Video by Capt. Richard Wharton | 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) | 12.06.2019
Sgt. Alex Apostolou, a maintenance noncommissioned officer with the 108th Sustainment Brigade Task Force Lincoln, Team Blackhawks, reenlisted into the U.S. Army aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on Dec. 6, 2019, over the skies of Baghdad, Iraq. The reenlistment ceremony was administered by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Lucas Miles, S1 Officer in Charge, with the 108th Sustainment Brigade. (U.S.......
Video by Spc. Derek Mustard | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 11.30.2019
U.S. Soldiers of the 641st Regional Support Group conduct their transfer of authority ceremony at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Nov. 30, 2019. The 641st RSG is ending a nine-month rotation to Iraq in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Derek Mustard)...
Video by Spc. Alec Dionne | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 11.23.2019
1st Qwat al-Khasah’s Special Mission Company, an elite Iraqi Ministry of Defense force, conducted its first joint mission with Coalition Special Operation Forces in Tarmiyah, Iraq, Nov. 23, 2019. The QK SMC-led clearance operation targeted two Daesh bed-down locations to deny the terrorist group safe haven. The Coalition is in Iraq at the invitation of the government of Iraq, and we continue......
Video by Maj. Eric Smith | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 10.25.2019
Coalition and Partner Forces conduct kinetic strike against ISIS tunnel and cave system in the Ninewah Province, Iraq, Oct. 25th, 2019...
Video by Spc. Kahlil Dash | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 10.23.2019
October 17th marked the 5th year anniversary of the military intiative to defeat of Daesh, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve. The 81-member global coalition remains committed to ensuring the lasting defeat of Daesh. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Kahlil Dash)...
Video by Staff Sgt. Tom Conning | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 10.22.2019
Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) Academy students participate in “Hero Week” in Baghdad, Iraq Oct. 22-28, 2019. Hero Week is an Iraqi-lead initiative to instill bravery and confidence in CTS students. Events included jumping through fire hoops, traversing obstacles, crossing water hazards, and more. The Coalition and our Iraqi partners continue to build their capability to achieve an......
Video by Staff Sgt. Jodi Eastham | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 09.29.2019
Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service trainees prepare their equipment and mortar rounds for their final mortar test at the Besmayah Range Complex, Iraq Sept. 29, 2019. The trainees need to prove they’ve learned the skills in order to move on to the next level of training, which is preparing them to defend Iraq against all enemies including Daesh. (U.S. Army video by Staff Sgt. Jodi Eastham)...
Video by Staff Sgt. Joshua Hammock | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 09.17.2019
The U.S. Army’s XVIII Airborne Corps, deployed from Fort Bragg, North Carolina to areas in Southwest Asia in support of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR). CJTF-OIR is a 81-member global coalition, which works by, with, and through partner forces to defeat ISIS in designated areas of Iraq and Syria, and sets conditions for follow-on operations to increase......