Lt. Col. Matthew Mckenna, from Pittsburg, Penn., the deputy commander of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, and Mr. Abu Bahar, mayor of the Mada'in Qada, discuss a wide range of topics including More
Maj. Ken Robbins, from Albion, Maine, Task Force 2-6th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division battalion operations officer, points to the Ctesiphon Arch as he guides Goli Ameri, assistant Secre More
Sons of Iraq are finger printed before receiving their first payment from the government of Iraq at Patrol Base Lion's Den.
Neighborhood children leave the Wurwood Kindergarten reopening ceremony on Nov. 21 in Salman Pak, Iraq. The school completed a two month refurbishment and reopened its doors for students. The Iraqi Army, local More
Soldiers from Multi-National Division – Baghdad, 1st Battalion, 63rd Combined Arms Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, and residents of Chaka 1 work to install a solar powered water filter More
Lt. Col. Fataeh Rashad Hamad, commander of the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Brigade, 17th Iraqi Army, was in charge of the Sons of Iraq member pay day activity at Patrol Base Lions Den on Dec. 19. Hamad's soldiers paid More
Sheik Adnon (center) and residents of Chaka 3 stand in front of the recently installed solar powered water filtration unit in Chaka 3, Lutifiyah Nahia Dec. 16. Soldiers from Multi-National Division- Baghdad, 1s More
Iraqi army jundi Nemir checks the transmission fluid on a Humvee to ensure it is properly filled during a practical exercise training session at Patrol Base Deason in the Mahmudiyah Qada on Dec. 31. Nemir is a More
Students from the Flowers of the Future school in Salman Pak send greetings back to their "partners" at Rylander Elementary School in Katy, Texas, Jan. 11. The Texas students donated more than 1,000 items of sc More
Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond, commanding general, Multi-National Division – Baghdad and the 4th Infantry Division, and Col. Pat White, of Apple Valley, Ca., commander, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division More
Staff Sgt. David Doolin, a native of Omaha, Neb., and a member of the 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade greets Spanish engineer soldiers during the first day of E More
Army 2nd Lt. Chris Wagner, a native of Bel Air, Md., from the 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade gives orders to his soldiers on the second day of INTERDICT 12, Oc More
2nd Lt. Chris Wagner (kneeling), a native of Bel Air, Md., and Spc. Alberto Apolinario, a native of N.J., from the 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade review the co More
Sgt. Chino Thompkins, a native of Suisun, Calif., and a member of the 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade conducts a tactical foot patrol to discover and defeat imp More
Spc. Alberto Apolinario (center) a native of Newark, N.J., and a member of the 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade speaks to the Spanish Engineer Company Commander More
Spc. Cody McCoy, a native of Colorado Springs, Colo., a member of the 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, pulls security during a route clearance with Spanish sold More
Second Lt. Chris Wagner, (left) a native of Bel Air, Md., and Sgt. Chino Thompkins, a native of Suisun, Calif., from the 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, conduc More
Sgt. Chino Thompkins, a native of Suisun, Calif., and a member of the 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, interrogates a suspected pressure plate improvised explos More
Sgt. 1st Class Augustine Haro (center), a native of Modesto, Calif., and platoon sergeant of the 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade conducts a convoy patrol brief More
Brig. Gen. Jan Dziedzic, the Chief of Logistics Planning Directorate for the Polish Army, signs letters of invitation for Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia to join the National Territorial Commanders Committee in More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John O’Connor, left, the commanding general of the 21st Sustainment Command, met with Dr. Peter Degenhardt, Landstuhl community mayor, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Craig A. Franklin, commander, 3 More
Bruce Cardell a nondestructive test equipment team lead and contractor with the Tank Automotive and Armaments Command, Program Executive Office and a native of Lakewood, N.J., shows Maj. Gen. John R. O’Connor, More
National Territorial Commanders Steering Committee members participate in an “ice-breaker” held Sept. 24 at the Belgium Military Province Headquarters in Antwerp. The four-day event, hosted by the Belgian Armed More
Maj. Gen. John OConnor, commanding general, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, presents Romanian Army Col. Cornel Comeaga a gift of appreciation June 4 in recognition of Comeagas year of service as permanent sec More
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel (center) and Romanian Defense Minister Mircea Dusa, visited MK Air Base Passenger Transit Center June 5. Maj. Gen. John R. O'Connor, the commanding general of the 21st Theater Sust More
Sons of Iraq wait in line before receiving their first payment from the government of Iraq at Patrol Base Lion's Den.
