A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 lands at a remote location
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 lands at a remote location near the Iraqi-Syrian border to resupply Marines and Soldiers with the 3rd Cavalry Regiment, June 23, 2018. Iraqi Security Forces and Coalition partners prov... More
A German soldier, deployed in support of Operation
A German soldier, deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, cleans up a crater made by a previously unexploded ordinance in Erbil, Iraq, Feb. 13, 2018. A Coalition of 74 members have committed themselv... More
A U.S. soldier, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th
A U.S. soldier, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry regiment, scans his sector of fire from atop a military fighting vehicle while escorting British forces to a bridge being built in Mosul, Iraq, March ... More
Coalition partners and security force members low crawl
Coalition partners and security force members low crawl during an outdoor class on maintaining a low profile and forward observation techniques during training in Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 21, 2018. This training is cr... More
A coalition partner force member discuses the contents
A coalition partner force member discuses the contents of a warehouse with a German army soldier, deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, during a management course test at Mina Depot, Erbil, Iraq, J... More
U.S. Army Cpt. Paul Baggett, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry
U.S. Army Cpt. Paul Baggett, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division chaplain watches a movie with soldiers during morale time in Iraq, Jan. 10, 2018. The breadth and diversity... More
A coalition partner and security force member loads
A coalition partner and security force member loads five rounds into a magazine for use in a rifle range during military training in Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 24, 2018. This training is critical to enabling local secur... More
Coalition partners and security force members discuss
Coalition partners and security force members discuss perimeter emplacements during base defense training in Erbil, Iraq, March 14, 2018. This training is part of the overall Combined Joint Task Force – Operati... More
Coalition partner force members pull on cords attached
Coalition partner force members pull on cords attached to an inert improvised explosive device, during a test of their knowledge of explosive ordnance disposal at Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 10, 2018. This training is cr... More
Coalition partner force members, with the security
Coalition partner force members, with the security forces, drag a coalition partner force member in a demonstration of care under fire during a mock encounter at International Training Area Sierra, Erbil, Iraq,... More
Australian Army Deputy Commanding General, Combined
Australian Army Deputy Commanding General, Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command - Operation Inherent Resolve, Brig. Gen. John Richard Fenwick discusses the capabilities of mounted riflemen assigned to t... More
A Coalition partner and security force member balances
A Coalition partner and security force member balances a bullet, on the iron sight of his AK-47 Rifle, to develop a steady trigger squeeze during military training in Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 21, 2018. This training i... More
Members of the Iraqi counter-terrorism force move in
Members of the Iraqi counter-terrorism force move in a single file around buildings during military training in Mosul, Iraq, April 5, 2018. The Italian army and Iraqi counter-terrorism forces have been tasked w... More
A coalition partner and security force member aims
A coalition partner and security force member aims down the sights of his rifle while practicing shooting from a prone position during military training in Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 21, 2018. This training is critical ... More
A Coalition partner and security force member rushes
A Coalition partner and security force member rushes towards the location of concealed opponents during a drill on navigating difficult terrain during military training in Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 23, 2018. This train... More
U.S. Soldiers set up a communication antenna in Iraq,
U.S. Soldiers set up a communication antenna in Iraq, Jan. 10, 2018. The breadth and diversity of Coalition partners demonstrates the global and unified goal of defeating ISIS in Iraq and Syria. CJTF-OIR is the... More
Coalition and security force members listen to instruction
Coalition and security force members listen to instruction given by a British army training team member during individual fire and movement training near Erbil, Iraq, April 10, 2018. This training is part of th... More
Coalition partners and security force members practice
Coalition partners and security force members practice loading and unloading their weapons during military training in Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 24, 2018. This training is critical to enabling local security forces to ... More
A coalition partner and security force member examines
A coalition partner and security force member examines shrapnel recovered from a previously unexploded ordinance in Erbil, Iraq, Feb. 13, 2018. A Coalition of 74 members have committed themselves to the goal of... More
U.S. Army members of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment, take
