From left, Staff Sgt. Michael Ashton, an Armed Forces
From left, Staff Sgt. Michael Ashton, an Armed Forces Liberia soldier, along with Spc. Quondeshia Butler, and Command Sgt. Maj. Robert C. Miles of the 36th Engineer Brigade, 62nd Engineer Battalion, 104th Engin... More
Liberian dancers show off their acrobatic skills at
Liberian dancers show off their acrobatic skills at a music and dance program celebrating the holidays at the Barclay Training Center in Monrovia, Liberia, Dec. 22, 2014. Aside from the more traditional religio... More
Left, Charleston, S.C. native 2nd Lt. Charles Stewart,
Left, Charleston, S.C. native 2nd Lt. Charles Stewart, executive officer for the Forward Support Company, 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, gives the re-enlistment oath to Food Service Noncommissi... More
A convoy of 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment,
A convoy of 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, deployed as Task Force Iron Knights, from Spriggs Airfield, Monrovia, Liberia, arrives in the early morning... More
Texas Gov. Rick Perry (center) shakes the hands of
Texas Gov. Rick Perry (center) shakes the hands of Soldiers of the 36th Engineer Brigade as they conduct training inside the Medical Skills Training Center at Fort Hood, Texas, Thursday. Also in preparation for... More
Liberian dancers and musicians perform at a music and
Liberian dancers and musicians perform at a music and dance program celebrating the holidays at the Barclay Training Center in Monrovia, Liberia, Dec. 22, 2014. Aside from the more traditional religious service... More
Soldiers with the 129th Combat Sustainment Support
Soldiers with the 129th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade, deployed as Task Force Lifeliner under Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, begin washing vehicles at the United Sta... More
Spc. Quondeshia Butler, left, a Soldier of the 104th
Spc. Quondeshia Butler, left, a Soldier of the 104th Engineer Company, 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, helps Pfc. Sammy Joseph, soldier of the 1st Engineer Company, 23rd Infantry Brigade, carry ... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Gregory F. Nowak, right, the command
Command Sgt. Maj. Gregory F. Nowak, right, the command sergeant major of Joint Forces Command – United Assistance and the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), and Command Sgt. Maj. Ian Griffin, left, the comm... More
From left, 1st Lt. Karl Knowlton, officer in command
From left, 1st Lt. Karl Knowlton, officer in command of the 372nd Inland Cargo Transfer Company, 129th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade, deployed as Task Force Lifeliner under Joi... More
Maj. John Dills (left), the 36th Engineer Brigade chief
Maj. John Dills (left), the 36th Engineer Brigade chief of current operations, helps zip and close Sgt. 1st Class Venrick James' (right), a 36th Engineer Brigade Soldier, Tyvek protective suit around his M40 pr... More
Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, center, commander of Joint
Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, center, commander of Joint Forces Command – United Assistance and the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), surveys a sand table of Camp Buchanan, Liberia, while visiting Soldiers of th... More
Soldiers from the 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer
Soldiers from the 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, climb to the top of a building that overlooks Monrovia, Liberia, before a re-enlistment ceremony, Dec. 23, 2014. Operation United Assistance is ... More
Soldiers of the 129th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion,
Soldiers of the 129th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade, deployed as Task Force Lifeliner under Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, begin washing vehicles at the United State... More
The Joint Forces – United Assistance holiday tree shines
The Joint Forces – United Assistance holiday tree shines in front of the JFC-UA headquarters at the Barclay Training Center, Monrovia, Liberia, Dec. 23, 2014. Operation United Assistance is a Department of Defe... More
First Lt. Rachael Duval, left, an Auburn, Ga., native
First Lt. Rachael Duval, left, an Auburn, Ga., native and executive officer for the 104th Engineer Company, 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade tells Spc. Melissa Braasch, a Chicago native and plumbe... More
Second Lt. Charles Stewart, executive officer for the
Second Lt. Charles Stewart, executive officer for the Forward Support Company, 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, and a native of Charleston, S.C., tells the group about the accomplishments of Sgt.... More
Soldiers with the 129th Combat Sustainment Support
Soldiers with the 129th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade, deployed as Task Force Lifeliner under Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, begin washing vehicles at the United Sta... More
Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, left, commanding general, Joint
Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, left, commanding general, Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, listens as Sgt. Guadalupe Flores, right, human resources noncommissioned officer in charge for the 62nd Engineer Batta... More
Col. Heath Roscoe, commander for the 36th Engineer
Col. Heath Roscoe, commander for the 36th Engineer Brigade and Command Sgt. Maj. Douglas Padgett, the senior enlisted adviser for the 36th Engineer Brigade, both of Fort Hood, Texas, uncase the brigade colors a... More
Capt. Kevin Harris, Joint Forces Command – United Assistance
Capt. Kevin Harris, Joint Forces Command – United Assistance supply officer in charge, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky., lights a menorah candle... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Gregory F. Nowak, the command sergeant
Command Sgt. Maj. Gregory F. Nowak, the command sergeant major of Joint Forces Command – United Assistance and the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), stands atop a wall overlooking a Liberian seaport, while... More
Service members part of Joint Forces Command – United
Service members part of Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, deployed in of support of the U.S. Agency for International Development-led mission, Operation United Assistance, compete in the first ever rein... More
A convoy of 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment,
A convoy of 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, deployed as Task Force Iron Knights, from Spriggs Airfield, Monrovia, Liberia, arrives in the early morning... More
Service members part of Joint Forces Command – United
Service members part of Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, deployed in of support of the U.S. Agency for International Development-led mission, Operation United Assistance, compete in the first ever rein... More
Runway repairs - A group of men in military fatigues standing in a fie...
