Uzbek soldiers enjoy a few laughs during a tactical
Uzbek soldiers enjoy a few laughs during a tactical communications military-to-military engagement with the U.S. Army June 15, 2017, at the Tashkent Institute of Information Technologies in Tashkent, Uzbekistan... More
State Command Sgt. Maj. David Munden, left, and Brig.
State Command Sgt. Maj. David Munden, left, and Brig. Gen. Benjamin Adams III, Kentucky's Director of the Joint Staff, spoke with 149th Military Engagement Team Soldiers over lunch Mar. 3 during their visit to ... More
Staff Sgt. Joshua Atanovich, 149th Military Engagement
Staff Sgt. Joshua Atanovich, 149th Military Engagement Team, explains the current capabilities the Harris Falcon II series radio equipment that the Uzbekistan Armed Forces use, the theory behind spectrum manage... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Jesse Withers (left), command sergeant
Command Sgt. Maj. Jesse Withers (left), command sergeant major of the 149th MET, Lt. Col. Joseph Gardner, commander of the 149th MET, Maj. Gen. William B. Hickman, deputy commanding general of operations for 3... More
State Command Sgt. Maj. David Munden visits with Master
State Command Sgt. Maj. David Munden visits with Master Sgt. Richard Harris, 149th Military Engagement Team operations sergeant in charge, during his visit to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Mar. 3.
The command teams of the 149th MET (left) and the 116th
The command teams of the 149th MET (left) and the 116th MET (right) change positions to signify the transfer of authority from the 116th to the 149th during a ceremony held Jan. 9 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.
The Kentucky National Guard's 149th Military Engagement
The Kentucky National Guard's 149th Military Engagement Team conducted their transfer of authority ceremony Sept. 6, 2017, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The ceremony signified the completion of the U.S. Army Central... More
Col. Jose Devarona, director of U.S. Army Central Security
Col. Jose Devarona, director of U.S. Army Central Security Cooperation Division, center, and Lt. Col. Kent Cavallini, 149th Military Engagement Team deputy commander, right, greet Lt. Gen. Murat Maikeyev, chief... More
Staff Sgt. Joshua Atanovich, center, and Staff Sgt.
Staff Sgt. Joshua Atanovich, center, and Staff Sgt. William Gordley, center right, both with U.S. Army Central Command’s 149th Military Engagement Team, take a final group photo with the Uzbek audience concludi... More
Maj. Gen. Terrence McKenrick, U.S. Army Central deputy
Maj. Gen. Terrence McKenrick, U.S. Army Central deputy commanding general, center, the 648th Military Engagement Team command sergeant major, left, and the 149th MET command sergeant major observe the repositio... More
Staff Sgt. Joshua Atanovich, 149th Military Engagement
Staff Sgt. Joshua Atanovich, 149th Military Engagement Team, center, presents Uzbekistan Armed Forces Lt. Col. Roman Streltsov, Director of Frequency Transmissions for the Signal Ministry of Defense, with a cer... More
Brig. Gen. Benjamin Adams III, Kentucky's Director
Brig. Gen. Benjamin Adams III, Kentucky's Director of the Joint Staff, and State Command Sgt. Maj. David Munden participate in the 149th Military Engagement Team commander's update brief Mar. 3 during their vis... More
Col. Kevin Hamm, 648th Military Engagement Team commander,
Col. Kevin Hamm, 648th Military Engagement Team commander, gives his remarks during the transfer of authority ceremony Sept. 6, 2017, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The Georgia National Guard's 648th MET is assuming ... More
Uzbek signal noncommissioned officers utilize frequency
Uzbek signal noncommissioned officers utilize frequency prediction tools and collaborate to build a Signal of Instructions during a tactical communications military-to-military engagement between the U.S. Army ... More
Kentucky's Director of the Joint Staff Brig. Gen. Benjamin