U.S. Army members of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment, take part in a worship service at a remote location near the Iraqi-Syrian border, June 26, 2018. Iraqi Security Forces and Coalition partners provided fire support... More
A coalition partner force member instructs a class
A coalition partner force member instructs a class of security force members on terms used in conjunction with chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threat detection at Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 18, 2018. Thi... More
A 101st Airborne Division Soldier gives the command
A 101st Airborne Division Soldier gives the command to fire during a fire mission in Southwest Asia, Jan. 26, 2019. The 101st Airborne Division deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, working by, wit... More
U.S. Army Spc. Cindy Veza, 82nd Sustainment Brigade,
U.S. Army Spc. Cindy Veza, 82nd Sustainment Brigade, does push-ups while her buddy rests during a competition for the Battle Buddies Against Suicide Physical Training (BBAS-PT) in Erbil, Iraq, Mar. 3, 2018. The... More
A coalition partner and security force member confers
A coalition partner and security force member confers with other security force members on the locations of hidden objects during an outdoor class on forward observation posts during training in Erbil, Iraq, Ja... More
U.S. Soldiers set up a communication antenna in Iraq,
U.S. Soldiers set up a communication antenna in Iraq, Jan. 10, 2018. The breadth and diversity of Coalition partners demonstrates the global and unified goal of defeating ISIS in Iraq and Syria. CJTF-OIR is the... More
Children at Hawari Bumideen gather for the first day
Children at Hawari Bumideen gather for the first day of school in Raqqah, Syria, Sept. 16, 2018. Approximately 35,000 primary school age-children enrolled in the 45 schools open throughout the city. Since the S... More
A Hungarian soldier, deployed in support of Operation
A Hungarian soldier, deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, clears the barrel of a PKM machine gun prior to firing during military training in Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 25, 2018. This training is critical t... More
British soldiers deployed in support of Operation Inherent
British soldiers deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, talk with an Iraqi security force member during the building of a bridge in Mosul, Iraq, March 20, 2018. The United Kingdom Bridge Training Te... More
A coalition partner and security force member aims
A coalition partner and security force member aims down the sights of his rifle while practicing shooting from a standing position during military training in Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 21, 2018. This training is critic... More
Australian Army Deputy Commanding General, Combined
Australian Army Deputy Commanding General, Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command - Operation Inherent Resolve, Brig. Gen. John Richard Fenwick discusses the capabilities of mounted riflemen assigned to t... More
Security force members disassemble their weapons while
Security force members disassemble their weapons while learning basic infantry tactics near Chamchamal, Iraq, Feb. 04, 2018. This training is part of the overall Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent R... More
Italian soldiers, deployed in support of Operation
Italian soldiers, deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, and members of the Iraqi counter-terrorism force use a military fighting vehicle as cover before moving towards an objective during military ... More
A coalition partner and security force member pulls
A coalition partner and security force member pulls security while participating in a simulated base defense near Erbil, Iraq, March 14, 2018. Since 2014, Operation Inherent Resolve members have built baseline ... More
U.S. Soldiers sets up a communication antenna in Iraq,
U.S. Soldiers sets up a communication antenna in Iraq, Jan. 10, 2018. The breadth and diversity of Coalition partners demonstrates the global and unified goal of defeating ISIS in Iraq and Syria. CJTF-OIR is th... More
Australian Army Deputy Commanding General, Combined
Australian Army Deputy Commanding General, Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command - Operation Inherent Resolve, Brig. Gen. John Richard Fenwick discusses the capabilities of mounted riflemen assigned to ... More
A coalition partner force member searches for the source
A coalition partner force member searches for the source of a leak in the undercarriage of a Mercedes Unimog GL at Mina Depot, Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 3, 2018. The breadth and diversity of Coalition partners demonstr... More
Troopers assigned to Bravo Battery, Field Artillery
Troopers assigned to Bravo Battery, Field Artillery Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, fire an M777A2 howitzer during a fire mission at Firebase Saham, Iraq, Oct. 22, 2018. Coalition partners provided support to O... More
U.S. Army Spc. Michael Murphy, 501st Area Support Medical
U.S. Army Spc. Michael Murphy, 501st Area Support Medical Company, 86th Combat Support Hospital, does kettle bell swings during a competition for the Battle Buddies Against Suicide Physical Training (BBAS-PT) i... More
A soldier with the Royal Netherlands army, deployed
A soldier with the Royal Netherlands army, deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, runs ahead of his group to set up a scenario for reacting to contact during training in Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 23, 2018. ... More
A U.S. Soldier lifts weights, in between mission, during
A U.S. Soldier lifts weights, in between mission, during morale time in Ninawa, Iraq, Jan. 11, 2018. The breadth and diversity of Coalition partners demonstrates the global and unified goal of defeating ISIS in... More
