Turkish workers run fuel hoses across the deck of the
Turkish workers run fuel hoses across the deck of the Dogan Bey power ship to keep the generators filled and pumping to capacity.
Andreaus Elesky on Aug. 4 guides an M1 Abrams tank
Andreaus Elesky on Aug. 4 guides an M1 Abrams tank onto a heavy equipment transport. The tanks are transported on trucks to prevent tearing up pavement on civilian roadways.
(From left to right) Maj. Dina St. Amour, physician's
(From left to right) Maj. Dina St. Amour, physician's assistant, Staff Sgt. Claudia Bennett, medic, and Lt. Col. Jaime Roncancio, doctor, all with the 7217th MSU, carefully remove the Advanced Combat Helmet fro... More
Soldiers with the 336th Engineer Company tread water
Soldiers with the 336th Engineer Company tread water in the pool on Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Aug. 6, as a part of their drown proof training. Drown proofing classes teach soldiers how to keep afloat and sur... More
Spc Benjamin Allard, an engineer with the 372nd Engineer
Spc Benjamin Allard, an engineer with the 372nd Engineer Brigade, calibrates the global positioning system on the base while Sgt. Vinicio Reyes, an engineer with the 605th Engineer Detachment, looks on at Fort ... More
Pvt. Danzel Sherrod, engineer, 465th Engineer Company
Pvt. Danzel Sherrod, engineer, 465th Engineer Company uses an electrical saw to cut boards for a Southwest Asia Hut on Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Aug. 7. The engineer soldiers are on Fort Hunter Liggett for t... More
Spc. Alison Gatz, 315th Engineer Battalion and native
Spc. Alison Gatz, 315th Engineer Battalion and native of San Diego, affirms her faith before being baptized on Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., by Capt. Doyle Harris (left), battalion chaplain, 983rd Eng. Bn. and C... More
Sgt. 1st Class Donald Logan, transportation coordinator,
Sgt. 1st Class Donald Logan, transportation coordinator, 620th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, discusses grading of the serpentine course with Pvt. Robert Sledge, mechanic, 620th CSSB at Weldon Spring, Mo... More
Col. Michael Dillard, Deputy Commander, 451st Expeditionary
Col. Michael Dillard, Deputy Commander, 451st Expeditionary Sustainment Command, addresses the soldiers of the 557th Transportation Detachment (Movement Control Team) during a farewell ceremony in Springfield, ... More
A soldier with the 620th Combat Sustainment Support
A soldier with the 620th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion set himself in a prone-supported position in preparation to qualify on the M-16A2, May 18, at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Soldiers from the 620th and the... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 299th Engineer Company from
U.S. Soldiers with the 299th Engineer Company from Fort Belvoir, Va., under the 463rd Engineer Battalion, 411th Engineer Brigade, position an Improved Ribbon Bridge Raft on Big Sandy Lake at Fort McCoy, Wis., J... More
Cpl. Kenneth Hill, military police officer, Raven operator
Cpl. Kenneth Hill, military police officer, Raven operator and Robertsville, Mo., resident, with the 354th Military Police Company, out of St Louis, unpacks pieces of the Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, known as... More
The 309th Engineer Company (Mobility Augmentation Company)
The 309th Engineer Company (Mobility Augmentation Company) out of Brainerd, Minn., brings an M9 Army Combat Earth Mover brings a Mine Clearing Line Charge up for test firing at Fort McCoy, Wis., July 22. The en... More
Pfc. Christopher Shipley monitors the personnel search
Pfc. Christopher Shipley monitors the personnel search of Pfc. Kelsie Humphreys being conducted by Spc. Megan Shank on Forward Operating Base EPW 2 at Fort McCoy, Wis. Shipley is a military police officer with ... More
Soldiers with the 901st Minimal Care Detachment out
Soldiers with the 901st Minimal Care Detachment out of Fairmont, W.Va., work with Navy corpsmen and airmen to remove patients from a UH-60 Black Hawk during joint training operation on Forward Operating Base Yo... More
Spc. Oscar Urbano, opposing forces player and supply
Spc. Oscar Urbano, opposing forces player and supply specialist, 245th Maintenance Company, Weldon Spring, Mo., prepares to test the reactions of soldiers approaching a friendly village overseas during the 620t... More
An M1 Abrams Battle Tank is moved off of a ship onto
An M1 Abrams Battle Tank is moved off of a ship onto the dock at the Umm Qasr port. From here, the tanks will be delivered to Forward Operating Base Hammer, the new home of the Iraqi mechanized forces.
