ITAM-AIR, US forces in Iraq
Master Sgt. Vince Clevinger, 721st Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron air adviser, works with an Iraqi Army Aviation Command airman to prepare a Bell 407 helicopter for flight at Taji Air Base, Iraq, Aug. 11, ... More
Members of the 443rd Air Expeditionary Squadron Civil
Members of the 443rd Air Expeditionary Squadron Civil Engineer Flight expand a collapsed HESCO barrier near a runway at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, May 12, 2019. The flight erected an additional section of HESCO wa... More
Tech. Sgt. Austin Buckingham and Staff Sgt. Parker
Tech. Sgt. Austin Buckingham and Staff Sgt. Parker Stenberg, Air Force Engineering Installation installers, use a jackhammer to break apart concrete obstructing their new fiber pathway at Camp Taji, Iraq, Aug. ... More
Iraqi media members prepare before the start of the
Iraqi media members prepare before the start of the Iraqi Air Enterprise Media Day at Martyr Mohammad Ala’a Air Base, Iraq, Sep. 17, 2019. More than five different Iraqi media outlets, along with two Western me... More
Air Advisors from Task Force-Air’s 370th Air Expeditionary
Air Advisors from Task Force-Air’s 370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron completed divestment of 23 Harris radios and 1120 rockets Oct. 3, 2019, outside Camp Taji, Iraq, that will be used in operations to d... More
A member of the 443rd Air Expeditionary Squadron Civil
A member of the 443rd Air Expeditionary Squadron Civil Engineer Flight carries equipment to a work site at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, May 12, 2019. The flight’s main focus is on maintaining the integrity of the ai... More
Tech. Sgt. Austin Buckingham, Air Force Engineering
Tech. Sgt. Austin Buckingham, Air Force Engineering Installations team chief, left, assists the team in jackhammering concrete obstructions within the newly dug trench at Camp Taji, Iraq, Aug. 30, 2019. The tea... More
Iraqi and Western media representatives set up their
Iraqi and Western media representatives set up their cameras in front of audience members during the Iraqi Air Enterprise Media Day at Martyr Mohammad Ala’a Air Base, Iraq, Sep. 17, 2019. More than five differe... More
Air Advisors from Task Force-Air’s 370th Air Expeditionary
Air Advisors from Task Force-Air’s 370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron completed divestment of 23 Harris radios and 1120 rockets Oct. 3, 2019, outside Camp Taji, Iraq, that will be used in operations to d... More
Members of the 443rd Air Expeditionary Squadron Civil
Members of the 443rd Air Expeditionary Squadron Civil Engineer Flight remove wire from the outskirts of a runway at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, May 12, 2019. The entire CE team consists of just under two dozen Airm... More
Tech. Sgt. Austin Buckingham, Air Force Engineering
Tech. Sgt. Austin Buckingham, Air Force Engineering Installations team chief, assists the team in jackhammering concrete obstructions within the newly dug trench at Camp Taji, Iraq, Aug. 30, 2019. The team must... More
Brig. Gen. Samir Agarr, Iraqi Air Force A4 director,
Brig. Gen. Samir Agarr, Iraqi Air Force A4 director, speaks during the Iraqi Air Enterprise Media Day at Martyr Mohammad Ala’a Air Base, Iraq, Sep. 17, 2019. More than five different Iraqi media outlets, along ... More
Air Advisors from Task Force-Air’s 370th Air Expeditionary
Air Advisors from Task Force-Air’s 370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron completed divestment of 23 Harris radios and 1120 rockets Oct. 3, 2019, outside Camp Taji, Iraq, that will be used in operations to d... More
Members of the 443rd Air Expeditionary Squadron Civil
Members of the 443rd Air Expeditionary Squadron Civil Engineer Flight remove wire from the outskirts of a runway at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, May 12, 2019. The team removed a small portion of the wire to make way... More
Air Force Engineering Installation team members prepare
Air Force Engineering Installation team members prepare to take turns breaking apart concrete sections within their proposed trench pathway at Camp Taji, Iraq, Aug. 30, 2019. Often times the members are faced w... More
Iraqi and Western media representatives aim their cameras
Iraqi and Western media representatives aim their cameras at Lt. Gen. Anwer Hamad Amin, Iraqi Air Force commander, during his speech at the Iraqi Air Enterprise Media Day on Martyr Mohammad Ala’a Air Base, Iraq... More
Air Advisors from Task Force-Air’s 370th Air Expeditionary
Air Advisors from Task Force-Air’s 370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron completed divestment of 23 Harris radios and 1120 rockets Oct. 3, 2019, outside Camp Taji, Iraq, that will be used in operations to d... More
