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RMKYKJ8P–Maj. Gen. Mark Kraus, a Kentucky Air National Guardsman who serves as Air National Guard assistant to the commander of U.S. Air Forces Central, thanks his mentors for their support during a ceremony held at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., on Aug. 18, 2013. Kraus had just been promoted to the rank of two-star general officer. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Joshua Horton)
RMKYKJ8N–Maj. Gen. Mark Kraus’ wife (right) and Kentucky's adjutant general, Maj. Gen. Edward Tonini, pin the rank insignia of major general to Kraus’ uniform during a promotion ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Aug. 18, 2013. Kraus is a Kentucky Air Guardsman who serves as Air National Guard assistant to the commander of U.S. Air Forces Central. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Joshua Horton)
RMKYKJ8J–Brig. Gen. Mark Kraus (right), a Kentucky Air National Guardsman who serves as Air National Guard assistant to the commander of U.S. Air Forces Central, is awarded The Legion of Merit, first oak leaf cluster, by Kentucky’s adjutant general, Maj. Gen. Edward Tonini, during a ceremony held Aug. 18, 2013, at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky. Kraus also was promoted to the rank of major general during the ceremony. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Joshua Horton)
RMKYKJ8H–Brig. Gen. Mark Kraus (right), a Kentucky Air National Guardsman who serves as Air National Guard assistant to the commander of U.S. Air Forces Central, is awarded The Legion of Merit, first oak leaf cluster, by Kentucky’s adjutant general, Maj. Gen. Edward Tonini, during a ceremony held Aug. 18, 2013, at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky. Kraus also was promoted to the rank of major general during the ceremony. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Joshua Horton)
RMKYKJ8M–Kentucky’s adjutant general, Maj. Gen. Edward Tonini (left), administers the oath of office to Brig. Gen. Mark Kraus, a Kentucky Air National Guardsman who serves as Air National Guard assistant to the commander of U.S. Air Forces Central, during a ceremony promoting Kraus to the rank of major general at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., on Aug. 18, 2013. Kraus, a former commander of the Kentucky Air Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing, served as the Commonwealth’s assistant adjutant general for Air from October 2008 to May 2013. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Joshua Ho
RMKYJX4N–Capt. Brice Hayden, a C-130 navigator in the Georgia Air National Guard's 165th Airlift Wing, and his wife, Kristin Hayden, take a selfie at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., April 24, 2015, prior to his deployment to an undisclosed air base in the Persian Gulf region. Hayden's unit has joined forces with the Kentucky Air Guard's 123rd Airlift Wing to flying airlift missions throughout the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, which provides military training and counterterrorism capabilities in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Nat
RMKYJXDW–A C-130 Hercules aircraft taxies onto the flight line at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., July 4, 2015, carrying 39 Airmen returning from a deployment in the Persian Gulf region. The Kentucky Air Guard's 123rd Airlift Wing has been supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility since February. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
RMKYJXDT–A C-130 Hercules aircraft banks over the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., July 4, 2015, carrying 39 Airmen returning from a deployment in the Persian Gulf region. The Kentucky Air Guard's 123rd Airlift Wing has been supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility since February. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
RMKYJXDR–Two-year-old Max Gordon plays in the grass at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., July 4, 2015, as he waits for his uncle, Master Sgt. Aaron Schalck, to return from a deployment in the Persian Gulf region. Airmen from the Kentucky Air Guard's 123rd Airlift Wing have been supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility since February. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
RMKYJWNG–More than 35 members of the 123rd Airlift Wing depart the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Feb. 21, 2015, aboard a C-130 Hercules aircraft for a four-month deployment to the Persian Gulf region in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel. The Airmen will fly troops and cargo across the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility, which includes the Persian Gulf, Northern Africa and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
RMKYJWNC–More than 35 members of the 123rd Airlift Wing board a C-130 Hercules aircraft at Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Feb. 21, 2015, for a four-month deployment to the Persian Gulf region in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel. The Airmen will fly troops and cargo across the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility, which includes the Persian Gulf, Northern Africa and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
RMKYJWNA–Tech. Sgt. Lee Stanley, an aircraft structural engineer in the 123rd Airlift Wing, spends some quiet time with his daughter, Madelyn, at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Feb. 21, 2015. Stanley is deploying to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, during which more than 110 members of the Kentucky Air Guard will conduct an airlift mission to fly troops and cargo across the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
RMKYJWN9–Maj. Jared Hawkins, a C-130 Hercules navigator in the 123rd Airlift Wing, poses for a selfie with his son and wife, Jaime and Lairkin Hawkins, at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Feb. 21, 2015. Hawkins is deploying to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, during which more than 110 members of the Kentucky Air Guard will fly troops and cargo across the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