Capt. Brandi Miller, registered nurse, and Maj. Dina
Capt. Brandi Miller, registered nurse, and Maj. Dina St. Amour, physician's assistant, both with the 7217th MSU, cut away the bandages and splint from an “injured” soldier’s leg. The simulated exercise was cond... More
Spc. Kenneth Smelcer, engineer, 336th Engineer Company,
Spc. Kenneth Smelcer, engineer, 336th Engineer Company, floats on his back in the drown proofing class at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Aug. 6. The class teaches the SAFE method which is safe and easy movements ... More
Spc. Benjamin Allard of the 372nd Engineer Brigade
Spc. Benjamin Allard of the 372nd Engineer Brigade calibrates one of two rovers used to find grid coordinates in the area at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Aug 4. The engineer soldiers are at Fort Hunter Liggett ... More
Pfc. Mark Luethold, engineer, 315th Engineer Battalion
Pfc. Mark Luethold, engineer, 315th Engineer Battalion and native of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., is lowered into an immersion font for baptism on Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., by Capt. Doyle Harris (left), battali... More
Spc. Raynard Escott (left), engineer, 645th Engineer
Spc. Raynard Escott (left), engineer, 645th Engineer Company holds a chalk covered line steady while Pvt. Danzel Sherrod, engineer, 465th Eng. Company snaps the line on Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Aug 7. This ... More
Spc. Neil Cassady, mechanic, 383rd Quartermaster Battalion,
Spc. Neil Cassady, mechanic, 383rd Quartermaster Battalion, performs Preventative Maintenance, Checks and Services on a humvee in preparation for the Driver’s Rodeo at Weldon Spring, Mo., Sept. 16. soldiers of ... More
Col. Anthony Naples, commander, 89th Sustainment Brigade,
Col. Anthony Naples, commander, 89th Sustainment Brigade, speaks to the family members of the 557th Transportation Detachment (Movement Control Team) during a farewell ceremony for the unit. The 577th is deploy... More
A soldier with the 620th Combat Sustainment Support
A soldier with the 620th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion fires his M-16A2 during qualification, May 18, at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Soldiers from the 620th and their subordinate units participated in the qua... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 299th Engineer Company from
U.S. Soldiers with the 299th Engineer Company from Fort Belvoir, Va., under the 463rd Engineer Battalion, 411th Engineer Brigade, place an Improved Ribbon Bridge Raft on Big Sandy Lake to move it to shore at Fo... More
Cpl. Kenneth Hill, military police officer and Raven
Cpl. Kenneth Hill, military police officer and Raven Operator with the 354th Military Police Company, and a native of Robertsville, Mo., inspects pieces of the Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, known as the Raven,... More
Spc. Santiago Alameada, engineer, and native of Hutchinson,
Spc. Santiago Alameada, engineer, and native of Hutchinson, Minn., with the 309th Engineer Company (Mobility Augmentation Company) monitors radio traffic while the 309th and the 428th Engineer Company, Wausau, ... More
Pfc. Kelsie Humphreys and Spc. Veronica Montoya are
Pfc. Kelsie Humphreys and Spc. Veronica Montoya are searched by Spc. Megan Shank and Spc. Melonee Nowakowski on Forward Operating Base EPW2 at Fort McCoy, Wis. Humphreys is an opposing forces player with the 67... More
Soldiers with the 901st Minimal Care Detachment out
Soldiers with the 901st Minimal Care Detachment out of Fairmont, W.Va., work with Navy corpsmen and airmen during a joint training operation on Forward Operating Base Young at Fort McCoy, Wis. The medics are lo... More
Soldiers participating in the 3rd annual 620th Combat
Soldiers participating in the 3rd annual 620th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion Driver's Rodeo drive through a friendly village populated by opposing forces at the Weldon Spring Training Area in Weldon Spri... More
The Turkish Dogan Bey power ship sits moored in the
The Turkish Dogan Bey power ship sits moored in the southern port of Umm Qasr. The ship provides enough power to run a small Iraqi city. Currently, it feeds into the main Iraqi power grid.
An M1 Abrams tank waits to be moved north on a heavy
An M1 Abrams tank waits to be moved north on a heavy equipment transport. These main battle tanks of the U.S. military have been sold to the Iraqi government to shore up their fighting force.
