Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Maxwell, Task Force Thunderbird
Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Maxwell, Task Force Thunderbird command sergeant major, cases the colors of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team during a transfer of authority ceremony at Forward Operating Base Gambe... More
Soldiers of Company A, 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry
Soldiers of Company A, 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team take to the range to learn more about the AKM and PKM weapon systems on Jan. 19 before they begin working with Uk... More
A Ukrainian officer assigned as an instructor at the
A Ukrainian officer assigned as an instructor at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center teaches a class about course of action analysis to staff members from the 1st Airmobile Battalion, 79th Air Assault Brigade du... More
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team during
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team during Operation Steel Dragon, Nov. 11-21, 2011.
The battalion commander of the 1st Battalion, 92nd
The battalion commander of the 1st Battalion, 92nd Separate Mechanized Brigade (right) salutes Ukrainian army Lt. Col. Pavlo Rozhko, commander of the Yavoriv Combat Training Center, notifying him the battalion ... More
Brigade transfer of authority at Forward Operating
Brigade transfer of authority at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, July 19, 2011.
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Laghman Province, Afghanistan.
Amphibious armored personnel carriers from the Ukrainian
Amphibious armored personnel carriers from the Ukrainian army's 1st Battalion, 95th Separate Airmobile Brigade emerge from a lake during live-fire water gap crossing training at the Yavoriv Combat Training Cent... More
Soldiers of Company D, 1st Battalion, 179 Infantry
Soldiers of Company D, 1st Battalion, 179 Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and Afghan National Security Forces conducted combined operations in the southern portion of Laghman province recen... More
British Army Lt. Gen. James Bucknall, the International
British Army Lt. Gen. James Bucknall, the International Security Assistance Force deputy commander, visited Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Nov. 2. The 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team welcomed Bucknall to the... More
More than 200 members of the 45th Infantry Brigade
More than 200 members of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team returned to Oklahoma on March 22, 2012, after spending more than eight months in Afghanistan.
Residents of Forward Operating Base Gamberi visited
Residents of Forward Operating Base Gamberi visited a nearby school to distribute toys and school supplies.
Col. Christopher Chomosh, commander, 45th Infantry
Col. Christopher Chomosh, commander, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, passes the 1st Squadron, 180th Cavalry Regiment's colors to Lt. Col. Khalid Hussein, of Edmond, Oklahoma, signifying Hussein taking comman... More
An Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldier provides security
An Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldier provides security near the U.S. Capitol building, Jan. 19, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard men and women have been authorized to conduct security, communication and ... More
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
More than 175 members of the 45th Infantry Brigade
More than 175 members of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team returned to Oklahoma, March 29, 2012, after spending more than eight months in Afghanistan and Kuwait.
A Ukrainian soldier of the 1st Battalion, 95th Separate
A Ukrainian soldier of the 1st Battalion, 95th Separate Airmobile Brigade performs hands-on training with the rocket propelled grenade launcher at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center on the International Peaceke... More
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Laghman province, Afghanistan.
Brigade transfer of authority at Forward Operating
Brigade transfer of authority at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, July 19, 2011.
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team participate in Operation Steel Dragon, Nov. 11-21.
Task Force Thunderbird Commander Col. Joel Ward conducts
Task Force Thunderbird Commander Col. Joel Ward conducts battlefield circulation to award soldiers.
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
U.S. Army Col. Joel Ward, commander, 45th Infantry
U.S. Army Col. Joel Ward, commander, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Thunderbird, awards Lt. Col. Lars Ostervold of the Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, the B... More
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team with
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team with a bearded civilian friend at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Nov. 1.
From left, Spc. Craig Brooks of Oklahoma City and Staff
From left, Spc. Craig Brooks of Oklahoma City and Staff Sgt. Therin Miller of Davenport, Okla., latch a Humvee to a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during sling load operations with Company A, 700th Brigade Support... More
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team fire
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team fire mortars at night at the Alingar District Center, Nov. 5.
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team during
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team during Operation Steel Dragon, Nov. 11-21, 2011.
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team participate in Operation Steel Dragon, Nov. 11-21.
Master Sgt. Valerie Lofton, non-commissioned officer
Master Sgt. Valerie Lofton, non-commissioned officer in charge for the Provincial Development Support Team, 321st Civil Affairs Brigade, watches a Buzkashi match in Khenj district, Dec. 16, 2011.
Members of the 45th IBCT returned to Oklahoma, March
Members of the 45th IBCT returned to Oklahoma, March 15, 2012, after serving more than 8 months in Afghanistan.