RMKYJWND–Staff Sgt. Brent Reichardt, an aircraft hydraulics specialist in the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Maintenance Squadron, was awarded the Medal of Valor from the Jefferson County Sheriffâs Office Feb. 20, 2015, for actions he took during a shooting incident at a Louisville, Ky., high school in 2014. Reichardt, who works full-time as a Jefferson County Sherriffâs deputy, is currently deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of airlift operations across the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
RMKYH7EE–Normal Adwell, who served with the U.S. Navy in Vietnam, shows his support for Kentucky Air National Guardsmen during a welcome-home ceremony held Nov. 10, 2012, at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky. The Airmen have been overseas since early July, flying airlift missions across the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility. Adwell is part of Patriot Guard Riders, a national organization of motorcycle enthusiasts whose mission is to support military members and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
RMKYH7EB–Fire trucks spray water in symbolic salute to a C-130 Hercules aircraft as it taxies onto the flight line of the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., on Nov. 10, 2012, carrying 58 Kentucky Air Guardsmen returning from the Persian Gulf. The Airmen, all members of the Louisville-based 123rd Airlift Wing, spent the past four months flying airlift missions in support of U.S. military operations across the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility, which includes Iraq, Afghanistan and Northern Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
RMKYJX50–Airmen from the 123rd Airlift Wing board a C-130 Hercules aircraft at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., April 24, 2015, prior to their departure for deployment to an undisclosed air base in the Persian Gulf region. The Air Guardsmen will be flying airlift missions throughout the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, which provides military training and counterterrorism capabilities in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
RMKYJX4A–Tech. Sgt. Paul Jones, a C-130 loadmaster in the 123rd Airlift Wing, and his son, Jonathan Paul Jones, attend a briefing at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., April 24, 2015, prior to Jones' deployment to an undisclosed air base in the Persian Gulf region. Jones and more than 40 other Kentucky Air Guardsmen comprise the third rotation of 123rd Airmen to deploy to the base since February. They will be flying airlift missions throughout the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, which provides military training and counterter
RMKYJX4T–Maj. Jenn Helton, a C-130 navigator in the 123rd Airlift Wing, and her son, Kaiden Helton, attend a briefing at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., April 24, 2015, prior to Helton's deployment to an undisclosed air base in the Persian Gulf region. Helton and more than 40 other Kentucky Air Guardsmen comprise the third rotation of 123rd Airmen to deploy to the base since February. They will fly airlift missions throughout the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, which provides military training and counterterrorism capabili
RMKYJX4D–Matt Selph, director of the Kentucky Board of Elections, speaks to more than 40 members of the 123rd Airlift Wing at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., April 24, 2015, prior to the Airmen's deployment to an undisclosed air base in the Persian Gulf region. The troops, who left aboard a Kentucky Air Guard C-130 Hercules aircraft, comprise the third rotation of 123rd Airmen to deploy to the base since February. The Air Guardsmen will be flying airlift missions throughout the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, which provide
RMKYJX4B–Kentucky's adjutant general, Maj. Gen. Edward W. Tonini, speaks to more than 40 members of the 123rd Airlift Wing at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., April 24, 2015, prior to the Airmen's deployment to an undisclosed air base in the Persian Gulf region. The troops, who left aboard a Kentucky Air Guard C-130 Hercules aircraft, comprise the third rotation of 123rd Airmen to deploy to the base since February. The Air Guardsmen will be flying airlift missions throughout the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, which provide
RMKYJX4R–More than 40 members of the 123rd Airlift Wing attend a pre-departure brief at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., April 24, 2015, prior to deploying to an undisclosed air base in the Persian Gulf region. The Airmen, who left aboard a Kentucky Air Guard C-130 Hercules aircraft, comprise the third rotation of 123rd Airmen to deploy to the base since February. The Air Guardsmen will be flying airlift missions throughout the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, which provides military training and counterterrorism capabilitie
RMKYJX4C–Maj. Johnny Cantu, a C-130 pilot in the 123rd Airlift Wing, attends a briefing at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., April 24, 2015, prior to his deployment to an undisclosed air base in the Persian Gulf region. Cantu and more than 40 other Kentucky Air Guardsmen comprise the third rotation of 123rd Airmen to deploy to the base since February. They will be flying airlift missions throughout the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, which provides military training and counterterrorism capabilities in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air
RMKYJX4P–Asher Pentecost, son of Tech. Sgt. Donnie Pentecost of the 123rd Airlift Wing, waves goodbye to his father at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., April 24, 2015, as a C-130 Hercules aircraft caring more than 40 Airmen departs for deployment to an undisclosed air base in the Persian Gulf region. The Air Guardsmen will support airlift missions throughout the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility as part of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, which provides military training and counterterrorism capabilities in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