Staff Sgt. Claudia Bennett, medic, 7217th MSU, uses
Staff Sgt. Claudia Bennett, medic, 7217th MSU, uses a bag valve mask on an “injured” soldier. The Bag Valve Mask delivers 100 percent oxygen to a patient and is used to help with the stabilization of vital signs.
Sgt. Vinicio Reyes, engineer, 605th Engineer Detachment
Sgt. Vinicio Reyes, engineer, 605th Engineer Detachment finishes setting up at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Aug. 4. Surveying is an important part of any construction project as precise measurements are require... More
Pvt. Marlon Watkins (left) and Spc. Alex Munez, engineers,
Pvt. Marlon Watkins (left) and Spc. Alex Munez, engineers, 336th Engineer Company, swim the length of the Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., pool as a part of drown proof training, Aug. 6. “I’m much more confident no... More
Pfc. James Oliver, engineer, 315th Engineer Battalion
Pfc. James Oliver, engineer, 315th Engineer Battalion and native of San Diego, is pulled from an immersion font by after being baptized on Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., by Capt. Doyle Harris (left), battalion ch... More
Spc. Raynard Escott, engineer, 645th Engineer Comapny
Spc. Raynard Escott, engineer, 645th Engineer Comapny braces a board with his foot while hammering in a nail for a Southwest Asia Hut on Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Aug 7. The engineer soldiers are on Ft. Hunt... More
Spc. Michael Foshey, a native of Wisconsin Rapids,
Spc. Michael Foshey, a native of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., and an engineer with the 428th Engineer Company out of Wausau, Wis., helps Sgt. Jerome Bailey, 428th squad leader and native of Black River Falls, Wis., ... More
Sgt. 1st Class James Turner (right), motorpool sergeant,
Sgt. 1st Class James Turner (right), motorpool sergeant, 245th Support Maintenance Company measures the distance between the bumper of a Humvee and the finish line with Spc. Edward Andrews, chemical specialist,... More
Sgt. 1st Class Penny M. Chase, noncomissioned
Sgt. 1st Class Penny M. Chase, noncomissioned officer-in-charge, 557th Transportation Detachment (Movement Control Team) leads her troops in formation at the farewell ceremony for the 577th. The soldiers are de... More
Soldiers with the 620th Combat Sustainment Support
Soldiers with the 620th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion fire the M2 .50-caliber machine gun for familiarization, May 19, at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Soldiers from the 620th and their subordinate units partic... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 299th Engineer Company from
U.S. Soldiers with the 299th Engineer Company from Fort Belvoir, Va., under the 463rd Engineer Battalion, 411th Engineer Brigade, attach ratchet brackets to the side of an Improved Ribbon Bridge Raft on Big San... More
U.S. Army Cpl. Kenneth Hill, a military police officer
U.S. Army Cpl. Kenneth Hill, a military police officer and Raven operator with the 354th Military Police Company pieces together a small unmanned aerial vehicle, known as the Raven, at mock Forward Operating Ba... More
Pfc. Kelsie Humphreys, an opposing forces player with
Pfc. Kelsie Humphreys, an opposing forces player with the 678th Human Resource Command out of Charlotte, N.C., and native of Columbia, S.C., is searched by Spc. Megan Shank, native of Rockville, Md., and a mili... More
Spc. Cathy Mason (left front) and Petty Officer 2nd
Spc. Cathy Mason (left front) and Petty Officer 2nd Class Sarah (right front) wait to move a simulated wounded service member onto Forward Operating Base Young's flight line for medical evacuation on a C-130 ai... More
Soldiers participating in the 3rd annual 620th Combat
Soldiers participating in the 3rd annual 620th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion Driver's Rodeo stop before a simulated improvised explosive device to radio an unexploded ordnance report at the Weldon Spring... More
An M1 Abrams Battle Tank sits on a heavy equipment
An M1 Abrams Battle Tank sits on a heavy equipment transport for movement north to Forward Operating Base Hammer. The Iraqi flag on the side lets onlookers know the tanks are property of the government of Iraq ... More
Spc. Christopher Arnold, engineer, 336th Engineer Company,
Spc. Christopher Arnold, engineer, 336th Engineer Company, swims across the Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., pool during drown proofing, Aug. 6. The class teaches soldiers swimming and floating techniques including... More
Col. Michael Dillard, deputy commander, 451st Expeditionary