More than 200 members of the 45th Infantry Brigade
More than 200 members of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team returned to Oklahoma March 22, 2012, after spending more than eight months in Afghanistan.
Sgt. Sammy Holland Jr. of Company A, 179 Infantry Battalion,
Sgt. Sammy Holland Jr. of Company A, 179 Infantry Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, based out of Edmond, Okla., was awarded the Army Commendation Medal by Col. Joel Ward, commander of 45th IBCT Feb.... More
Spc. Josh J. Arias from Canton, Okla., of Company B,
Spc. Josh J. Arias from Canton, Okla., of Company B, 1st battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, is getting ready for a mission in eastern Afghanistan on July 2. The 179th Infantr... More
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team participate in Operation Iron Eagle, July 28, 2011.
Afghan National Army soldiers of 1st Brigade, 201st
Afghan National Army soldiers of 1st Brigade, 201st Corps, march across the landing zone at Combat Outpost Xio Haq to load onto awaiting CH-47 Chinooks. The ANA air assault supported the mission of 1st Battalio... More
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Laghman province, Afghanistan.
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Laghman Province, Afghanistan.
More than 200 members of the 45th Infantry Brigade
More than 200 members of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team returned to Oklahoma, March 17, 2012, after spending more than eight months in Afghanistan.
Military representative to NATO, Estonian Commodore
Military representative to NATO, Estonian Commodore Igor Schvede, looks over range plans during a tour of the range control building at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center near Yavoriv, Ukraine o... More
Pfc. Jesse Teves of Company A, 179 Infantry Battalion,
Pfc. Jesse Teves of Company A, 179 Infantry Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, based out of Edmond, Okla., was awarded the Army Commendation Medal by Col. Joel Ward, commander of 45th IBCT Feb. 27, a... More
Sgt. Nick Keepers-Phillips of Mustang, Oklahoma leads
Sgt. Nick Keepers-Phillips of Mustang, Oklahoma leads a team of Soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team through snow while validating the location of n... More
Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, fire an 81mm mortar during a live-fire exercise designed to build and maintain individual and unit readiness at the Y... More
U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch, speaks
U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch, speaks during an opening ceremony marking the official beginning of Exercise Rapid Trident 2017 at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center on the International Peacekee... More
A Ukrainian army officer assigned as a simulations
A Ukrainian army officer assigned as a simulations instructor watches as another instructor programs a tactical gaming scenario in the Virtual Battlespace Simulator 3 system during VBS 3 familiarization trainin... More
A graduate of the Yavoriv Combat Training Center's
A graduate of the Yavoriv Combat Training Center's observer, controller/trainer academy accepts his certificate during the academy's graduation ceremony at the Yavoriv CTC, on Oct. 12. (Photo by Spc. Samuel Mas... More
Col. David Jordan, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. David Jordan, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine, talks with Maj. Gen. William F. Mullen III, commanding general of Marine Corps Air Groun... More
Family members and friends gathered to welcome home
Family members and friends gathered to welcome home the first group of more than 100 Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 279 Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard. The Batt... More
U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, supreme allied commander
U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, supreme allied commander Europe visited with Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, in Laghman province. Stavridis also visited with members of Combined Joint Task For... More
Emergency personnel respond to a wreck along Interstate
Emergency personnel respond to a wreck along Interstate 35 in North Texas on April 30. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Army 1st Lt. Chris Hales, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team/Released)
Soldiers with the Ukrainian army’s 1st Battalion, 95th
Soldiers with the Ukrainian army’s 1st Battalion, 95th Separate Airmobile Brigade use a vehicle for cover as part of personal weapons training during their training cycle through the Yavoriv Combat Training Cen... More
Master Sgt. Michael Slocter, a member of the 45th Infantry
Master Sgt. Michael Slocter, a member of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team from Gun Barrel, Texas deployed with the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine, receives an award for excellence from General ... More
Supplies air dropped from a U.S. Air Force C-130 descend
Supplies air dropped from a U.S. Air Force C-130 descend to a drop zone secured by Ukrainian army soldiers during Exercise Rapid Trident 2017 at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center on the International Peacekeep... More
Afghan carpenters carry a cut piece of plywood to be
Afghan carpenters carry a cut piece of plywood to be used as the floor of building at an Afghan National Army combat outpost just outside of Dawlat Shah District, Laghman province. This is the first COP designe... More
Crew members of a Ukrainian BMP-2 armored vehicle warm
Crew members of a Ukrainian BMP-2 armored vehicle warm themselves by a fire before returning to the firing line for a night fire exercise at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center, near Yavoriv, Ukr... More
Sgt. Tyler Hayes, a Soldier with the U.S. Army's Alpha
Sgt. Tyler Hayes, a Soldier with the U.S. Army's Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team acts as a safety officer and mentor while observing a platoon movement a... More
Afghan journalist, Slaiman Wasiq of the Alingar District,
Afghan journalist, Slaiman Wasiq of the Alingar District, is presented with a training certificate after completing a three-day Media Law Training course at the Laghman province’s Information, Cultural and Yout... More
Soldiers with the Ukrainian army’s 1st Battalion, 95th
Soldiers with the Ukrainian army’s 1st Battalion, 95th Separate Airmobile Brigade load a DShK 12 mm machine gun at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center on the International Peacekeeping and Security Center near Y... More
Sgt. Russell Blevins, a resident of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Sgt. Russell Blevins, a resident of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma and a medic with the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team deployed to Ukraine, provides security for fellow Soldiers during a situational training exercis... More
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team participate in Operation Steel Dragon, Nov. 11-21.