Kentucky's Director of the Joint Staff Brig. Gen. Benjamin Adams III, right, presents Staff Sgt. Daniel Dornbusch, supply sergeant for the 149th Military Engagement Team, with a coin for his excellent work in s... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Howell, command sergeant major
Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Howell, command sergeant major of the 116th MET, Col. Todd Hubbard, commander of the 116th MET, Maj. Gen. William B. Hickman, deputy commanding general of operations for 3rd Army/U.S. A... More
Lt. Col. Kent Cavallini, 149th Military Engagement
Lt. Col. Kent Cavallini, 149th Military Engagement Team deputy commander, joins Col. Jose Devarona, U.S. Army Central, in greeting Lt. Gen. Murat Maikeyev, chief of the general staff of the Kazakhstan Armed For... More
Lt. Col. Alishez Madaminov, right, Uzbek Signal Ministry
Lt. Col. Alishez Madaminov, right, Uzbek Signal Ministry of Defense commander, and his supporting staff discuss the Uzbekistan signal operating procedures during a tactical communications military-to-military e... More
Maj. Gen. Terrence McKenrick, U.S. Army Central deputy
Maj. Gen. Terrence McKenrick, U.S. Army Central deputy commanding general, center, the 648th Military Engagement Team command team, left, and the 149th MET command team conduct a transfer of authority ceremony ... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Howell, command sergeant major
Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Howell, command sergeant major of the 116th MET, Col. Todd Hubbard, commander of the 116th MET, Maj. Gen. William B. Hickman, deputy commanding general - operations for U.S. Army Centra... More
Brig. Gen. Benjamin Adams III, Kentucky's Director
Brig. Gen. Benjamin Adams III, Kentucky's Director of the Joint Staff, talks with Soldiers of the 149th Military Engagement Team after their commander's update brief Mar. 3 during a visit to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.
Capt. Darren Kinman, liaison officer with the 149th
Capt. Darren Kinman, liaison officer with the 149th Military Engagement Team, raises the Kentucky flag Jan. 9 at Camp Arifjan to signify the transfer of authority to the 149th MET from the 116th MET.
170615-A-SA380-005Staff Sgt. William Gordley, 149th
170615-A-SA380-005Staff Sgt. William Gordley, 149th Military Engagement Team, and Uzbek signal noncommissioned officers use troop leading procedures to discuss and work through a scenario during a tactical comm... More
Staff Sgt. Joshua Atanovich, 149th Military Engagement
Staff Sgt. Joshua Atanovich, 149th Military Engagement Team, works with Uzbek senior officials, signal Cadets and noncommissioned officers in a practical exercise for predicting high frequency calculations base... More
Kentucky's Director of the Joint Staff Brig. Gen. Benjamin
Kentucky's Director of the Joint Staff Brig. Gen. Benjamin Adams III, right, talks with Soldiers of the 149th Military Engagement team Mar. 3 during a visit to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.
Staff Sgt. William Gordley, 149th Military Engagement
Staff Sgt. William Gordley, 149th Military Engagement Team, right, provided detailed information about the imagery and symbolism of the U.S. Flag during a military-to-military engagement June 15, 2017, at the T... More
Maj. Gen. Terrence McKenrick, U.S. Army Central deputy
Maj. Gen. Terrence McKenrick, U.S. Army Central deputy commanding general, center, the 149th Military Engagement Team command team, left, and the 648th MET command team honor the colors during the National Anth... More
Members of the 149th and 116th Military Engagement
Members of the 149th and 116th Military Engagement Teams and distinguished guests from U.S. Army Central, Area Support Group-Kuwait and 29th Infantry Division attended the transfer of authority ceremony for the... More
Lt. Col. Joseph Gardner (right), commander of the 149th
Lt. Col. Joseph Gardner (right), commander of the 149th MET, gives remarks during the Transfer of Authority ceremony Jan. 9 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.