Col. Michael Dillard, deputy commander, 451st Expeditionary Sustainment Command, shakes the hand of 1st Lt. Elaine J. Coates, executive officer, 557th Transportation Detachment (Movement Control Team). The unit... More
(From left to right) Pfc. Frances O’Neill, Spc. Evan
(From left to right) Pfc. Frances O’Neill, Spc. Evan Alexander, Spc. Randall Crothers and Staff Sgt. Lanny Stottmeister all with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 620th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 299th Engineer Company from
U.S. Soldiers with the 299th Engineer Company from Fort Belvoir, Va., under the 463rd Engineer Battalion, 411th Engineer Brigade, secure an MK2 Bridge Erection Boat to the side of an Improved Ribbon Bridge Raft... More
Cpl. Kenneth Hill, military police officer and Raven
Cpl. Kenneth Hill, military police officer and Raven operator with the 354th Military Police Company out of Saint Louis, and a native of Robertsville, Mo., pieces together a Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, known... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jerome Bailey, left, a squad leader
U.S. Army Sgt. Jerome Bailey, left, a squad leader with the 428th Engineer Company, based out of Wausau, Wis., prepares a mine clearing line charge rocket along with his squad members, in preparation for a live... More
Spc. Cathy Mason and Petty Officer 2nd Class Sarah
Spc. Cathy Mason and Petty Officer 2nd Class Sarah Godette move a simulated wounded service member onto Forward Operating Base Young's flight line for medical evacuation on a C-130 airplane at Fort McCoy, Wis.,... More
Lt. Col. Sean Campion (center), commander, 620th Combat
Lt. Col. Sean Campion (center), commander, 620th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, discusses placement of a simulated M2 .50-caliber machine gun at an ambush point with Spc. Evan Alexander (left) and Pfc. C... More
Spc. Alex Muenz, engineer, 336th Engineer Company properly
Spc. Alex Muenz, engineer, 336th Engineer Company properly uses his Army Combat Uniform trousers as a flotation device during drown proof training on Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Aug. 6. This technique allows t... More
Spc. Angel Silva, Humvee driver, 377th Transportation
Spc. Angel Silva, Humvee driver, 377th Transportation Detachment, guides his partner, Pfc. Sam Evans, Humvee driver, 377th Trans. Det., backward through the serpentine course of the Driver’s Rodeo in Weldon Spr... More
Staff Sgt. Debralee P. Crankshaw, a Belleville, Ill.
Staff Sgt. Debralee P. Crankshaw, a Belleville, Ill. resident, receives the Department of the Army Achievement Medal for Civilian Service from Lt. Col. Sean Campion, commander, 620th Combat Sustainment Support ... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 299th Engineer Company from
U.S. Soldiers with the 299th Engineer Company from Fort Belvoir, Va., under the 463rd Engineer Battalion, 411th Engineer Brigade, use an Improved Ribbon Bridge Raft propelled by two MK2 Bridge Erection Boats to... More
Cpl. Kenneth Hill, military police officer and Raven
Cpl. Kenneth Hill, military police officer and Raven operator with the 354th Military Police Company, out of Saint Louis, and a native of Robertsville, Mo., pieces together a Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, know... More
A Mine Clearing Line Charge is fired at Fort McCoy,
A Mine Clearing Line Charge is fired at Fort McCoy, Wis., July 22. Members of the 428th Engineer Company out of Wausau, Wis., and the 309th Eng. Company (Mobility Augmentation Company) trained together at Fort ... More
Spc. Cathy Mason (left) and Petty Officer 2nd Class
Spc. Cathy Mason (left) and Petty Officer 2nd Class Sarah Godette move a simulated wounded service member onto Forward Operating Base Young’s flight line for medical evacuation on a C-130 airplane at Fort McCoy... More
Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Turley, noncommissioned officer
Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Turley, noncommissioned officer in charge of the 3rd annual 620th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion Driver's Rodeo, checks a convoy of Humvees recently returned from a run through the ... More
Sgt. Ralph Hendress, supply non-commissioned officer,
Sgt. Ralph Hendress, supply non-commissioned officer, 983rd Engineer Battalion, demonstrates the proper way to tie the Army Combat Uniform trouser legs to trap air and create a flotation device on Fort Hunter L... More
Sgt 1st Class G. Wayne Wingard, receives the Department
Sgt 1st Class G. Wayne Wingard, receives the Department of the Army Achievement Medal for Civilian Service from Lt. Col. Sean Campion, commander, 620th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, recognizing his acco... More
