Story by Sgt. Sydney Mariette | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 08.23.2020
On August 23, 2020, Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve transferred Camp Taji, Iraq to the Government of Iraq and the Iraqi Security Forces. After six years of use by thousands of Coalition service members, this is a lengthy and detailed process. One step in the profess was to identify, secure and sanities or transport all unit memorials within the base....
Story by James Wilson | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 08.22.2020
Camp Taji served as a pivotal site for planning countless counter-Daesh missions in support of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve. It’s fitting that the last mission planned by the small group of partner forces remaining at the Iraqi base was also one of the most challenging....
Story by Sgt. Sydney Mariette | 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade | 06.09.2020
Ensuring the Camp Taji airfield remained operational during the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Camp Taji, Iraq, and up until the day of the transfer ceremony to the Government of Iraq on Aug. 23, 2020, fell to the small yet effective Airfield Management Element (AME) with the 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade....
Story by Staff Sgt. Luke Kitterman | Task Force Air | 10.10.2019
The ability to communicate quickly and effectively is critical to any successful military operation. With today’s continually-evolving technology, it is important that the foundation of military communication systems also be updated, especially in a deployed location where the rapid disbursement of information to the masses is key when responding to a threat. In support of Combined Joint......
Story by Staff Sgt. Roger Jackson | 184th Sustainment Command | 08.30.2019
CAMP TAJI, Iraq — The 529th Support Battalion, Virginia Army National Guard, is deployed to Camp Taji, Iraq, as Task Force Cavalier, providing sustainment support in Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Afghanistan, and Kuwait. A primary focus of the mission involves Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund (CTEF) operations ranging from shipping, receiving, storing, and divesting a variety of packages to Iraqi......
Story by Staff Sgt. Roger Jackson | 184th Sustainment Command | 08.20.2019
CAMP TAJI, Iraq - Sometimes, all we need is a little push in the right direction to get started. Command Sgt. Maj. Brian Coleman, 529th Support Battalion senior enlisted advisor, issued a 529th CSSB Army Physical Readiness Training (PRT) Challenge to any Soldier in Task Force Cavalier on June 26, 2019.. The 529th CSSB PRT Challenge provided Soldiers the opportunity to earn the PRT Badge......
Story by Sgt. Connie Jones | 184th Sustainment Command | 04.03.2019
Army sustainment is made up of a lot of moving pieces, literally. Vehicles, personnel, and equipment all moving to keep the mission going. A big part of the sustainment mission in Iraq is provided by 529th Support Battalion, currently functioning as Task Force Cavalier at Camp Taji....
Story by Staff Sgt. Malissa Lott | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 03.27.2019
The 35th Combat Aviation Brigade conducted basic and advanced combat lifesaving skills courses with Iraqi Army Aviation, 2nd Squadron, aerial gunners throughout March at Camp Taji, Iraq. Air advisors with the 370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron reached out to experts within the 35th CAB to provide training at the request of the 2nd Squadron commander....