A coalition partner and security force member gestures
A coalition partner and security force member gestures towards the location of hidden objects during an outdoor class on forward observation posts during training in Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 21, 2018. This training is... More
A coalition partner and security force member rushes
A coalition partner and security force member rushes towards cover in a movement drill during training in Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 23, 2018. This training is critical to enabling local security forces to secure their ... More
German soldiers, deployed in support of Operation Inherent
German soldiers, deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, examine an unexploded ordinance before taking steps to dispose of it in Erbil, Iraq, Feb. 13, 2018. A Coalition of 74 members have committed t... More
An Italian Soldier, deployed in support of Operation
An Italian Soldier, deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, rushes towards cover in a movement drill during training in Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 23, 2018. This training is critical to enabling local securit... More
U.S. Soldiers participate in a road march during the
U.S. Soldiers participate in a road march during the Erbil Iron 12 in Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 6, 2018. The USO sponsored the road march to build cohesion with partner forces and to foster a healthy competitive nature... More
U.S. Army Cpt. Paul Baggett, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry
U.S. Army Cpt. Paul Baggett, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division chaplain watches a movie with soldiers during morale time in Iraq, Jan. 10, 2018. The breadth and diversity... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Alexander Gorski, left, 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Alexander Gorski, left, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division and another U.S. Soldier work together to set up a communication antenna in Iraq, Jan. 10, 201... More
A soldier with the Royal Netherlands army, deployed
A soldier with the Royal Netherlands army, deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, signals to coalition partners and security force members in a class on reacting to contact during training in Erbil,... More
Coalition partners and security force members wait
Coalition partners and security force members wait for vehicles at an improvised control point on the perimeter of a simulated base during base defense training in Erbil, Iraq, March 14, 2018. This training is ... More
Soldiers with the Iraqi counter-terrorism forces listen
Soldiers with the Iraqi counter-terrorism forces listen to instruction on urban movement during military training in Mosul, Iraq, April 5, 2018. The Italian army and Iraqi counter-terrorism forces have been tas... More
Coalition partners and security force members drop
Coalition partners and security force members drop to the prone position during a drill on reacting to contact during an outdoor class on forward observation during training in Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 22, 2018. This ... More
A member of the British training team instructs security
A member of the British training team instructs security force members on basic infantry tactics in Chamchamal, Iraq, Feb. 04, 2018. This training is part of the overall Combined Joint Task Force – Operation In... More
Soldiers of the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
Soldiers of the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division conduct preventive maintenance on their M777A2 howitzer during a fire mission at Fire Base Saham, Jan. 24, 2019. These Soldiers deployed in support of Combin... More
A security force member engages targets while a British
A security force member engages targets while a British army trainer guides him for individual fire and movement near Erbil, Iraq, April 10, 2018. This training is part of the overall Combined Joint Task Force ... More
Coalition partner and security force members wait to
Coalition partner and security force members wait to be assigned to their defense positions while participating in base defense near Erbil, Iraq, March 14, 2018. Since 2014, Operation Inherent Resolve members h... More
A U.S. Air Force Battlefield Airman, deployed in support
A U.S. Air Force Battlefield Airman, deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, controls a helicopter-landing zone in Mosul, Iraq, May 23, 2018. It takes time and investment to ensure regional and globa... More
Security force members reflect on training while learning
Security force members reflect on training while learning basic infantry tactics near Chamchamal, Iraq, Feb. 04, 2018. This training is part of the overall Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve... More
A British soldier, deployed in support of Operation
A British soldier, deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, addresses a class of coalition partners and security force members about the nature of noise and light discipline during training in Erbil, ... More
A U.S. Air Force Battlefield Airman, deployed in support
A U.S. Air Force Battlefield Airman, deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, facilitates a helicopter-landing zone in Mosul, Iraq, May 23, 2018. It takes time and investment to ensure regional and gl... More
U.S. Marines provide additional security for Iraqi