Iraqi army Col. Muhammad Ali, 1st Battalion, 35th Brigade, 9th Iraqi army division, cuts the ribbon opening the Wurwood Kindergarten on Nov. 21 in Salman Pak, Iraq. The school completed a two-month refurbishmen More
Soldiers from Multi-National Division - Baghdad, 1st Battalion, 63rd Combined Arms Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, and residents of Chaka 1 work to install a solar powered water filter More
1st Lt. Robert Bowe, a native of Helena, Mont., civil military affairs officer, 1st Battalion, 63rd Combined Arms Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Mult-National Division- Baghdad, tests More
An Iraqi army officer from 2nd Battalion, 23rd Brigade, 17th Iraqi Army pays a Sons of Iraq member at Patrol Base Lions Den during SoI pay day activities on Dec. 19. The Government of Iraq assumed complete cont More
Iraqi army 1st. Lt. Qusai Ahmed (left), a maintenance platoon leader for the 17th IA Division's Motorized Transportation Regiment, and IA jundi Nemir, take apart a humvee transmission during a hands-on maintena More
Capt. Stephen Johnson, a Soldier in Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, meets Jan. 11 with Rylander Elementary School student More
Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond, commanding general, Multi-National Division - Baghdad and the 4th Infantry Division, Iraqi Staff Maj. Gen. Ali (far right), commander, 17th Iraqi Army Division, and Col. Pat White (le More
Pfc. Michael Jenkins, a native of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and a member of the 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade helps Spanish soldiers repair the DFAC tent after More
Spc. George Gandy (right), a native of South Bend, Ind., Pvt. Kris Lightfoot, 2nd Lt. Chris Wagner, (left rear) a native of Bel Air, Md., and Sgt. Chino Thompkins, a native of Suisun, Calif., members of the 1st More
Sgt. Chino Thompkins, a native of Suisun, Calif., and a member of the 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, conducts a tactical foot patrol with a Spanish soldier to More
Spanish Engineer soldiers pull security with members of the 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, on the third day of Interdict 12, Oct. 29. The joint exercise is ba More
Spain's Crown Prince Felipe de Borbon speaks with a Spanish soldier on the capability of a robot which disposes of improvised explosive devices during his visit to the San Gregorio training area to meet with th More
U.S soldiers from the 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade and Spanish Engineer soldiers move out on the convoy route in order to clear the route of IEDs during Exer More
Sgt. 1st Class Augustine Haro (right), a native of Modesto, Calif., and platoon sergeant of the 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade presents Sgt. Benjamin Boggess, More
Senior military leaders of the National Territorial Commanders Committee conduct a meeting in Warsaw, Poland, May 28, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. Wayne Marotto/Released)
Bruce Cardell, a nondestructive test equipment team lead and contractor with the Tank Automotive and Armaments Command, Program Executive Office and a native of Lakewood, N.J., shows Maj. Gen. John R. O’Connor, More
National Territorial Commanders Conference members look on during a presentation delivered Sept. 23 during the annual National Territorial Commanders Steering Committee meeting conducted in Antwerp. The four-da More
Senior military leaders representing 20 allied and partner nations of the National Territorial Commanders Committee gather for the annual three-day NTCC meeting held June 2-4 at the National Military Palace her More
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel visited MK Air Base Passenger Transit Center June 5. Maj. Gen. John R. O'Connor, the commanding general of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, briefed Secretary Hagel on current More
Goli Ameri, assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs and Maj. Ken Robbins, from Albion, Maine, Task Force 2-6 IN, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, battalion operations of More
Capt. William Richardson, Company Commander, Company C, Task Force 2-6 IN, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division listens to the Headmistress of Wurwood Kindergarten in her office prior to the opening ce More
