High-ranking officials survey vehicle checkpoint operations
High-ranking officials survey vehicle checkpoint operations at Jarinje Gate, on the administrative boundary line between Kosovo and Serbia, Aug. 29. From left to right, in foreground, are Italian Adm. Giampaolo... More
Members of Kosovo Forces 14, attached to Multinational
Members of Kosovo Forces 14, attached to Multinational Battle Group East, perform songs of worship in the weekly contemporary Protestant service.
Task Force Medical personnel are highly trained and
Task Force Medical personnel are highly trained and capable of responding to medical emergencies. During one of many training exercises held to keep skills fresh, this medic secures a splint to a simulated casu... More
Tech. Sgt. Adam Wabrowetz, weather technician with
Tech. Sgt. Adam Wabrowetz, weather technician with the Camp Bondsteel weather team.
A participant reaches to light a candle in Mother Theresa
A participant reaches to light a candle in Mother Theresa Scuare in Pristina, Kosovo during a 9/11 memorial event.
Sgt. 1st Class Ronald Hirzel, a medic with Task Force
Sgt. 1st Class Ronald Hirzel, a medic with Task Force Medical, uses his butterfly net as a prybar to check for bugs in one of the less-trafficked areas on Camp Bondsteel. His primary subject of study is current... More
Sgt. 1st Class Ralph Harris, a trumpet player with
Sgt. 1st Class Ralph Harris, a trumpet player with the 44th U.S. Army National Guard Band from Albuquerque, N.M., plays taps during the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, Sept. 11. Harris and... More
Gen. Craig R. McKinley, Chief of the National Guard
Gen. Craig R. McKinley, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, visits Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, to speak to soldiers deployed there in support of Kosovo Forces 14.
A very agressive cicada wasp lays stunned prior to
A very agressive cicada wasp lays stunned prior to being placed, alive, in a wax paper envelope in Hirzel’s pocket.
Capt. Jeffrey Hicks, deputy chaplain for Multinational
Capt. Jeffrey Hicks, deputy chaplain for Multinational Battle Group East, and Spc. Michael Aton, his chaplain’s assistant, stand at the entrance to the Camp Bondsteel chapel. Hicks has played an instrumental ro... More
Spc. Tiffany Huley, a surgical technician with Task
Spc. Tiffany Huley, a surgical technician with Task Force Medical, prepares for surgery during a mass casualty event as part of pre-mobilization training for a tour of duty in Kosovo. For more than a decade, U.... More
Task Force Aviation flight medics guide Task Force
Task Force Aviation flight medics guide Task Force Medical health care professionals in the proper technique for transferring a simulated casualty during a mass casualty training exercise in Camp Atterbury, Ind... More
Sgt. Cory Schiedemann, attached to the 376th Aviation
Sgt. Cory Schiedemann, attached to the 376th Aviation Security and Support Battalion, listens as students practice their English skills for the TOEFL examination.
Sgt. 1st Class Ronald Hirzel inspects the underside
Sgt. 1st Class Ronald Hirzel inspects the underside of a railroad tie for insects. Hirzel, a medic with Task Force Medical, is a contributing entomologist with the Florida Museum of Natural History.
Members of Kosovo Forces 14, attached to Multinational
Members of Kosovo Forces 14, attached to Multinational Battle Group East, perform songs of worship in the weekly contemporary Protestant service.
Members of Kosovo Forces 14, attached to Multinational
Members of Kosovo Forces 14, attached to Multinational Battle Group East, perform songs of worship in the weekly contemporary Protestant service. The Praise Band has been continued from KFOR 13.
Spc. Amanda Guerrero, team member with KFOR 14 Liaison
Spc. Amanda Guerrero, team member with KFOR 14 Liaison Monitoring Team, practices a self defense move on Staff Sgt. Jose Astorga, an instructor with the Combat Arms Training Company. Astorga and other CAT-C ins... More
Col. Michael D. Schwartz, commander of Multinational
Col. Michael D. Schwartz, commander of Multinational Battle Group East, left, details the positions held by Soldiers of C Company, 1-200th Infantry Battalion, at Jarinje Gate on the administrative boundary line... More
Members of the praise band sing contemporary Christian
Members of the praise band sing contemporary Christian hits during a Protestant service at Camp Bondsteel.