U.S. Marines provide additional security for Iraqi Security Forces and coalition partners near the Iraqi-Syrian border, June 4, 2018. Iraqi Security Forces and Coalition partners provided fire support to assist... More
U.S. Army Chaplain Matthew Frost, 3rd Cavalry Regiment,
U.S. Army Chaplain Matthew Frost, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, observes training taking place during a night time mass casualty exercise near the Iraqi-Syrian border, June 23, 2018. Iraqi Security Forces and Coalition... More
U.S. Soldiers board and load equipment onto a CH-47
U.S. Soldiers board and load equipment onto a CH-47 Chinook helicopter before a flight in Ninawa, Iraq, Jan. 12, 2018. The breadth and diversity of Coalition partners demonstrates the global and unified goal of... More
German soldiers, deployed in support of Operation Inherent
German soldiers, deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, dig a pit near an unexploded ordinance to control the direction of the blast in Erbil, Iraq, Feb. 13, 2018. A Coalition of 74 members have com... More
A coalition partner and security force member attaches
A coalition partner and security force member attaches a charge to a counter explosive devise during training on, safe improvised explosive device disposal in Erbil, Iraq, March 8, 2018. This training is part o... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd Cavalry Regiment prepare
U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd Cavalry Regiment prepare a gun drill demo for partner forces at remote location near the Iraqi-Syrian border where artillery fire missions are conducted alongside Iraqi partners, June... More
Coalition partners and security force members scan
Coalition partners and security force members scan their sectors of fire in a movement drill during training in Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 23, 2018. This training is critical to enabling local security forces to secure ... More
A British soldier, deployed in support of Operation
A British soldier, deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, examines a bridge that was built in Mosul, Iraq, March 21, 2018. The United Kingdom Bridge Training Team advises and assists Iraqi security ... More
A German soldier, deployed in support of Operation
A German soldier, deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, demonstrates how to properly insert ear protection during a class on improvised explosive device disposal before training coalition partners ... More
A coalition partner and security force member high
A coalition partner and security force member high crawls during an outdoor class on maintaining a low profile and forward observation techniques during training in Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 21, 2018. This training is ... More
A member of Iraqi counter-terrorism force scans his
A member of Iraqi counter-terrorism force scans his sector of fire during military training in Mosul, Iraq, April 5, 2018. The Italian army and Iraqi counter-terrorism forces have been tasked with securing and ... More
Soldiers of the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
Soldiers of the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division conduct preventive maintenance on their M777A2 howitzer during a fire mission at Fire Base Saham, Jan. 24, 2019. These Soldiers deployed in support of Combin... More
A coalition partner force member observes a movement
A coalition partner force member observes a movement drill in a demonstration of care under fire during a mock encounter at International Training Area Sierra, Erbil, Dec. 28, 2017. German army soldiers, coalit... More
Italian soldiers deployed in support of Operation Inherent
Italian soldiers deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve emplace a door breach, while members of the Iraqi counter-terrorism force secure the perimeter of the building during joint military training i... More
A security force member listens to instructions while
A security force member listens to instructions while learning basic infantry tactics near Chamchamal, Iraq, Feb. 04, 2018. This training is part of the overall Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Re... More
U.S. Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division zero their
U.S. Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division zero their weapons at the range at Fire Base Saham, Jan. 15, 2019. Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Opera... More
Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division use a ramming
Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division use a ramming staff to load a 155mm artillery round into the breach of a M777A2 howitzer during a fire mission at Fire Base Sahem, Jan 16, 2019. Soldiers from the 101st A... More
Coalition partners and security force members listen
Coalition partners and security force members listen to a safety brief given by a Hungarian soldier, deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, prior to firing machine guns at a range during military tr... More
A coalition partner and security force member scans
A coalition partner and security force member scans his sector of fire during base defense training in Erbil, Iraq, March 14, 2018. This training is part of the overall Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inh... More
A coalition partner and security force member fires
A coalition partner and security force member fires from the prone supported position during military training in Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 24, 2018. This training is critical to enabling local security forces to secur... More
Medical personnel with the 3rd Cavalry Regiment, take