RMKYH7EC–Hundreds of friends and family members gather at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., on Nov. 10, 2012, to welcome home 58 Airmen from the 123rd Airlift Wing. The Airmen just completed a four-month deployment to the Persian Gulf region, where they flew daily airlift missions in support of U.S. military operations across the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility, which includes Iraq, Afghanistan and Northern Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
RMKYH7EA–Colorful hearts, made by children at Crums Lane Elementary School in Louisville, Ky., provide a cheerful welcome for 58 Airmen from the 123rd Airlift Wing who returned to Louisville Nov. 10, 2012, after a four-month deployment to the Persian Gulf. The Airmen, all members of the Kentucky Air National Guard, flew daily airlift missions in support of U.S. military operations across the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility, which includes Iraq, Afghanistan and Northern Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
RMP742T5–A TIF-25K tethered aerostat system is positioned on the high speed vessel Swift (HSV-2) at Naval Air Station Key West, Fla., April 23, 2013, before being tested at sea for future Operation Martillo missions. Martillo is a joint, interagency and multinational collaborative effort to deny transnational criminal organizations air and maritime access to the littoral regions of the Central American isthmus. (DoD
RMKYJXE0–Hundreds of family and friends gather at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., July 4, 2015, to welcome home 39 Airmen as they return from a deployment in the Persian Gulf region. The Airmen, all members of the 123rd Airlift Wing, have been supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel since February. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
RMKYJXDY–Hundreds of family and friends gather at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., July 4, 2015, to welcome home 39 Airmen as they return from a deployment in the Persian Gulf region. The Airmen, all members of the 123rd Airlift Wing, have been supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel since February. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
RMKYJWNB–Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing board a bus that will take them to their C-130 Hercules aircraft at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Feb. 21, 2015. The Airmen are heading to the Persian Gulf for a four-month deployment in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
RMKYJXE6–Tech. Sgt. Mike Johnson, a C-130 crew chief in the 123rd Airlift Wing, proposes to his girlfriend, Vanna Jones, on the flight line of the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., July 4, 2015, after returning from a deployment to the Persian Gulf region. Jones said yes. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
RMKYJWNE–Members of the 123rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron push a C-130 Hercules aircraft from a hangar at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Feb. 21, 2015. The aircraft, which subsequently departed for the Persian Gulf along with 37 deploying Kentucky Air Guardsmen, was being housed in the hangar because of severe weather conditions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
RMKYJXE3–Capt. Ross Farling, a C-130 pilot in the 123rd Airlift Wing, hugs his daughters during an emotional homecoming ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., July 4, 2015. Farling was among 39 Kentucky Air Guardsmen who were returning from a deployment to the Persian Gulf region, where they've been supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel since February. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
RMKYJXE5–Staff Sgt. Brent Reichardt, an aircraft hydraulics specialist in the 123rd Airlift Wing, hugs his daughter during an emotional homecoming ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., July 4, 2015. Reichardt was among 39 Kentucky Air Guardsmen who were returning from a deployment to the Persian Gulf region, where they've been supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel since February. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
RMKYJXDX–The son of a Kentucky Air National Guardsman waits for his father to step off a C-130 Hercules aircraft at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., July 4, 2105. The father was one of 39 Kentucky Airmen who returned to the United States following a deployment in the Persian Gulf region, where they've been supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel since February. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
RMKYJXE2–Airmen from the 123rd Airlift Wing walk from their C-130 Hercules aircraft toward a waiting crowd of hundreds of friends and family during a homecoming ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., July 4, 2015. The Airmen were returning from a deployment in the Persian Gulf region, where they've been supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel since February. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
RMKYJXE1–Declan Gilreath, 3, waits for his father, 1st Lt. Joshua Gilreath, to step off a C-130 Hercules aircraft at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., July 4, 2105. Gilreath, a C-130 pilot, was one of 39 Kentucky Airmen who returned to the United States following a deployment to the Persian Gulf region, where they've been supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel since February. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
RMKYJXE8–Vanna Jones kisses Tech. Sgt. Mike Johnson, a C-130 crew chief in the 123rd Airlift Wing, after he proposed to her on the flight line of the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., July 4, 2015. Johnson had just returned from a deployment to the Persian Gulf region, where more than 100 members of the Kentucky Air Guard have been supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel since February. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
RMKYJXE7–Vanna Jones models her engagement ring after Tech. Sgt. Mike Johnson, a C-130 crew chief in the 123rd Airlift Wing, proposed to her on the flight line of the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., July 4, 2015. Johnson had just returned from a deployment to the Persian Gulf region, where more than 100 members of the Kentucky Air Guard have been supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel since February. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