A member of the 443rd Air Expeditionary Squadron Civil
A member of the 443rd Air Expeditionary Squadron Civil Engineer Flight operates a motor grader on the outskirts of a runway at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, May 12, 2019. Motor graders have a long blade that can be a... More
The Air Force Engineering Installation team rotates
The Air Force Engineering Installation team rotates their members to jackhammer through a concrete obstruction in the pathway at Camp Taji, Iraq, Aug. 30, 2019. The team must constantly find solutions to proble... More
A row of Iraqi and Western media representatives record
A row of Iraqi and Western media representatives record with their cameras during the Iraqi Air Enterprise Media Day at Martyr Mohammad Ala’a Air Base, Iraq, Sep. 17, 2019. More than five different Iraqi media ... More
Air Advisors from Task Force-Air’s 370th Air Expeditionary
Air Advisors from Task Force-Air’s 370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron completed divestment of 23 Harris radios and 1120 rockets Oct. 3, 2019, outside Camp Taji, Iraq, that will be used in operations to d... More
A member of the 443rd Air Expeditionary Squadron Civil
A member of the 443rd Air Expeditionary Squadron Civil Engineer Flight operates heavy machinery to move filler gravel at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, May 12, 2019. The gravel is used to fill in HESCO barriers, a col... More
Airman 1st Class Kyle O’Rear, Air Force Engineering
Airman 1st Class Kyle O’Rear, Air Force Engineering Installation installer, smiles during a small break at Camp Taji, Iraq, Aug. 30, 2019. In support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, the... More
Iraqi Air Enterprise leadership sit in the front row
Iraqi Air Enterprise leadership sit in the front row together during the Iraqi Air Enterprise Media Day at Martyr Mohammad Ala’a Air Base, Iraq, Sep. 17, 2019. More than five different Iraqi media outlets, alon... More
Air Advisors from Task Force-Air’s 370th Air Expeditionary
Air Advisors from Task Force-Air’s 370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron completed divestment of 23 Harris radios and 1120 rockets Oct. 3, 2019, outside Camp Taji, Iraq, that will be used in operations to d... More
Members of the 443rd Air Expeditionary Squadron Civil
Members of the 443rd Air Expeditionary Squadron Civil Engineer Flight fill in HESCO barriers as a C-130 Hercules taxis by on the runway at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, May 12, 2019. The flight’s main focus is on mai... More
Senior Ariman Gregory Obin, Air Force Engineering
Senior Ariman Gregory Obin, Air Force Engineering Installation installer, removes newly broken cement from a trench at Camp Taji, Iraq, Aug. 30, 2019. The team is responsible for ensuring all obstructions are f... More
Brig. Gen. Husni Almaliki, 23rd Technical Wing commander,
Brig. Gen. Husni Almaliki, 23rd Technical Wing commander, speaks during the Iraqi Air Enterprise Media Day at Martyr Mohammad Ala’a Air Base, Iraq, Sep. 17, 2019. More than five different Iraqi media outlets, a... More
Air Advisors from Task Force-Air’s 370th Air Expeditionary
Air Advisors from Task Force-Air’s 370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron completed divestment of 23 Harris radios and 1120 rockets Oct. 3, 2019, outside Camp Taji, Iraq, that will be used in operations to d... More
Members of the 443rd Air Expeditionary Squadron Civil
Members of the 443rd Air Expeditionary Squadron Civil Engineer Flight construct a series of HESCO barriers near the runway at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, May 12, 2019. When the CE flight isn’t building up the surro... More
Senior Airman Trevor Wells and Staff Sgt. Gregory Obin,
Senior Airman Trevor Wells and Staff Sgt. Gregory Obin, Air Force Engineering Installation installers, utilize a jackhammer to break apart a cement obstruction identified by the team at Camp Taji, Iraq, Sep. 5,... More
Iraqi Air Enterprise leadership discuss storyboards
Iraqi Air Enterprise leadership discuss storyboards in front of Iraqi media representatives during the Iraqi Air Enterprise Media Day at Martyr Mohammad Ala’a Air Base, Iraq, Sep. 17, 2019. More than five diffe... More
Air Advisors from Task Force-Air’s 370th Air Expeditionary
Air Advisors from Task Force-Air’s 370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron completed divestment of 23 Harris radios and 1120 rockets Oct. 3, 2019, outside Camp Taji, Iraq, that will be used in operations to d... More
A staple of the “Safety first” mentality, an Air Force
