Directorate of Emergency Services Assists in Air Assault Training [Image 5 of 10]

KUWAIT

05.29.2019

Photo by Sgt. Bill Boecker 

Task Force Spartan

U.S. Navy Master at Arms 3rd Class Mitchell Valezquez, a dog handler for the Directorate of Emergency Services K-9 unit, sweeps the perimeter with Bojar, an explosive sniffing dog, during an exercise on Udairi Range, Kuwait, on May 29th, 2019. Valezquez and Bojar are joined by Soldiers of the Wisconsin National Guard’s B. Company, 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment who are completing final training events in preparation for their deployment to Afghanistan. As part of the training, Soldiers took part in an air assault movement supported by the Kentucky National Guard’s B. Company, 2nd (Assault Helicopter) Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment. Air assault is the movement of ground forces by vertical lift aircraft to infiltrate, seize and hold key terrain, often behind enemy lines. The assault helicopter battalion is deployed to the Middle East to provide U.S. Army aviation capacity to Task Force Spartan, which exists to increase military readiness and capability, in order to maintain regional stability and expand regional partnerships.

• Date Taken: 05.29.2019
• Date Posted: 05.30.2019 10:29
• Photo ID: 5414834
• VIRIN: 190529-Z-GL488-1102
• Resolution: 5472x3648
• Size: 3.33 MB
• Location: KW