RMKYJWNF–Master Sgt. Carl Shaffer, a C-130 crew chief in the 123rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, works to disconnect a tow bar from a C-130 Hercules aircraft on the flight line of the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Feb. 21, 2015. The aircraft, which subsequently departed for the Persian Gulf along with 37 deploying Kentucky Air Guardsmen, was being housed in a hangar because of severe weather conditions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
RMKYH7ED–Maj. Jennifer Helton, a navigator for the 165th Airlift Squadron, fights back tears Nov. 10, 2012, as she hugs her son, Kaiden Helton, next to the flight line of the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky. Helton was one of 58 Kentucky Air Guardsmen returning from a four-month deployment to the Persian Gulf region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
RMM635RH–U.S. Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT) commander Lt. Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigan climbs onto an M1 Abrams tank before being allowed to fire the tank during Army Day at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Feb. 9, 2018. Army Day allowed U.S. Army Day was the opening event for U.S. Central Command’s Component Commanders Conference that allowed U.S. Army Central to showcase the Army’s capabilities at the theater level. (U.S. Army
RMKYK0DN–Spc. Andrew Johnson with the 617th Military Police Company works with Louisville Metro Police Department in support of Kentucky Derby traffic control at the intersection of Third Street and Central Ave. near the Jim Patterson Stadium, Louisville, Ky. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Maggie Booker)
RMM632P3–Two U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs depart after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron Detachment 1, during a refueling mission over Afghanistan, Feb. 7, 2018. U.S. Air Forces Central Command realigned airpower to USFOR-A Combined- Joint Area of Operations (CJOA) to support increased operations in support of the Resolute Support Mission and Operation Freedom's Sentinel. (U.S. Air Force
RMM632RH–A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II, with the 303rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over Afghanistan, Feb. 7, 2018. U.S. Air Forces Central Command realigned airpower to USFOR-A Combined- Joint Area of Operations (CJOA) to support increased operations in support of the Resolute Support Mission and Operation Freedom's Sentinel. (U.S. Air Force
RMM632P2–A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II deploys flares after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron Detachment 1 during a refueling mission over Afghanistan, Feb. 7, 2018. U.S. Air Forces Central Command realigned airpower to USFOR-A Combined- Joint Area of Operations (CJOA) to meet increased operational requirements in support of the Resolute Support Mission and Operation Freedom's Sentinel. (U.S. Air Force
RMP7318D–OCEAN (April 18, 2014) The amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) is underway in the Pacific Ocean. New Orleans is returning to homeport at San Diego from an eight-month deployment to the western Pacific and the U.S. Central Command areas of responsibility.
RMP7300M–SEA (Oct. 26, 2013) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and the Italian destroyer Francesco Mimbelli (D561) are underway during operations in the central Mediterranean Sea. Nimitz is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations.
RMP72YPK–SEA (Oct. 26, 2013) Sailors on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) watch the Italian destroyer Francesco Mimbelli (D561) sailing alongside while conducting operations in the Central Mediterranean Sea. Nimitz is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.
RMP74239–The Navy???s MZ-3A manned airship launches from the Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport for a flight demonstration for Florida Senator Bill Nelson, April 3. The airship is visiting U.S. 4th Fleet headquarters for a capabilities demonstration as a potential search and detect platform for Counter Transnational Organized Crimes operations in South and Central America and the Caribbean Sea.
RMP742W7–GULF (April 26, 2013) The Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I)15) transits the Arabian Gulf. Formerly designated as an amphibious transport dock ship (LPD), Ponce was recently converted and reclassified to fulfill a longstanding U.S. Central Command request for an Afloat Forward Staging Base to be forward deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
RMP73186–OCEAN (April 18, 2014) The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), and the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) are underway, with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU), as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group. The ships are returning to homeport at San Diego from an eight-month deployment to the western Pacific and the U.S. Central Command areas of responsibility.
RMP740FJ–Bahraini Special Forces jump out of a U.S. Marine Corps KC130-J attached to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, during free fall parachute training over Bahrain, May 11, 2017. Deploying U.S. Marines into the USCENTCOM area of operation to conduct combined military training with our partner nations’ security forces strengthens our vital relationships with partners in this important region.
RMP740GF–A U.S. Special Operations Force member exits a U.S. Marine Corps KC130-J attached to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, during free fall parachute training over Bahrain, May 11, 2017. Deploying U.S. Marines into the USCENTCOM area of operation to conduct combined military training with our partner nations’ security forces strengthens our vital relationships with partners in this important region.
RMP740G7–U.S. Special Operations Forces prepare to jump out of a U.S. Marine Corps KC130-J attached to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, during free fall parachute training over Bahrain, May 11, 2017. Deploying U.S. Marines into the USCENTCOM area of operation to conduct combined military training with our partner nations’ security forces strengthens our vital relationships with partners in this important region.