Sheik Adnon (center) and residents of Chaka 3 stand in front of the recently installed solar powered water filtration unit in Chaka 3, Lutifiyah Nahia, Dec. 16. Soldiers from Multi-National Division- Baghdad, 1 More
1st Lt. Robert Bowe, a native of Helena, Mo., civil military affairs officer, 1st Battalion, 63rd Combined Arms Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Mult-National Division- Baghdad, tests t More
Sheik Falah Makedi Shiaa-al Amery (left) brought his Sons of Iraq tribal members to pick up their pay at Iraqi army Patrol Base Lions Den on Dec. 19. Sheik Falah said the SoI program provides security for the a More
Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Hagen, of Stafford, N.Y., explains how to inspect the transmission of a Humvee to Iraq army soldiers of the 17th IA Division's Motorized Transportation Regiment during a maintenance train More
Capt. William Richardson (left), of Tehachapi, Calif., and Lt. Col. Michael Shrout, of Renton, Wash., meet with students from the Flowers of the Future Elementary School Jan. 11 after a school supply drop off a More
Iraqi Staff Maj. Gen. Ali, commander, 17th Iraqi Army Division, greets Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond, commanding general, Multi-National Division – Baghdad and the 4th Infantry Division, prior to a full scale dress More
Spc. Angelo Presa (center) from Bradenton, Fla., and a member of the 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade speaks Spanish to the Spanish engineer soldiers during a me More
Sgt. Chino Thompkins, a native of Suisun, Calif., and a member of the 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade signals to a vehicle to stop as he conducts a tactical foo More
Soldiers from the 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, pull security on the third day of Interdict 12, Oct. 29. The "Outlaw" platoon is part of the joint exercise w More
Spc. George Gandy (left) a native of South Bend, Ind., and a member of the 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, pulls security with Spanish soldiers on the third da More
Spain's Crown Prince Felipe de Borbon walks to view a live demonstration of Engineer capability during his visit to the San Gregorio training area to meet with the international participants of INTERDICT 12, Oc More
Sgt. Jeffrey Gendron, a native of East Killingly, Conn., and a member of the 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade pulls security on a route clearance mission during More
Sgt. 1st Class Augustine Haro (right), a native of Modesto, Calif., and platoon sergeant of the 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade speaks to Spanish engineer soldi More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Aundre F. Piggee, commanding general of the 21st Sustainment Command presents Lt. Cmdr. Bert Noble with the Belgium Navy, a certificate of appreciation in Warsaw, Poland, May 29, 2013. (U.S More
Belgian Navy Lt. Cdr. Bert Noble (left); Romanian Army Col. Cornel Comeaga, NTC permanent secretary; Romanian Navy Capt. Ciprian Lungu, NTC steering committee chairman; Lt. Col. Alois Wagner of the European Uni More
Maj. Gen. John O’Connor, commanding general, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, and British Army Brig. Gen. Crispin Walker, head of Defence Logistic Operations and Capability, meet June 4 as part of the three-da More
Goli Ameri, assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs peers at the Ctesiphon Arch. Ameri was on a tour of the Arch during her visit to Salman Pak. Ameri's visit was to assist the Iraqis More
Wurwood Kindergarten Headmistress Nawad Abid Alaziz speaks to Capt. William Richardson, Company Commander, Company C, Task Force 2-6 IN, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division in her office prior to the More
A local sheik waits with his tribal members for Sons of Iraq pay day activities at Iraqi army Patrol Base Lions Den on Dec. 19. The Government of Iraq assumed complete control of the SoI in October, paying a mo More
An Iraqi Jundi inspects a role playing voter during a full scale dress rehearsal of the 17th Iraqi Army Division security plan for the upcoming provincial elections at Patrol Base Deason in Mahmudiyah, Jan. 25. More
Iraqi army jundi Nemir troubleshoots the electrical switches on a Humvee transmission to ensure it is working properly during a practical exercise training session at Patrol Base Deason in the Mahmudiyah Qada o More