A staple of the “Safety first” mentality, an Air Force Engineering Installation team member’s hard hat displays the patch of their home unit while at Camp Taji, Iraq, Aug. 30, 2019. The team continually takes e... More
Lt. Gen. Anwer Hamad Amin, Iraqi Air Force commander,
Lt. Gen. Anwer Hamad Amin, Iraqi Air Force commander, and Brig. Gen. Samir Agarr, IqAF A4 director, speak to media members during the interview portion of the Iraqi Air Enterprise Media Day at Martyr Mohammad A... More
Air Advisors from Task Force-Air’s 370th Air Expeditionary
Air Advisors from Task Force-Air’s 370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron completed divestment of 23 Harris radios and 1120 rockets Oct. 3, 2019, outside Camp Taji, Iraq, that will be used in operations to d... More
Staff Sgt. Parker Stenberg and Staff Sgt. Oliver Walker,
Staff Sgt. Parker Stenberg and Staff Sgt. Oliver Walker, Air Force Engineering Installation installers, assist Senior Airman Trevor Wells in protecting newly installed conduit within their trench at Camp Taji, ... More
Brig. Gen. Husni Almaliki, 23rd Technical Wing commander,
Brig. Gen. Husni Almaliki, 23rd Technical Wing commander, middle, speaks to a media interviewer during the Iraqi Air Enterprise Media Day at Martyr Mohammad Ala’a Air Base, Iraq, Sep. 17, 2019. More than five d... More
Air Advisors from Task Force-Air’s 370th Air Expeditionary
Air Advisors from Task Force-Air’s 370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron completed divestment of 23 Harris radios and 1120 rockets Oct. 3, 2019, outside Camp Taji, Iraq, that will be used in operations to d... More
The Air Force Engineering Installation team works to
The Air Force Engineering Installation team works to backfill a newly dug trench, protecting the recently installed duct banks at Camp Taji, Iraq, Sep. 5, 2019. Engineers from current and prior EI rotations spe... More
Brig. Gen. Husni Almaliki, 23rd Technical Wing commander,
Brig. Gen. Husni Almaliki, 23rd Technical Wing commander, speaks to a media interviewer during the Iraqi Air Enterprise Media Day at Martyr Mohammad Ala’a Air Base, Iraq, Sep. 17, 2019. More than five different... More
Air Advisors from Task Force-Air’s 370th Air Expeditionary
Air Advisors from Task Force-Air’s 370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron completed divestment of 23 Harris radios and 1120 rockets Oct. 3, 2019, outside Camp Taji, Iraq, that will be used in operations to d... More
Staff Sgt. Heather Holmes, Air Force Engineering
Staff Sgt. Heather Holmes, Air Force Engineering Installation installer, demonstrates her proficiency as an equipment operator while extending a new trenched cable pathway for her team at Camp Taji, Iraq, Sep. ... More
Lt. Gen. Anwer Hamad Amin, Iraqi Air Force commander,
Lt. Gen. Anwer Hamad Amin, Iraqi Air Force commander, and Brig. Gen. Samir Agarr, IqAF A4 director, right, speak to media members during the interview portion of the Iraqi Air Enterprise Media Day at Martyr Moh... More
Air Advisors from Task Force-Air’s 370th Air Expeditionary
Air Advisors from Task Force-Air’s 370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron completed divestment of 23 Harris radios and 1120 rockets Oct. 3, 2019, outside Camp Taji, Iraq, that will be used in operations to d... More
The Air Force EI team installs mule tape within conduit
The Air Force EI team installs mule tape within conduit to allow for their pulling sleeves and fiber optic cabling to be securely and easily pulled in a trench at Camp Taji, Iraq, Sep. 5, 2019. This also allows... More
An Iraqi media interviewer holds a microphone during
An Iraqi media interviewer holds a microphone during the Iraqi Air Enterprise Media Day at Martyr Mohammad Ala’a Air Base, Iraq, Sep. 17, 2019. More than five different Iraqi media outlets, along with two Weste... More
Air Advisors from Task Force-Air’s 370th Air Expeditionary
Air Advisors from Task Force-Air’s 370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron completed divestment of 23 Harris radios and 1120 rockets Oct. 3, 2019, outside Camp Taji, Iraq, that will be used in operations to d... More
Staff Sgt. Sarah Shirk, Air Force Engineering Installation
Staff Sgt. Sarah Shirk, Air Force Engineering Installation installer, retrieves conduit sections to stage at upcoming pathways for a trench at Camp Taji, Iraq, Sep. 5, 2019. These conduit pieces ensure the cabl... More
Air Advisors from Task Force-Air’s 370th Air Expeditionary
Air Advisors from Task Force-Air’s 370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron completed divestment of 23 Harris radios and 1120 rockets Oct. 3, 2019, outside Camp Taji, Iraq, that will be used in operations to d... More
Members of the Air Force Engineering and Installation