Adm. James G. Stavridis, the supreme allied commander
Adm. James G. Stavridis, the supreme allied commander of NATO and current commander of U.S. European Command, greets Col. Michael D. Schwartz, commander of Multinational Battle Group East, as he disembarks a Ko... More
Maj. Gen. Kenny C. Montoya, adjutant general of the
Maj. Gen. Kenny C. Montoya, adjutant general of the New Mexico National Guard, speaks to soldiers during his visit to Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, Oct. 24. He and Gen. Craig R. McKinley, the Chief of the National Gu... More
Adm. James G. Stavridis, the supreme allied commander
Adm. James G. Stavridis, the supreme allied commander of NATO and current commander of U.S. European Command, greets 1st Sgt. Charles Garcia, first sergeant of Company C., 1-200th Infantry Battalion, during his... More
Spc. Anastasha Fox, as a team member of a Liaison Monitoring
Spc. Anastasha Fox, as a team member of a Liaison Monitoring Team, practices knee kicks while Staff Sgt. Eric Solano, CAT-C instructor, holds a cushioned pad. Training in self defense tactics was offered for so... More
Tech. Sgt. Jeremy McMaster, non-commissioned officer
Tech. Sgt. Jeremy McMaster, non-commissioned officer in charge of the Camp Bondsteel weather team.
Capt. Desmond Millner is commander of the Camp Bondsteel
Capt. Desmond Millner is commander of the Camp Bondsteel weather team.
A team of military health care professionals prepare
A team of military health care professionals prepare to raise a gurney with a simulated casualty into an awaiting ambulance for transport to a health care facility. The medics are undergoing proficiency trainin... More
Spc. Brittany Cruickshank, a medic from Rio Rancho,
Spc. Brittany Cruickshank, a medic from Rio Rancho, N.M., secures a simulated casualty into an ambulance for transportation from a medical evacuation helicopter to a hospital for further care. Training scenario... More
Spc. Ben Snyder, 376th Aviation Battalion medic, left,
Spc. Ben Snyder, 376th Aviation Battalion medic, left, is the recipient of an intravenous needle administered by Sgt. 1st Class William Rosado, Liaison Monitoring Team medic. Rosado is implementing training lea... More
Sgt. Lewis Neal, from Little Rock, Ark., carefully
Sgt. Lewis Neal, from Little Rock, Ark., carefully removes tape from an epoxy patch he has applied to a crack in one of the rotors.
Gen. Craig R. McKinley, Chief of the National Guard
Gen. Craig R. McKinley, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, visits Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, to speak to soldiers deployed there in support of Kosovo Forces 14.
Adm. James G. Stavridis, the supreme allied commander
Adm. James G. Stavridis, the supreme allied commander of NATO and current commander of U.S. European Command, takes time to address Multinational Battle Group East soldiers at Jarinje Gate in Kosovo, Aug. 29. T... More
First Sgt. James Lawrence, left, 75th Combat Support
First Sgt. James Lawrence, left, 75th Combat Support Hospital senior non-commissioned officer and lead instructor of the sustainment training, left, assists Spc. James Ott, a student and member of the U.S. Nati... More
Photo of Camp Bondsteel weather team in front of Mt.
Photo of Camp Bondsteel weather team in front of Mt. Ljuboten and weather equipment.
One of Camp Bondsteel's UH-60 Black Hawks is brought
One of Camp Bondsteel's UH-60 Black Hawks is brought in to be serviced as part of its regular life cycle. Soldiers attached to the 449th Aviation Unit Maintenance Company, commanded by Capt. Kelly Colgan, perfo... More
Sgt. Eric Roberts, a saxophonist with the 44th U.S.
Sgt. Eric Roberts, a saxophonist with the 44th U.S. Army National Guard Band, performs a solo with the Kosovo Philharmonic Orchestra during a 9/11 memorial concert in Pristina, Sept. 11.
Master Sgt. Jesus Holguin, left, pins a U.S. Army
Master Sgt. Jesus Holguin, left, pins a U.S. Army marksmanship badge onto an Austrian contingency soldier following an inter-army qualification event held at Camp Bondsteel’s smaill arms range. Many unit patche... More
Gen. Craig R. McKinley, Chief of the National Guard
Gen. Craig R. McKinley, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, presents his coin to Spc. DeAndre Smith, a New Mexico National Guard soldier attached to 111th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, during his visit to Camp ... More
Gen. Craig R. McKinley, Chief of the National Guard
Gen. Craig R. McKinley, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, visits Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, to speak to soldiers deployed there in support of Kosovo Forces 14.
Soldier keeps systems running smoothly
Spc. Terrie D. Charlie, part of the Material Management Cell here at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, checks operational readings on a fuel truck entering Camp Bondsteel. Charlie is deployed to Kosovo as part of Kosovo ... More
Capt. Jeffrey Hicks, deputy chaplain for Multinational
Capt. Jeffrey Hicks, deputy chaplain for Multinational Battle Group East, and Spc. Michael Aton, his chaplain’s assistant, stand at the entrance to the Camp Bondsteel chapel. Hicks has played an instrumental ro... More
Staff Sgt. Carol McManis (center) and her class pose
Staff Sgt. Carol McManis (center) and her class pose for a picture before returning to the subject at hand, grammar.
Gen. Craig R. McKinley, Chief of the National Guard
Gen. Craig R. McKinley, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, visits Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, to speak to soldiers deployed there in support of Kosovo Forces 14.