Sgt. Chino Thompkins, a native of Suisun, Calif. and a member of the 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, conducts a tactical foot patrol with a Spanish soldier to More
Spc. George Gandy (front) a native of South Bend, Ind., and Private 2nd Class Kris Lightfoot (left) both members of the 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, conduct More
Spain's Crown Prince Felipe de Borbon sits in an RG31 Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected Vehicle as Col. Scott Peterson (right), commander 18th Engineer Brigade, and a native of Marinette, Wis., and Lt. Col. Tom A More
Spc. Scott Hein, a native of Hainesville, Ill., and a member of the 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade looks through his scope on suspected OPFOR on a route cleara More
Soldiers from the 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade march to their location for the closing ceremony of Exercise INTERDICT 12, Nov. 1, 2012. The exercise, hosted More
National Territorial Commanders Steering Committee members participate in a cultural tour given by Eddy Geudens (center) conducted Sept. 25 in Antwerp. The four-day event, hosted by the Belgian Armed Forces, ai More
Maj. Gen. John O’Connor, commanding general, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, signs a memorandum of arrangement revising policy and operating procedures of the National Territorial Commanders Committee as Roma More
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Romanian Defense Minister Mircea Dusa visited MK Air Base Passenger Transit Center June 5. Maj. Gen. John R. O'Connor, the commanding general of the 21st Theater Sustainment Co More
A student at the Wurwood Kindergarten holds the tray with the scissors for the ribbon cutting ceremony at the opening of the school on Nov. 21 in Salman Pak, Iraq. The school completed a two-month refurbishment More
An Sons of Iraq member counts his money after being paid $300, the equivalent of 356,850 Iraqi dinar, during SoI pay day activities at Iraqi army Patrol Base Lions Den on Dec. 19. Soldiers from Company B, 1st B More
Second Lt. Chris Wagner, (back left) a native of Bel Air, Md., and Sgt. Chino Thompkins, (back right) a native of Suisun, Calif., from the 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engine More
Pfc. Brandon Jackson, a native of Jemison, Ala., and a member of the 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade scans the terrain for suspected OPFOR on a route clearance More
Soldiers from the 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade stand in formation during the closing ceremony of Exercise INTERDICT 12, Nov. 1, 2012. The exercise, hosted by More
Sgt. Chino Thompkins, a native of Suisun, Calif., and a member of the 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade manually probes a suspected pressure plate site for a seco More
Pfc. Brandon Jackson, a native of Jemison, Ala., and a member of the 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade scans the terrain for suspected OPFOR with Spanish Engineer More
Army 2nd Lt. Chris Wagner (foreground), a native of Bel Air, Md., and Platoon Leader of the 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade stands in front of his platoon durin More
Lt. Col. Michael Shrout (third from left), Commander, Task Force 2-6 IN, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, speaks to the crowd prior to the ribbon cutting ceremony of the Wurwood Kindergarten on No More
Pvt. Paul Schmidt, a native of Chicago, Ill., and a member of the 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade points towards suspected OPFOR on a route clearance mission du More
The lowering of the International participants flags during the closing ceremony of Exercise INTERDICT 12 signified the end of the exercise Nov. 1, 2012. The exercise, hosted by the Spanish engineers, is to fos More
Pfc. Riley Pendleton, a native of Paris, Texas, and a member of the 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade scans the terrain for suspected OPFOR on a route clearance m More
Sgt. Chino Thompkins, a native of Suisun, Calif., and a member of the 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade interrogates a suspected pressure plate improvised explosi More
Sgt. 1st Class Augustine Haro (left), a native of Modesto, Calif., and platoon sergeant of the 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade directs soldiers to pull security More