RMP4X5KE–Staff Sgt. Matthew Sayward, a pavement equipment operator with the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, guides a crane hook into place above a heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit May 4, 2017, in Southwest Asia. Sayward regularly assists HVAC technicians during the move of multi-ton, AC package units on roofs and outdoor mounts. As average daily temperatures in the Air Force Central Command region of operations exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit, cooling units are essential to support continuous missions of coalition forces against ISIS.
RMP4X5K4–Staff Sgt. Matthew Sayward guides Staff Sgt. Matthew Lane as he moves a multi-ton industrial air conditioning unit with a crane May 4, 2017, in Southwest Asia. Sayward and Lane are equipment operators with the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and regularly assist HVAC technicians during the move of AC package units on roofs and outdoor mounts. As average daily temperatures in the Air Force Central Command region of operations exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit, cooling units are essential to support continuous missions of coalition forces in the fight against ISIS.
RMP4X9M8–Cmrd. Sylvester Steele explains USS Bataan Air operations with Briga.Gen. Jeffrey Kramer, commanding general, Combined Joint Operations Center/Army Forces-Jordan. Eager Lion is an annual U.S. Central Command exercise in Jordan designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S., Jordan and other international partners. This year's iteration is comprised of about 7,200 military personnel from more than 20 nations that will respond to scenarios involving border security, command and control, cyber defense and battlespace management.
RMP4X9KR–Cmrd. Sylvester Steele explains USS Bataan Air operations with Briga.Gen. Jeffrey Kramer, commanding general, Combined Joint Operations Center/Army Forces-Jordan. Eager Lion is an annual U.S. Central Command exercise in Jordan designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S., Jordan and other international partners. This year's iteration is comprised of about 7,200 military personnel from more than 20 nations that will respond to scenarios involving border security, command and control, cyber defense and battlespace management.
RMP4X9MK–Cmrd. Sylvester Steele explains USS Bataan Air operations with Briga.Gen. Jeffrey Kramer, commanding general, Combined Joint Operations Center/Army Forces-Jordan. Eager Lion is an annual U.S. Central Command exercise in Jordan designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S., Jordan and other international partners. This year's iteration is comprised of about 7,200 military personnel from more than 20 nations that will respond to scenarios involving border security, command and control, cyber defense and battlespace management.
RMM6AXC1–Senior Airman Maria Lopez, assigned to the 332d Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, plays with children during a donation drop-off February 26, 2018, at an undisclosed location. Service members gathered and delivered supplies in their spare time as they work towards Operation Inherent Resolve objectives. (U.S. Air Force
RMP4X5GK–Marine Corps Sgt. Jospeh Spore, a welder with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, ensures proper placement as a crane operator lowers a multi-ton industrial air conditioning unit on its new mount May 4, 2017, in Southwest Asia. Expeditionary Marines with MWSS 372 support the Group Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, which is collocated with the 470th AEG. Marines and Airmen frequently partner to sharpen joint skillsets and complete pressing work assignments.
RMP4X5JG–Marine Corps Sgt. Jospeh Spore, a welder with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, top, prepares an air duct opening for the installation of a new industrial air conditioning unit while Staff Sgt. Hassan Mateyka, an HVAC technician with the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, secures the ladder May 4, 2017, in Southwest Asia. Expeditionary Marines with MWSS 372 support the Group Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, which is collocated with the 470th Air Expeditionary Group. Marines and Airmen frequently partner to sharpen joint skillsets and compl
RMP72PB7–Sgt. James Twinem, a squad leader with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, is sprayed with OC during non-lethal weapons training while forward deployed in the Middle East, May 11, 2017. The training ensures SPMAGTF Marines are prepared to respond to a variety of scenarios that may occur across the USCENTCOM area of operations. SPMAGTF-CR-CC is a well-trained crisis response unit that has the ability to project combat power over vast distances using organic aviation, logistical, and ground combat assets.