U.S. Army Pvt. Brian Smith, a bridge crew member with
U.S. Army Pvt. Brian Smith, a bridge crew member with the 299th Engineer Company from Fort Belvoir, Va., under the 463rd Engineer Battalion, 411th Engineer Brigade, uses a manual hydraulic pump to raise the ram... More
U.S. Army Cpl. Kenneth Hill, a military police officer
U.S. Army Cpl. Kenneth Hill, a military police officer and Raven operator with the 354th Military Police Company, based out of Saint Louis, Mo., conducts preliminary checks before launching the small unmanned a... More
Medical soldiers with the 901st Minimal Care Detachment
Medical soldiers with the 901st Minimal Care Detachment out of Waynesburg, Pa., wait with Navy corpsmen to load simulated wounded onto a C-130 aircraft for evacuation on Forward Operating Base Young at Fort McC... More
Pfc. William Thornhill, mechanic, 620th Combat Sustainment
Pfc. William Thornhill, mechanic, 620th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, guides a Humvee through the serpentine course of the 620th's 3rd annual Driver's Rodeo at the Weldon Spring Training Area in Weldon ... More
Sgt. Ralph Hendress, supply non-commissioned officer,
Sgt. Ralph Hendress, supply non-commissioned officer, 983rd Engineer Battalion, throws his knotted Army Combat Uniform over his head to trap air inside during drownproof classes on Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., ... More
A soldier with the 620th Combat Sustainment Support
A soldier with the 620th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion fires at a target from the kneeling position with his M-16A2 during qualification May 18 at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Soldiers from the 620th and their... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 299th Engineer Company from
U.S. Soldiers with the 299th Engineer Company from Fort Belvoir, Va., under the 463rd Engineer Battalion, 411th Engineer Brigade, transport a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle across Big Sandy Lake on an Improved R... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Orosco, a supply sergeant
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Orosco, a supply sergeant and Raven operator with the 354th Military Police Company, out of St. Louis, Mo., launches a small unmanned aerial vehicle at mock Forward Operating Base EP... More
Spc. Cathy Mason (right center) and Petty Officer 2nd
Spc. Cathy Mason (right center) and Petty Officer 2nd Class Sarah Godette (left) move a simulated wounded service member onto Forward Operating Base Young’s flight line for medical evacuation on a C-130 airplan... More
Spc. Amanda Winters, communications specialist, 620th
Spc. Amanda Winters, communications specialist, 620th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion shows her team's answer to Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Turley, noncommissioned officer in charge of the 620th's 3rd annual D... More
Sgt. Ralph Hendress, supply non-commissioned officer,
Sgt. Ralph Hendress, supply non-commissioned officer, 983rd Engineer Battalion, demonstrates the splash method of filling knotted Army Combat Uniform trousers to the 336th Engineer Company on Fort Hunter Ligget... More
Staff Sgt. David Orosco, supply sergeant and Raven
Staff Sgt. David Orosco, supply sergeant and Raven operator with the 354th Military Police Company, out of Saint Louis, and native of Lincoln, Neb., launches a Small Unmanned Aerial at Forward Operating Base EP... More
A soldier with the 620th Combat Sustainment Support
A soldier with the 620th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion fires his M-16A2 from the prone position during qualification, May 18, at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Soldiers from the 620th and their subordinate units... More
(From left) Command Sgt. Maj. Earnest Young, sergeant
(From left) Command Sgt. Maj. Earnest Young, sergeant major, 620th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, and Lt. Col. Sean Campion, commander, 620th CSSB, and Sgt. 1st Class John Dodds, noncommissioned officer ... More
Pfc. James Hall, engineer, 336th Engineer Company,
Pfc. James Hall, engineer, 336th Engineer Company, employs the splash method to fill his knotted Army Combat Uniform trousers with air to create a makeshift flotation device on Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Aug.... More
Sgt. 1st Class John Dodds, noncommissioned officer
Sgt. 1st Class John Dodds, noncommissioned officer in charge, 856th Transportation Company (Trailer Transfer Point), poses with the winners of the 3rd annual 620th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion Driver's ... More