soil sample at Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq. U.S. forces are readily deployable to anywhere on the planet and have the capability to set up operations under very harsh conditions to meet the required objectives. A set of environmental guidelines is followed to minimize initial impact and alternatives that are more protective of human health and the environment are constantly implemented as operations transition from initial deployment into sustainment.
U.S Army Soldiers with Battery C, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Strike, execute a fire mission in northern Iraq, Aug. 14 2016, during an operation to support the Iraqi army. Battery C is supporting the Iraqi security forces with indirect fires as retake territory from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Artillery units in Iraq serve two roles: to provide force protection for Coalition and Iraqi security forces and to support ISF ground maneuver, enabling them to defeat Da’esh. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Daniel I Johnson/Released)
Command Sgt. Maj. William Thetford, left, the senior enlisted leader of U.S. Central Command, presents a coin to Spc. Rena Hildreth, right, a unit supply specialist with the 77th Combat Aviation Brigade on Sep. 15, 2016 at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. Thetford recognized several Soldiers with coins for their military excellence during his two-day visit to Kuwait. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Angela Lorden)

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Senior military leaders from 50 countries pose for a group photo during the Chiefs of Defense Conference on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Oct. 17, 2016. The conference is an annual event where CHODs come together to discuss important global matters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Valentina Lopez)
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161016-N-IE397-135 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 16, 2016) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Sidewinders of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86 undergoes preflight checks prior to launching from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike). Ike and its Carrier Strike Group are deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Christopher A. Michaels)
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161016-N-IE397-195 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 16, 2016) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike). Ike and its Carrier Strike Group are deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Christopher A. Michaels)
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161016-N-IE397-196 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 16, 2016) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 taxis toward a bow catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike). Ike and its Carrier Strike Group are deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Christopher A. Michaels)
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161016-N-IE397-166 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 16, 2016) An E/A-18G Growler assigned to the Zappers of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 130 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike). Ike and its Carrier Strike Group are deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Christopher A. Michaels)
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U.S. Army Lt. Col. Ed Matthaidess, commander, left, Task Force Falcon, outlines areas of an Iraqi security forces tactical assembly area to U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gary J. Volesky, commander, Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command – Operation Inherent Resolve, in northern Iraq, prior to the start of the Mosul offensive, Oct. 10, 2016. The TAAs are where ISF assembled prior to moving toward Mosul. A Coalition of regional and international nations have joined together to defeat the Islamic State or Iraq and the Levant and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria, the region and the wider international community. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class R.W. Lemmons IV)
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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gary J. Volesky, left, commander, Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command – Operation Inherent Resolve, visits with an Iraqi soldier at a tactical assembly area in northern Iraq, Iraq, prior to the start of the Mosul offensive, Oct. 10, 2016. The TAAs are where ISF assembled prior to making their push toward Mosul. A Coalition of regional and international nations have joined together to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria, the region and the wider international community. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class R.W. Lemmons IV)
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Peshmerga soldiers participate in a break from contact drill under the supervision of Italian trainers near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 6, 2016. Coalition trainers in Northern Iraq have trained more than 6,000 Peshmerga soldiers in basic and advanced infantry skills. This training is part of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve’s building partner capacity mission to enable the defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. (U.S. Army Photo by Cpl. Jacob Hamby/Released)
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161012-N-TV337-019 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 12, 2016) Sailors brace themselves against propeller wash as a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Dusty Dogs of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 7 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike). Ike and its Carrier Strike Group are deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert J. Baldock)
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U.S. Marines with weapons platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, conduct a live-fire raid training event during Mission Rehearsal Exercise 2016 in southern Jordan, Sept. 12, 2016. The MRX is a collective training event where the MAGTF elements collaborate to refine individual and cooperative capabilities. SPMAGTF - CR – CC is a self-sustaining expeditionary unit, designed to provide a broad range of crisis response capabilities throughout the Central Command area of responsibility, using organic aviation, logistical, and ground combat assets, to include embassy reinforcement and tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Trever Statz/Released)
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A U.S. Marine, U.S. Forces Afghanistan, engages several young Afghans during a Joint U.S. and Georgian Coalition patrol delivering school supplies to a local village in Afghanistan, Oct. 10, 2016. (Photo: Ben Santos, U.S. Forces Afghanistan Public Affairs)
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Two F-15 Eagles fly together after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve July 8, 2016. The KC-135 provides the core aerial refueling capability for the U.S. Air Force and has excelled in this role for more than 50 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas Ellis/Released)
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An F-15 Eagle receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve July 8, 2016. The KC-135 provides the core aerial refueling capability for the U.S. Air Force and has excelled in this role for more than 50 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas Ellis/Released)
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Two F-15 Eagles drop flares after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve July 8, 2016. The KC-135 provides the core aerial refueling capability for the U.S. Air Force and has excelled in this role for more than 50 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas Ellis/Released)
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Peshmerga soldiers acquire targets by using the scopes on their M14 Enhanced Battle Rifle during the sniper portion of a combined arms training exercise near Erbil, Iraq, July 26, 2016. The combined arms exercise allowed trainers to review the soldiers’ understanding of all the training conducted over the past several weeks during the modern brigade course. Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve aims to enable and equip indigenous forces to take the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant head on while leveraging Coalition nation airpower to halt the terrorist’s momentum. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kalie Jones/Released)
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The guided-missile destroyer USS Mason is replenished at sea, Aug. 3, 2016. The ship responded to an incoming missile threat off the coast of Yemen on Oct. 12, 2016, the second such response in four days. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Taylor A. Elber
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