RMP3PG3D–U.S. Marine Capt. Tyler Tidwell, Company Commander for Baker Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, evaluates the performance of his Marines as they prepare to board an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 364 during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise in Jordan, May 8, 2017. This event supported Eager Lion 2017, a recurring multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships, increase interoperability between partner nation
RMP3PG30–U.S. Navy Seaman Michael R. Dazo, a hospital corpsman with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, cares for a simulated downed pilot during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise in Jordan, May 8, 2017. This event supported Eager Lion 2017, a recurring multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships, increase interoperability between partner nations, and enhance regional security and stability. SPMAGTF Marines consistently train to enhance their ability to react to any mi
RMP3PG2N–U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, prepare to load an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 364 to conduct a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise in Jordan, May 8, 2017. This event supported Eager Lion 2017, a recurring multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships, increase interoperability between partner nations, and enhance regional security and stability. The SPMAGTF is a self-sustaining expeditionary uni
RMP3PG4D–U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, transport a simulated downed pilot to an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364 during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise in Jordan, May 8 2017. This event supported Eager Lion 2017, a recurring multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships, increase interoperability between partner nations, and enhance regional security and stability. SPMAGTF Marines consistentl
RMP3PRW7–U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Brandon Gilbow, non-lethal weapons instructor and detainee operations chief with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, observes Marines receiving proper shielding techniques during a one-week non-lethal weapons class while forward deployed in the Middle East, May 8, 2017. The training ensures SPMAGTF Marines are prepared to respond to a variety of scenarios that may occur across the USCENTCOM area of operations. SPMAGTF-CR-CC is a well-trained crisis response unit that has the ability to project combat power over vast dista
RMP551XY–U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, use non-compliance techniques on a simulated aggressor during a one-week non-lethal weapons training class while forward deployed in the Middle East, May 9, 2017. The training ensures SPMAGTF Marines are prepared to respond to a variety of scenarios that may occur across the USCENTCOM area of operations. SPMAGTF-CR-CC is a well-trained crisis response unit that has the ability to project combat power over vast distances using organic aviation, logistical, and grou
RMP72FPK–U.S. Marines Sgt. Joseph Gordon, a rifleman, and Lance Cpl. Nicholas Carpenter, a mortorman, both with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, conducts striking techniques after being sprayed with OC during non-lethal weapons training while forward deployed in the Middle East, May 11, 2017. The training ensures SPMAGTF Marines are prepared to respond to a variety of scenarios that may occur across the USCENTCOM area of operations. SPMAGTF-CR-CC is a well-trained crisis response unit that has the ability to project combat power over vast distances using org
RMP551XP–U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, confront a simulated aggressor during a one-week non-lethal weapons training class while forward deployed in the Middle East, May 9, 2017. The training ensures SPMAGTF Marines are prepared to respond to a variety of scenarios that may occur across the USCENTCOM area of operations. SPMAGTF-CR-CC is a well-trained crisis response unit that has the ability to project combat power over vast distances using organic aviation, logistical, and ground combat assets.
RMP551X4–U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, use proper shielding techniques during a one-week non-lethal weapons class while forward deployed in the Middle East, May 9, 2017. The training ensures SPMAGTF Marines are prepared to respond to a variety of scenarios that may occur across the USCENTCOM area of operations. SPMAGTF-CR-CC is a well-trained crisis response unit that has the ability to project combat power over vast distances using organic aviation, logistical, and ground combat assets.
RMP3PX33–U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joseph Crump, a rifleman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, uses proper shielding techniques during a one-week non-lethal weapons class while forward deployed in the Middle East, May 8, 2017. The training ensures SPMAGTF Marines are prepared to respond to a variety of scenarios that may occur across the USCENTCOM area of operations. SPMAGTF-CR-CC is a well-trained crisis response unit that has the ability to project combat power over vast distances using organic aviation, logistical, and ground combat assets.
RMP3PG35–U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zachary M. Haddock, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, provides fire support with an M-32 grenade launcher during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise in Jordan, May 8 2017. This event supported Eager Lion 2017, a recurring multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships, increase interoperability between partner nations, and enhance regional security and stability. The SPMAGTF is a self-sustaining expeditionary unit, des
RMP3PG59–U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, offload two simulated downed pilots from an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364 to a nearby medical facility during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise in Jordan, May 8, 2017. This event supported Eager Lion 2017, a recurring multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships, increase interoperability between partner nations, and enhance regional security and stabi
RMP3PG3T–A division of U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352 and an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, return from a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise in Jordan, May 8, 2017. This event supported Eager Lion 2017, a recurring multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships, increase interoperability between partner nations, and enhance regional security and stabil
RMP551XD–U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, receive a brief prior to conducting riot control techniques during a one-week non-lethal weapons class while forward deployed in the Middle East, May 9, 2017. The training ensures SPMAGTF Marines are prepared to respond to a variety of scenarios that may occur across the USCENTCOM area of operations. SPMAGTF-CR-CC is a well-trained crisis response unit that has the ability to project combat power over vast distances using organic aviation, logistical, and ground c
RMP3PX2W–U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dustin Anderson, a non-lethal weapons instructor and detainee operations chief with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, observes Marines receive proper shielding techniques during a one-week non-lethal weapons class while forward deployed in the Middle East, May 8, 2017. The training ensures SPMAGTF Marines are prepared to respond to a variety of scenarios that may occur across the USCENTCOM area of operations. SPMAGTF-CR-CC is a well-trained crisis response unit that has the ability to project combat power over vast distances us
RMP4XA85–U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dominique Taylor takes a date from Basma Ismail, a volunteer briefer, May 10, 2017, in Southwest Asia. Islmail shared her muslim faith with deployed service members in an effort to foster cooperation and understanding among cultures. Taylor is a warehouse chief with the Marines' Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force co-located with the U.S. Air Force's 407th Air Expeditionary Group.