Sgt. 1st Class Martin Byrne, of Wichita, Kan., receives
Sgt. 1st Class Martin Byrne, of Wichita, Kan., receives a Bronze Star medal from Col. Michael Kinnison, officer-in-charge of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team demobilization, for exceptionally meritorious s... More
Members of the 45th IBCT returned to Oklahoma, Saturday,
Members of the 45th IBCT returned to Oklahoma, Saturday, March 17, 2012, after serving more than eight months in Afghanistan.
Task Force Thunderbird Commander Col. Joel Ward conducts
Task Force Thunderbird Commander Col. Joel Ward conducts battlefield circulation to award soldiers.
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team participate in Operation Steel Dragon, Nov. 11-21.
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards soldiers during his battlefield circulation.
A Ukrainian soldier with the 1st Airmobile Battalion,
A Ukrainian soldier with the 1st Airmobile Battalion, 79th Air Assault Brigade tosses a practice grenade from cover while a Yavoriv Combat Training Center instructor observes and provides feedback during hand g... More
Task Force Thunderbird Commander Col. Joel Ward conducts
Task Force Thunderbird Commander Col. Joel Ward conducts battlefield circulation to award soldiers.
Memorial ceremony for Sgt. 1st Class Terryl Pasker,
Memorial ceremony for Sgt. 1st Class Terryl Pasker, previously assigned to the 334th Brigade Support Battalion, was held at the Enduring Faith Chapel, July 13, 2011.
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
More than 170 members of the 45th Infantry Brigade
More than 170 members of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team returned to Oklahoma, March 30, 2012, after spending more than eight months in Afghanistan.
Spc. Christian Grasmick of Company A, 179 Infantry
Spc. Christian Grasmick of Company A, 179 Infantry Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, based out of Edmond, Okla., was awarded the Army Commendation Medal by Col. Joel Ward, commander of 45th IBCT Feb... More
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team during
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team during Operation Steel Dragon, Nov. 11-21.
U.S. Army Col. Joel Ward, commander, 45th Infantry
U.S. Army Col. Joel Ward, commander, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Thunderbird, awards Spc. Steven Lietch with Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, the combat actio... More
Sgt. Daniel Marquez-Morales, of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Sgt. Daniel Marquez-Morales, of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, receives a Bronze Star medal at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam from Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th IBCT, for exceptionally merito... More
The Oklahoma State House of Representatives and Senate
The Oklahoma State House of Representatives and Senate convened a joint session, April 10, 2012, to recognize the sacrifices and accomplishments of the soldiers, airmen and their families, in defense of our nation.