Members of the Air Force Engineering and Installation team works inside a trench dug out for communication systems at Camp Taji, Iraq, Sep. 5, 2019. In support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Re... More
Air Advisors from Task Force-Air’s 370th Air Expeditionary
Air Advisors from Task Force-Air’s 370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron completed divestment of 23 Harris radios and 1120 rockets Oct. 3, 2019, outside Camp Taji, Iraq, that will be used in operations to d... More
A member of the Air Force Engineering and Installation
A member of the Air Force Engineering and Installation team works inside a trench dug out for communication systems at Camp Taji, Iraq, Sep. 5, 2019. In support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent R... More
Air Advisors from Task Force-Air’s 370th Air Expeditionary
Air Advisors from Task Force-Air’s 370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron completed divestment of 23 Harris radios and 1120 rockets Oct. 3, 2019, outside Camp Taji, Iraq, that will be used in operations to d... More
Senior Airman Trevor Wells, Air Force Engineering
Senior Airman Trevor Wells, Air Force Engineering Installation installer, moves a concrete barrier at one of the work sites to continue installing a new trench in Camp Taji, Iraq, Sep. 12, 2019. In support of C... More
Staff Sgt. Oliver Walker, right, and Senior Airman
Staff Sgt. Oliver Walker, right, and Senior Airman Gregory Obin, Air Force Engineering Installation installers, load schedule 80 conduit into the back of a pickup truck at Camp Taji, Iraq, Sep. 12, 2019. These ... More
Airman 1st Class Kyle O’Rear, Air Force Engineering
Airman 1st Class Kyle O’Rear, Air Force Engineering Installation installer, brakes apart excess blacktop to allow the team to more easily remove extra materials from the site during the clean-up portion of the ... More
Staff Sgt. Parker Stenberg, left, acts as a spotter
Staff Sgt. Parker Stenberg, left, acts as a spotter for Senior Airman Trevor Wells, both Air Force Engineering Installation installers, as he carefully digs underneath live utilities on the base with the team’s... More
Staff Sgt. Oliver Walker, right, and Senior Airman
Staff Sgt. Oliver Walker, right, and Senior Airman Gregory Obin, Air Force Engineering Installation installers, remove disturbed earth from the work area so the team can continue to progress with the current pr... More
Air Force Engineering Installation installers Staff
Air Force Engineering Installation installers Staff Sgt. Sarah Shirk, right, and Staff Sgt. Oliver Walker, middle, enjoy a break with Airman 1st Class Kyle O’Rear before beginning the next trench pathway at Cam... More
Tech. Sgt. Austin Buckingham, Air Force Engineering
Tech. Sgt. Austin Buckingham, Air Force Engineering and Installation installer, and an Army Specialist utilize hand tools to backfill a new trench and re-grade a parking lot to restore the work area to its orig... More
Tech. Sgt. Austin Buckingham, right, and Airman 1st
Tech. Sgt. Austin Buckingham, right, and Airman 1st Class Kyle O’Rear, Air Force Engineering Installation installers, patiently await an opportunity to continue digging after the next section of conduit is inst... More
An Air Force Engineering Installations team member
An Air Force Engineering Installations team member prepares labels for newly installed cabling at Camp Taji, Iraq, Sep. 24, 2019. In support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, the EI team ... More
Members of an Iraqi digging team, who support the Air
Members of an Iraqi digging team, who support the Air Force Engineering Installation team, stand above a future manhole site at Camp Taji, Iraq, Sep. 30, 2019. The Air Force EI team works closely with allied fo... More
A member of the Iraqi Army’s digging team, who supports
A member of the Iraqi Army’s digging team, who supports the Air Force Engineering Installation team with various types of heavy equipment, layers the floor of a manhole site with gravel at Camp Taji, Iraq, Sep.... More
A 5x5x5 ft. concrete manhole rests next to an excavator
A 5x5x5 ft. concrete manhole rests next to an excavator being used by the Iraqi Army’s digging team at Camp Taji, Iraq, Sep. 30, 2019. The relationships forged between partner forces have proven to be indispens... More
A member of the Iraqi Army’s digging team, who supports
A member of the Iraqi Army’s digging team, who supports the Air Force Engineering Installation team with various types of heavy equipment, layers the floor of a manhole site with gravel at Camp Taji, Iraq, Sep.... More
A member of the Iraqi Army’s digging team, who supports
A member of the Iraqi Army’s digging team, who supports the Air Force Engineering Installation team with various types of heavy equipment, layers the floor of a manhole site with gravel at Camp Taji, Iraq, Sep.... More