RMP3PTCB–Mr. Nick Conner, U.S. contractor, conducts indoctrination training as the political adviser to staff elements of Combined Forces Headquarters prior to the start of the exercise, May 6, at the Joint Training Center in Jordan. Eager Lion 2017 is an annual U.S. Central Command exercise in Jordan designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S., Jordan and other international partners. This year’s iteration is comprised of about 7,200 military personnel from more than 20 nations that will respond to scenarios involving border security, command and control, cyber defense a
RMP3P9BB–Maj. Gen. William B. Hickman, deputy commanding general of the operations for the 3rd Army /Army Central Command and Brig. Gen. Khaled Al-Shar'ah, director of Jordan-Arab Armed Forces Joint-Training Directorate answer questions during a press conference about Exercise Eager Lion 17 at the Jordanian Special Operations Command, outside Amman, Jordan, May 7, 2017. Eager Lion is an annual U.S. Central Command exercise in Jordan designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S., Jordan and other international partners. This year's iteration is comprised of more than 7,000
RMP3P9BP–Maj. Gen. William B. Hickman, deputy commanding general of the operations for the 3rd Army /Army Central Command and Brig. Gen. Khaled Al-Shar'ah, director of Jordan-Arab Armed Forces Joint-Training Directorate answer questions during a press conference about Exercise Eager Lion 17 at the Jordanian Special Operations Command, outside Amman, Jordan, May 7, 2017. Eager Lion is an annual U.S. Central Command exercise in Jordan designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S., Jordan and other international partners. This year's iteration is comprised of more than 7,000
RMP3P9E1–Maj. Gen. William B. Hickman, deputy commanding general of the operations for the 3rd Army /Army Central Command and Brig. Gen. Khaled Al-Shar'ah, director of Jordan-Arab Armed Forces Joint-Training Directorate answer questions during a press conference about Exercise Eager Lion 17 at the Jordan Special Operations Command, outside Amman, Jordan, May 7, 2017. Eager Lion is an annual U.S. Central Command exercise in Jordan designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S., Jordan and other international partners. This year's iteration is comprised of more than 7,000 mi
RMP3P9C3–Maj. Gen. William B. Hickman, deputy commanding general of the operations for the 3rd Army /Army Central Command and Brig. Gen. Khaled Al-Shar'ah, director of Jordan-Arab Armed Forces Joint-Training Directorate answer questions during a press conference about Exercise Eager Lion 17 at the Jordan Special Operations Command, outside Amman, Jordan, May 7, 2017. Eager Lion is an annual U.S. Central Command exercise in Jordan designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S., Jordan and other international partners. This year's iteration is comprised of more than 7,000 mi
RMP72KDN–AMMAN, Jordan (May 11, 2017) Members of the Air Force and Jordanian Special Forces provide perimeter security during an exercise in support of Eager Lion 2017. Eager Lion is an annual U.S. Central Command exercise in Jordan designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S., Jordan and other international partners. This year's iteration is comprised of about 7,200 military personnel from more than 20 nations that will respond to scenarios involving border security, command and control, cyber defense and battlespace management.