U.S. Soldiers from the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat
U.S. Soldiers from the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and the Latvian Army discuss Latvian Army capabilities during Allied Spirit VI at the 7th Army Training Command’s Hohenfels Training Area, March 15, 2017... More
1st Sgt. John Workman, the senior enlisted Soldier
1st Sgt. John Workman, the senior enlisted Soldier with Battle Company, 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, instructs two Soldiers on how to employ a 60mm mortar system be... More
Col. David Jordan, commander of the U.S. Army’s 45th
Col. David Jordan, commander of the U.S. Army’s 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine, observes officers of the Ukrainian army’s 1st Battalion, 95th Separate Airmo... More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Maxwell, sergeant
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Maxwell, sergeant major of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 45th Infantry Division, and U.S. Army Col. Joel P. Ward, 45th IBCT commander, uncase the 45th IBCT colors sig... More
Staff Sgt. Damon Dusang, tactical operations center
Staff Sgt. Damon Dusang, tactical operations center non-commissioned officer in charge, and Sgt. Alexander Bess, maintenance non-commissioned officer in charge for the Provincial Development Support Team, 321st... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Lloyd Palmer with Headquarters, Headquarters
U.S. Army Sgt. Lloyd Palmer with Headquarters, Headquarters Company, Infantry Brigade Combat Team, gives legal advice to a fellow soldier Aug 20 during a visit to his office at Forward Operating Base Gamberi. P... More
Spc. Allison Smith, a combat medic specialist in
Spc. Allison Smith, a combat medic specialist in Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard, hauls sandbags to the base of a tr... More
Children in the Sangar Valley reach out to soldiers
Children in the Sangar Valley reach out to soldiers from 1st Brigade 201st Corps, Afghan National Army and 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team as they walk back to the mouth of of the valley on Oct. 2. The ANA an... More
Members of Task Force Thunderbird and the Governor
Members of Task Force Thunderbird and the Governor of Panjshir province, Karim held a ceremony to transition Forward Operating Base Lion to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Dec. 28.
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
Members of the 45th IBCT returned to Oklahoma, Saturday,
Members of the 45th IBCT returned to Oklahoma, Saturday, March 15, 2012, after serving more than eight months in Afghanistan.
More than 200 members of the 45th Infantry Brigade
More than 200 members of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team returned to Oklahoma, April 5, 2012, after spending more than eight months in Kuwait or Afghanistan.
Sgt. Christopher Hammond, a Midwest City resident deployed
Sgt. Christopher Hammond, a Midwest City resident deployed to Ukraine with the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, teaches a class on rules of engagement to U.S. and Ukrainian noncommissioned officers during a c... More
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team participate in Operation Iron Eagle, July 28, 2011.
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Myles Deering, adjutant general
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Myles Deering, adjutant general of Oklahoma, awards the Combat Infantry Badge to Sgt. John Paul Atkinson of Locust Grove, Okla., and member of Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 279th Infa... More
Sgt. 1st Class Willard Means, Headquarters Troop, 1st
Sgt. 1st Class Willard Means, Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 180th Cavalry, Oklahoma Army National Guard, gives directions to soldiers during the unit's M4 qualification range in preparation for the upcoming... More
Staff Sgt. Rowdy Isbill of C Troop, 1St Squadron, 180th
Staff Sgt. Rowdy Isbill of C Troop, 1St Squadron, 180th Cavalry Regiment conducts a workout designed as a memorial to Sgt. Bret Isenhower, formerly of the 180th Cavalry, who was killed in action in Afghanistan ... More
U.S. Army Col. Joel Ward, commander 45th Infantry Brigade
U.S. Army Col. Joel Ward, commander 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Thunderbird awards Sgt. 1st Class Erik Wolff with the 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry, 45th IBCT the Bronze Star Medal during an a... More
The U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for
The U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, Laura Cooper, visits the Yavoriv Combat Training Center on the International Peacekeeping and Security Center near Yavoriv, Ukrain... More
Spc. Michael Pisciotta, a Stillwater, Oklahoma resident
Spc. Michael Pisciotta, a Stillwater, Oklahoma resident and member of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, provides security during t... More
U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, supreme allied commander
U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, supreme allied commander Europe visited with Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward in Laghman province. Stavridis also visited with members of Combined Joint Task Forc... More
Guardsmen from the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team,
Guardsmen from the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 45th Field Artillery Brigade, 125th Weather Flight, and 146th Air Support Operations Squadron, Oklahoma National Guard, and the Latvian Army partner in the ... More
Sgt. Carey Bennett, a Soldier with the 45th Infantry
Sgt. Carey Bennett, a Soldier with the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, recites the NCO's charge with fellow 45th IBCT Soldiers after graduating from the 7th Army Training Command Noncommissioned Officer Acad... More
A Yavoriv Combat Training Center instructor helps a
A Yavoriv Combat Training Center instructor helps a soldier from the 1st Airmobile Battalion, 79th Air Assault Brigade through grenade launcher training at the Yavoriv CTC on the International Peacekeeping and ... More
A Ukrainian soldier with the 1st Airmobile Battalion,
A Ukrainian soldier with the 1st Airmobile Battalion, 79th Air Assault Brigade throws a training grenade during pairs movement training at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center at the International Peacekeeping an... More