Soldiers of 36th Engineer Brigade, inspect the distance remaining markers at the Roberts International Airport, Jan. 18, 2015, during Operation United Assistance. Sgt. Joel Miick, left, an Austin, Texas, native... More
Col. Heath Roscoe, commander for the 36th Engineer
Col. Heath Roscoe, commander for the 36th Engineer Brigade, and Command Sgt. Maj. Douglas Padgett, the senior enlisted adviser for the 36th Engineer Brigade, both of Fort Hood, Texas, case the brigade colors af... More
Soldiers with the 129th Combat Sustainment Support
Soldiers with the 129th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade, deployed as Task Force Lifeliner under Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, begin washing vehicles at the United Sta... More
Soldiers with the 129th Combat Sustainment Support
Soldiers with the 129th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade, deployed as Task Force Lifeliner under Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, begin washing vehicles at the United Sta... More
Paynesville Mayor Cyvette Gibson, left, meets with
Paynesville Mayor Cyvette Gibson, left, meets with Lt. Col. John Hartke, deputy commander for the 36th Engineer Brigade, Jan. 8, 2015, in her office in Paynesville, Liberia. The two discussed the positive relat... More
Cpl. Nicole Mattoon, native of Bayamon, Puerto Rico,
Cpl. Nicole Mattoon, native of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, horizontal construction engineer for the 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, shows off her coin she received from Maj. Gen. Volesky, commanding g... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Gregory F. Nowak, center, the command
Command Sgt. Maj. Gregory F. Nowak, center, the command sergeant major of Joint Forces Command – United Assistance and the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), talks with Soldiers from the 129th Combat Sustai... More
A convoy of 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment,
A convoy of 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, deployed as Task Force Iron Knights, from Spriggs Airfield, Monrovia, Liberia, arrives in the early morning... More
Members of the Joint Forces Command – United Assistance
Members of the Joint Forces Command – United Assistance Barclay Training Center choir perform songs at a music and dance program celebrating the holidays at the Barclay Training Center in Monrovia, Liberia, Dec... More
Master Sgt. Stolley Waiters, left, a Sumter, S.C.,
Master Sgt. Stolley Waiters, left, a Sumter, S.C., native and the operations noncommissioned officer in charge for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 36th Engineer Brigade, briefs the Flour contractors abou... More
Cpl. Daniel Sutton, a Fayetteville, N.C., native and
Cpl. Daniel Sutton, a Fayetteville, N.C., native and a movement noncommissioned officer for the 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, currently deployed to Paynesville, Liberia, in support of Operatio... More
Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, right, Joint Forces Command
Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, right, Joint Forces Command – United Assistance commander, attends the 36th Engineer Brigade color casing ceremony, Paynesville, Liberia, Feb. 12, 2015. The casing ceremony symbolizes th... More
Colonel Heath Roscoe, commander for the 36th Engineer
Colonel Heath Roscoe, commander for the 36th Engineer Brigade, thanks everyone for attending the uncasing ceremony after he and Command Sgt. Maj. Douglas Padgett, the senior enlisted adviser for the 36th Engine... More
Service members part of Joint Forces Command – United
Service members part of Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, deployed in of support of the U.S. Agency for International Development-led mission, Operation United Assistance, compete in the first ever rein... More
A convoy of 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment,
A convoy of 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, deployed as Task Force Iron Knights, from Spriggs Airfield, Monrovia, Liberia, arrives in the early morning... More
Restoring hope: Engineers skills key to Liberian mission
In this file photo, Lt. Col. Michael Baker, left, commander of the 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, speaks with Armed Forces of Liberia Capt. Abraham Kamara, the deputy project officer for the Si... More
Paynesville Mayor Cyvette Gibson, left, meets with
Paynesville Mayor Cyvette Gibson, left, meets with Lt. Col. John Hartke, deputy commander for the 36th Engineer Brigade, Jan. 8, 2015, in her office in Paynesville, Liberia. The two discussed the positive relat... More
Cpl. Ashley Dotson, far right, a Copperas Cove, Texas,