RMP72JT9–Jordan (May 11, 2017) Members of the U.S. Air Force Special Operations, and Jordanian Armed Forces Special Task Force search and clear a building, during an interoperability combat search and rescue training at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center, as part of Exercise Eager Lion. Eager Lion is an annual U.S. Central Command exercise in Jordan designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S., Jordan and other international partners. This year's iteration is comprised of about 7,200 military personnel from more than 20 nations that will respond to sce
RMP72JND–Jordan (May 11, 2017) Members of the Jordanian Armed Forces Special Task Force, and U.S. Air Force Special Operations, provide cover for joint forces at a helicopter extraction point, during an interoperability combat search and rescue training at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center, as part of Exercise Eager Lion. Eager Lion is an annual U.S. Central Command exercise in Jordan designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S., Jordan and other international partners. This year's iteration is comprised of about 7,200 military personnel from more tha
RMP72JTP–Jordan (May 11, 2017) Members of the Jordanian Armed Forces Special Task Force and U.S. Air Force Special Operations, fast rope drop on to a building, during an interoperability combat search and rescue training at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center, as part of Exercise Eager Lion. Eager Lion is an annual U.S. Central Command exercise in Jordan designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S., Jordan and other international partners. This year's iteration is comprised of about 7,200 military personnel from more than 20 nations that will respond to
RMP72JWJ–Jordan (May 11, 2017) Members of the U.S. Air Force Special Operations, and Jordanian Armed Forces Special Task Force fast rope drop on to a building, during an interoperability combat search and rescue training at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center, as part of Exercise Eager Lion. Eager Lion is an annual U.S. Central Command exercise in Jordan designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S., Jordan and other international partners. This year's iteration is comprised of about 7,200 military personnel from more than 20 nations that will respond to
RMP72JWR–Jordan (May 11, 2017) A Special Tactics Officer, assigned to Air Force Special Operations, prepares for a helicopter fast rope drop, during an interoperability combat search and rescue training with Jordanian Armed Forces Special Task Force, at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center, as part of Exercise Eager Lion. Eager Lion is an annual U.S. Central Command exercise in Jordan designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S., Jordan and other international partners. This year's iteration is comprised of about 7,200 military personnel from more than 2
RMP72JPW–Jordan (May 11, 2017) Members of the U.S. Air Force Special Operations, and Jordanian Armed Forces Special Task Force prepare to leave a cleared building, during interoperability combat search and rescue training at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center, as part of Exercise Eager Lion. Eager Lion is an annual U.S. Central Command exercise in Jordan designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S., Jordan and other international partners. This year's iteration is comprised of about 7,200 military personnel from more than 20 nations that will respond t
RMP72JW5–Jordan (May 11, 2017) Members of the U.S. Air Force Special Operations, and Jordanian Armed Forces Special Task Force fast rope drop on to a building, during an interoperability combat search and rescue training at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center, as part of Exercise Eager Lion. Eager Lion is an annual U.S. Central Command exercise in Jordan designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S., Jordan and other international partners. This year's iteration is comprised of about 7,200 military personnel from more than 20 nations that will respond to
RMP72JWB–Jordan (May 11, 2017) An Airmen assigned to Air Force Special Operations, provides covering fire as forces fast rope drop on to a building, during an interoperability combat search and rescue training with Jordanian Armed Forces Special Task Force, at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center, as part of Exercise Eager Lion. Eager Lion is an annual U.S. Central Command exercise in Jordan designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S., Jordan and other international partners. This year's iteration is comprised of about 7,200 military personnel from more
RMP72JN5–Jordan (May 11, 2017) Members of the U.S. Air Force Special Operations, and Jordanian Armed Forces Special Task, provide cover for joint forces at a helicopter extraction point, during an interoperability combat search and rescue training at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center, as part of Exercise Eager Lion. Eager Lion is an annual U.S. Central Command exercise in Jordan designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S., Jordan and other international partners. This year's iteration is comprised of about 7,200 military personnel from more than 20 n
RMP72JP8–Jordan (May 11, 2017) Members of the Jordanian Armed Forces Special Task Force, and U.S. Air Force Special Operations, escort a prisoner, during an interoperability combat search and rescue training at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center, as part of Exercise Eager Lion. Eager Lion is an annual U.S. Central Command exercise in Jordan designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S., Jordan and other international partners. This year's iteration is comprised of about 7,200 military personnel from more than 20 nations that will respond to scenarios in
RMP72JNR–Jordan (May 11, 2017) Members of the Jordanian Armed Forces Special Task Force, and U.S. Air Force Special Operations, escort a prisoner, during an interoperability combat search and rescue training at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center, as part of Exercise Eager Lion. Eager Lion is an annual U.S. Central Command exercise in Jordan designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S., Jordan and other international partners. This year's iteration is comprised of about 7,200 military personnel from more than 20 nations that will respond to scenarios in
RMP72JTE–Jordan (May 11, 2017) Members of the Jordanian Armed Forces Special Task Force, U.S. Air Force Special Operations, and Italian Special Operations Wing, prepare to enter a building via rooftop, during an interoperability combat search and rescue training at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center, as part of Exercise Eager Lion. Eager Lion is an annual U.S. Central Command exercise in Jordan designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S., Jordan and other international partners. This year's iteration is comprised of about 7,200 military personnel from
RMP72K29–A Jordanian Armed Forces Special Task Force member and an Air Force Special Tactics Airman with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, prepare to assault opposing forces during a personnel rescue mission, May 11, 2017, at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center. Eager Lion is an annual U.S. Central Command exercise in Jordan designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S., Jordan and other international partners. This year's iteration is comprised of about 7,200 military personnel from more than 20 nations that will respond to scenarios involving border s
RMP72K2Y–Members of the Jordanian Armed Forces Special Task Force and U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Airmen plan a combat search and rescue mission May 11, 2017, at King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center. Eager Lion is an annual U.S. Central Command exercise in Jordan designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S., Jordan and other international partners. This year's iteration is comprised of about 7,200 military personnel from more than 20 nations that will respond to scenarios involving border security, command and control, cyber defense and battlespace manag
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