After a four-day tactical communications
After a four-day tactical communications military-to-military engagement between the Uzbekistan Armed Forces and the U.S. Army, Staff Sgt. Joshua Atanovich, 149th Military Engagement Team, made some final remar... More
Lt. Col. Joseph Gardner (right), commander of the 149th
Lt. Col. Joseph Gardner (right), commander of the 149th MET, and Col. Todd Hubbard, commander of the 116th MET, switched the positions of the Kentucky and Virginia state flags to signify the transfer of authori... More
Staff Sgt. Joshua Atanovich, 149th Military Engagement
Staff Sgt. Joshua Atanovich, 149th Military Engagement Team, and Uzbekistan Armed Forces senior leadership discuss signal flow and how to ensure effective voice continuity for divisions and below during a break... More
Col. Joe Gardner, 149th Military Engagement Team commander,
Col. Joe Gardner, 149th Military Engagement Team commander, shakes hands with Col. Kevin Hamm, 648th MET commander, during the transfer of authority ceremony Sept. 6, 2017, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The ceremony... More
Staff Sgt. William Gordley, 149th Military Engagement
Staff Sgt. William Gordley, 149th Military Engagement Team, facilitates an after action review with Uzbek soldiers after concluding a tactical communications military-to-military engagement between the Uzbekist... More
Sgt. 1st Class James Elliott (left) and Staff Sgt.
Sgt. 1st Class James Elliott (left) and Staff Sgt. Josh Atanovich cross a clearing using green smoke during urban operations training Aug. 10 at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center.
The commander of the 149th Military Engagement Team,
The commander of the 149th Military Engagement Team, Kentucky National Guard, presents the commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army Central Command with a plaque Feb. 16, the final day of a military-to-mi... More
Staff Sgt. William Gordley, 149th Military Engagement
Staff Sgt. William Gordley, 149th Military Engagement Team, listens to the audience’s response during a discussion about what variables and constraints to include when constructing an emergency voice communicat... More
Staff Sgt. Joshua Atanovich, 149th Military Engagement
Staff Sgt. Joshua Atanovich, 149th Military Engagement Team, shares his experiences during a discussion with Uzbek soldiers about wave propagation and high frequency transmission on the first day of a tactical ... More
Master Sgt. Richard Harris, 149th Military Engagement
Master Sgt. Richard Harris, 149th Military Engagement Team, Kentucky National Guard, places Royal Army of Oman soldiers in different formations to demon-strate tactical movement for a variety of scenarios durin... More
Staff Sgt. Joshua Atanovich, 149th Military Engagement
Staff Sgt. Joshua Atanovich, 149th Military Engagement Team, Kentucky National Guard, discusses communications operations in mountainous terrain and voice reporting procedures during a Mountain Warfare Informat... More
Kentucky's Director of the Joint Staff Brig. Gen. Benjamin
Kentucky's Director of the Joint Staff Brig. Gen. Benjamin Adams III, left, presents Staff Sgt. William Gordley, operations sergeant for the 149th Military Engagement Team, with a coin for his excellent work in... More
Members of the 149th Military Engagement Team pose
Members of the 149th Military Engagement Team pose for a photo after the Transfer of Authority ceremony Jan. 9 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.
U.S. Army Soldiers take a final group photo with the
U.S. Army Soldiers take a final group photo with the Uzbek audience concluding the tactical communications military-to-military engagement June 13-16, 2017, at the Tashkent Institute of Information Technologies... More
Junior officers and enlisted soldiers from the Royal
Junior officers and enlisted soldiers from the Royal Army of Oman and Master Sgt. Eduardo Flores, 149th Military Engagement Team, Kentucky National Guard, discuss the capabilities, purpose and importance of shi... More
2nd Lt. Pete Knight (bottom) and Sgt. Maj. Matt Roberge
2nd Lt. Pete Knight (bottom) and Sgt. Maj. Matt Roberge demonstrate combatives drills during training Aug. 13 at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center.