Cpl. Ashley Dotson, far right, a Copperas Cove, Texas, native and carpenter for the Headquarter and Headquarters Company, 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, recites the re-enlistment oath given by ... More
Staging convoy - A man in a military uniform standing next to a truck
Sgt. Curtis Boessen, center, a Saint Elizabeth, Missouri, native and a horizontal construction engineer, for 615th Engineer Company, 4th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, out of Fort Carson, Colorado, ... More
Service members deployed in support of Operation United
Service members deployed in support of Operation United Assistance board their flight at Roberts International Airport, outside of Monrovia, Liberia, Feb. 4, 2015. All troops will go through 21 days of controll... More
Staff Sgt. Terrance Daniels, right, sprays down a vehicle
Staff Sgt. Terrance Daniels, right, sprays down a vehicle with a pressure washer while Spc. Kolton Price, center, native of Winfield, Kan., and Sgt. Andrea Jackson, left, native of Houston, scrub and clean a ve... More
Spc. John Melton, center, native of Splendora, Texas,
Spc. John Melton, center, native of Splendora, Texas, and technical engineer for the Technical Head Section, 36th Engineer Brigade, holds a survey rod while other technical engineer Soldiers from the 63rd Surve... More
Cpl. Daniel Sutton, a Fayetteville, N.C., native and
Cpl. Daniel Sutton, a Fayetteville, N.C., native and a movement noncommissioned officer for the 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, currently deployed to Paynesville, Liberia, in support of Operatio... More
Members of the Armed Forces of Liberia choir perform
Members of the Armed Forces of Liberia choir perform songs at a music and dance program celebrating the holidays at the Barclay Training Center in Monrovia, Liberia, Dec. 22, 2014. Aside from the more tradition... More
Master Sgt. Stolley Waiters, left, a Sumter, S.C.,
Master Sgt. Stolley Waiters, left, a Sumter, S.C., native and the operations noncommissioned officer in charge for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 36th Engineer Brigade, briefs Rosemaria Sepoh, center, a... More
Spc. Quondeshia Butler, center, Soldier of the 104th
Spc. Quondeshia Butler, center, Soldier of the 104th Engineer Company, 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, works with Armed Forces of Liberia soldiers Pfc. Sammy Joseph, left, and Cpl. Matthew Coope... More
Texas Gov. Rick Perry watches as Soldiers of the 36th
Texas Gov. Rick Perry watches as Soldiers of the 36th Engineer Brigade conduct training inside the Medical Skills Training Center at Fort Hood, Texas, Thursday. The 36th Engineer Brigade Soldiers are training o... More
Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, center, commander of Joint
Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, center, commander of Joint Forces Command – United Assistance and the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), surveys a sand table of Camp Buchanan, Liberia, while visiting Soldiers of th... More
Members of the Armed Forces of Liberia band perform
Members of the Armed Forces of Liberia band perform songs at a music and dance program celebrating the holidays at the Barclay Training Center in Monrovia, Liberia, Dec. 22, 2014. Aside from the more traditiona... More
Liberian musicians perform songs at a music and dance
Liberian musicians perform songs at a music and dance program celebrating the holidays at the Barclay Training Center in Monrovia, Liberia, Dec. 22, 2014. Aside from the more traditional religious services offe... More
From right, Spc. John Melton, native of Splendora,
From right, Spc. John Melton, native of Splendora, Texas, and technical engineer for the Technical Head Section, 36th Engineer Brigade, holds a survey rod while other technical engineer Soldiers from the 63rd S... More
Soldiers of the 36th Engineer Brigade, left, and the
Soldiers of the 36th Engineer Brigade, left, and the 86th Combat Support Hospital, right, stand in formation during the joint color casing ceremony after completing their mission in Liberia in support of Operat... More
Sgt. 1st Class Venrick James (right), a 36th Engineer
Sgt. 1st Class Venrick James (right), a 36th Engineer Brigade Soldier, helps Maj. John Dills (left), the 36th Engineer Brigade chief of current operations, put on his nitrile gloves during training inside the M... More
Spc. Melissa Braasch, center, a Chicago native and
Spc. Melissa Braasch, center, a Chicago native and plumber for the 104th Engineer Company, 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, tells the group how proud she is to re-enlist during her re-enlistment ... More
Capt. Terrence Lucas, left, a native of East St. Louis,
Capt. Terrence Lucas, left, a native of East St. Louis, Ill., and the commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 36th Engineer Brigade, and Master Sgt. Stolley Waiters, left, a Sumter, S.C., native and... More