Medical personnel with the 3rd Cavalry Regiment, take part in a night mass casualty exercise near the Iraqi-Syrian border, June 23, 2018. Iraqi Security Forces and Coalition partners provided fire support to as... More
A security force member is scanning his sector of fire
A security force member is scanning his sector of fire while learning basic infantry tactics near Chamchamal, Iraq, Feb. 04, 2018. This training is part of the overall Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inhe... More
A member of the German training team helps coalition
A member of the German training team helps coalition partners and security force members set up road barriers while participating in a simulated base defense near Erbil, Iraq, March 14, 2018. Since 2014, Operat... More
Coalition and security force members listen to instruction
Coalition and security force members listen to instruction given by a British army trainer during training for individual fire and movement near Erbil, Iraq, April 10, 2018. This training is part of the overall... More
Australian Army Deputy Commanding General, Combined
Australian Army Deputy Commanding General, Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command - Operation Inherent Resolve, Brig. Gen. John Richard Fenwick discuses details with the command team in Mosul, Iraq, May 2... More
Soldiers with the 3rd Cavalry Regiment unload supplies
Soldiers with the 3rd Cavalry Regiment unload supplies delivered by a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 at a remote location near the Iraqi-Syrian border June 23, 2018. Iraqi Security Forces and Coalition partners provid... More
A 101st Airborne Division Soldier places propellant
A 101st Airborne Division Soldier places propellant charges into an M777A2 howitzer during a fire mission in Southwest Asia, Jan. 27, 2019. The 101st Airborne Division deployed in support of Operation Inherent ... More
A coalition partner and security force member signals
A coalition partner and security force member signals to a member of his fire time that he’s clear to fall back in a movement drill during training in Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 23, 2018. This training is critical to en... More
Italian soldiers, deployed in support of Operation
Italian soldiers, deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, review a battle plan with a member of the Iraqi counter-terrorism forces during military training in Mosul, Iraq, April 5, 2018. The Italian ... More
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 lands at a remote location
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 lands at a remote location near the Iraqi-Syrian border to resupply Marines and Soldiers with the 3rd Cavalry Regiment, June 23, 2018. Iraqi Security Forces and Coalition partners prov... More
A member of the British training team instructs security
A member of the British training team instructs security force members on basic infantry tactics in Chamchamal, Iraq, Feb. 04, 2018. This training is part of the overall Combined Joint Task Force – Operation In... More
A German soldier, deployed in support of Operation
A German soldier, deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, sounds an alarm before the detonation of an unexploded ordinance in Erbil, Iraq, Feb. 13, 2018. A Coalition of 74 members have committed them... More
U.S. Army Chaplain Matthew Frost, 3rd Cavalry Regiment,
U.S. Army Chaplain Matthew Frost, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, prays with Soldiers before heading out on a key leader engagement at remote location near the Iraqi-Syrian border, June 29, 2018. Iraqi Security Forces an... More
A coalition partner and security force member looks
A coalition partner and security force member looks out from his defense position while participating in a simulated base defense near Erbil, Iraq, March 14, 2018. Since 2014, Operation Inherent Resolve members... More
U.S. Soldiers workout together, in between mission,
U.S. Soldiers workout together, in between mission, during morale time in Ninawa, Iraq, Jan. 11, 2018. The breadth and diversity of Coalition partners demonstrates the global and unified goal of defeating ISIS ... More
A U.S. Soldier of the 101st Airborne Division pulls
A U.S. Soldier of the 101st Airborne Division pulls security at Fire Base Saham, Jan. 16, 2019. Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Re... More
U.S. Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division zero their
U.S. Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division zero their weapons at the range at Fire Base Saham, Jan. 16, 2019. Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Opera... More
A coalition partner and security force member takes
A coalition partner and security force member takes notes relating to equipment used to identify the presence of harmful airborne particulates during a class on chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear t... More
Coalition partner and security force members listen
Coalition partner and security force members listen to instructions while participating in a simulated base defense near Erbil, Iraq, March 14, 2018. Since 2014, Operation Inherent Resolve members have built ba... More
Lt. Gen. William D. Beydler Visits Marines in Syria
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. William D. Beydler, commander of Marine Corps Forces Central Command, discusses the future of the war against ISIS and how U.S. Marines play a pivotal role in their defeat in Syria, J... More
A member of the security forces and coalition partner
A member of the security forces and coalition partner member scans his sector of fire during an infantry training exercises designed to better his understanding of navigating buildings while in hostile situatio... More