Brig. Gen. Benjamin Adams III, Kentucky's Director
Brig. Gen. Benjamin Adams III, Kentucky's Director of the Joint Staff, and State Command Sgt. Maj. David Munden participate in the 149th Military Engagement Team commander's update brief Mar. 3 during their vis... More
Maj. Gen. Terrence McKenrick, U.S. Army Central deputy
Maj. Gen. Terrence McKenrick, U.S. Army Central deputy commanding general, gives remarks during the transfer of authority ceremony for the 149th Military Engagement Team and the 648th MET Sept. 6, 2017, at Camp... More
State Command Sgt. Maj. David Munden, left, and Brig.
State Command Sgt. Maj. David Munden, left, and Brig. Gen. Benjamin Adams III, Kentucky's Director of the Joint Staff, spoke with 149th Military Engagement Team Soldiers over lunch Mar. 3 during their visit to ... More
Col. Joe Gardner, 149th Military Engagement Team commander,
Col. Joe Gardner, 149th Military Engagement Team commander, gives remarks during the team's transfer of authority ceremony Sept. 6, 2017, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The ceremony signified the completion of the mi... More
Staff Sgt. Joshua Atanovich, 149th Military Engagement
Staff Sgt. Joshua Atanovich, 149th Military Engagement Team, introduces a new resource and a process to calculate high frequency ranges ensuring stable beyond line of site (BLOS) communications throughout a mou... More
Staff Sgt. William Gordley, 149th Military Engagement
Staff Sgt. William Gordley, 149th Military Engagement Team, expresses the importance of conducting equipment self-tests and preventive maintenance checks and services prior to a practical exercise with Uzbek so... More
Kentucky's Director of the Joint Staff Brig. Gen. Benjamin
Kentucky's Director of the Joint Staff Brig. Gen. Benjamin Adams III, right, presents Sgt. 1st Class Dutch Chapman, operations sergeant for the 149th Military Engagement Team, with a coin for his excellent init... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Jesse Withers, right, presents Brig.
Command Sgt. Maj. Jesse Withers, right, presents Brig. Gen. Benjamin Adams III, Kentucky's Director of the Joint Staff, with the 149th Military Engagement Team coin Mar. 3 as a token of appreciation. He also pr... More
Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army officers work with a
Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army officers work with a U.S. Infantry noncommissioned officer from the 149th Military Engagement Team to develop a digital common operating picture during the culminating event of the... More
Capt. Stephen Strack, a Kentucky Army National Guard
Capt. Stephen Strack, a Kentucky Army National Guard Soldier assigned to the 149th Military Engagement Team, fires an M9 pistol during the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge qualification May 28, 2017, near ... More
Lt. Col. Kent Cavallini, 149th Military Engagement
Lt. Col. Kent Cavallini, 149th Military Engagement Team, Kentucky National Guard, demonstrates a variety of team and squad level movements using sand table demonstrations and practical application with a group ... More
Capt. Han Choi (left) and Cpl. Jared Ewald of the Canadian
Capt. Han Choi (left) and Cpl. Jared Ewald of the Canadian Armed Forces complete a 12 km ruck march during the final day of qualification for the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge May 29, 2017, near Amman, ... More
Staff Sgt. William Gordley, a Soldier with the 149th
Staff Sgt. William Gordley, a Soldier with the 149th Military Engagement Team, and a radio operator with the Uzbekistan Armed Forces discuss how to measure success for squad level communications during a tactic... More
Soldiers from the Royal Army of Oman huddle around
Soldiers from the Royal Army of Oman huddle around Lt. Col. Kent Cavallini, 149th Military Engagement Team, Kentucky National Guard, as he discusses squad and team leader responsibilities as well as the value o... More
Maj. Gen. William B. Hickman, deputy commanding general
Maj. Gen. William B. Hickman, deputy commanding general of operations for 3rd Army/U.S. Army Central, gives remarks during a transfer of authority ceremony for the 149th Military Engagement Team Jan. 9 at Camp ... More
Maj. Gen. Terrence McKenrick, U.S. Army Central deputy
Maj. Gen. Terrence McKenrick, U.S. Army Central deputy commanding general, center, the 648th Military Engagement Team command team, left, and the 149th MET command team sing the Army song at the completion of t... More