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ISIL Response - Defense imagery management operations center
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Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel testifies before the House Armed Serv...
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua Ishiki, 340th Expeditionary
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Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Carlos Nava, left, and
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E.
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Maj. Gen. Richard Clarke, right, commanding general
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Security Reaction Force Basic training
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150727-N-ZF498-035U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
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151007-N-VC236-013 ARABIAN SEA (October 7, 2015) -
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GULF OF ADEN (Oct. 17, 2015) U.S Marine Sgt. Marcos
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Dalton Lobato, right,
U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Dalton Lobato, right, and Benjamin Hunter, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial bulk fuels delivery system team members, fill fuel bladders for transport to coali... More
STUTTGART, Germany(May 4, 2016) Secretary of Defense
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A Latvian soldier demonstrates to Iraqi soldiers assigned
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Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and other defense ministers
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Command Sgt. Maj Benjamin Jones, Combined Joint Task
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Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander Combined Joint
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Command Sgt. Maj. Benjamin Jones of Combined Joint
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U.S. Army Sgt. William Shmaltz (left), Charlie Battery,
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Crew members of a 380th Air Expeditionary Wing KC-10
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A British trainer assigned to 4th Battalion “The Rifles”
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A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18A Hornet takes flight
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A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II refuels from a
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A British army explosive ordinance disposal soldier,
A British army explosive ordinance disposal soldier, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and assigned to 2nd Battalion, Duke of Lancaster Regiment, gives Iraqi security... More
Members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service tactically
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U.S. Air Force E-3B Sentry airborne warning and control
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U.S. Sailors prepare for flight operations aboard the
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Iraqi Army soldiers with the 72nd Brigade, 15th Division
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A Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon
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Peshmerga soldiers train on clearing a building during
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150826-N-ZF498-014 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
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An U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II flies over Southwest
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U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., center left,
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A civilian contractor recovers a U.S. Air Force Scan
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U.S. Army Col. Brett Sylvia, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
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Senior Airman Kaylee Pickerell, 407th Expeditionary
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An Iraqi security forces soldier scans for possible
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Family and friends await the return of deployed Airmen
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U.S. Marines assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
U.S. Marines assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command exercise the tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel with an MV-22... More
A member of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service prepares
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An Iraqi soldier, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 76th Brigade,
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151010-N-ZZ999-029 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
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U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute
U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division conduct a class on squad movements and assaults at Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, April 7, ... More
Soldiers assigned to the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Force
Soldiers assigned to the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Force practice urban maneuvering procedures at a shoot house in Baghdad, Iraq, June 30, 2015. The ICTF train regularly to improve their tactical abilities and su... More
KUWAIT (Aug. 26, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua
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150909-N-PG340-121 ARABIAN GULF (September 09, 2015)
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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 24, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl.
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An Iraqi soldier assigned to the Security Battalion,
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An Iraqi soldier assigned to 29th Brigade, fires his
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A Spanish veterinarian checks Cira’s paw pads to ensure
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Tech. Sgt. Timothy Haag, 407th Expeditionary Logistics
Tech. Sgt. Timothy Haag, 407th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron NCO in charge of fuels fixed facilities, changes a barrel fitting for a fuel mix system at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group, Jan. 2, 20... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle receives fuel from
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A munitions technician, assigned to the 23rd Expeditionary
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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Hassan Kafi, a paratrooper assigned
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President Barack Obama, left, exchanges greetings with
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A Sailor assigned to the Red Lions of Helicopter Sea
A Sailor assigned to the Red Lions of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 15 salutes an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the Tridents of HSC 9 as it takes off from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class airc... More
Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile
Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) participate in a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 1... More
Tech. Sgt. Joshua, electrical and environmental craftsman,
Tech. Sgt. Joshua, electrical and environmental craftsman, changes a wing tip position light on an F-15E Strike Eagle at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Feb. 25, 2015. Coalition airstrikes during Oper... More
Vice President Joe Biden addresses National Defense
Vice President Joe Biden addresses National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington, April 9, 2015. Biden spoke at NDU about U.S. military successes defeating ISIS. (DoD News photo by EJ Hersom)
ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 12, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl.
ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 12, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Ryan Huerta fires at a target during a short-range marksmanship qualification course aboard the dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47). Huerta is a rifleman ... More
150815-N-FI568-016 ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 15, 2015) - Interior
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U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18s with Marine Fighter Attack
U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18s with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 link up and perform an Air to Air refuel with a Royal Canadian Air Force CC-150 Polaris air-to-air refueller during a combat mission in the skie... More
150902-N-VC236-021 GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 2, 2015) - Gunner's
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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 27, 2015)
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A U.S. Air Force Airman hugs his daughters after returning
A U.S. Air Force Airman hugs his daughters after returning from a six-month deployment to the Middle East in support of Operation Inherent Resolve at Langley Air Force Base, Oct. 5, 2015. The 94th and 149th Fig... More
An U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340th
An U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron prepares to make contact with a KC-10 Extender over Southwest Asia in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Dec. 9, 201... More
Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter speaks with U.S.
Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter speaks with U.S. Air Force and German pilots Dec. 15, 2015, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Carter visited to get a firsthand look at how Incirlik AB supports Operation Inheren... More
Sgt. Ian Templeton, a Soldier assigned to Company D,
Sgt. Ian Templeton, a Soldier assigned to Company D, 52nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, inspects a launcher for an RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial system at a... More
An Iraqi army captain, with an Iraqi security forces
An Iraqi army captain, with an Iraqi security forces bridge regiment, displays a diagram he has drawn of bridging operations during an advise and assist mission, Sept. 20, 2016, in northern Iraq. The purpose of... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle approaches a KC-135
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker over Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve Oct 6, 2016. The KC-135 provides the core aerial refueling capability for the U.S. Air Forc... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Will Harden, 821st Contingency
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Will Harden, 821st Contingency Response Group ramp coordinator, prepares an airfield for approaching MH-47 Chinooks at Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq, Nov. 17, 2016. The 821st CRG is hig... More
Lance Cpl. Louie Herrera, 407th Expeditionary Security
Lance Cpl. Louie Herrera, 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, checks the military ID card of Santa Clause at an entry control point at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group, Dec. 25, 2016. Herrera said th... More
An Iraqi security forces soldier reloads his M-16 assault
An Iraqi security forces soldier reloads his M-16 assault rifle at Camp Manion, Iraq, March 11, 2017. ISF make adjustments to their rifles during a training course led by Coalition forces designed to enhance ba... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, ssigned to the 340th
A KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, ssigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, performs pre-flight checks before a mission at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 20, 2017. The 340th EARS, part of U.S. Air Fo... More
U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador
U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Nikki Haley, visited Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem today, June 9, 2017, where she toured the exhibits, laid a wreath at the Hall of Remembrance and... More
Sailors participate in a foreign object damage walk
Sailors participate in a foreign object damage walk down on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as the ship conducts flight operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations suppo... More
Members of the U.S. and Iraqi EOD teams observe an
Members of the U.S. and Iraqi EOD teams observe an Iraqi soldier conduct his final field test March 2 at Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq. The U.S., Spanish, and Iraqi EOD teams came together to discuss strategies i... More
150529-N-ZF498-031 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
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150716-N-SB299-088 ARABIAN GULF (July 16, 2015) – Rear
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GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 15, 2015) U.S. Marines with the
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KUWAIT (Aug. 19, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Stephen Hill
KUWAIT (Aug. 19, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Stephen Hill prepares and inspects his Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV-7) before a live-fire and maneuver exercise. Hill is a crew chief with Kilo Company, Battalion Land... More
150908-N-GR120-204 ARABIAN GULF (September 8, 2015)
150908-N-GR120-204 ARABIAN GULF (September 8, 2015) – Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Zachary Wells, from Pleastanton, Kan., pulls a hand chain to lower a new air conditioning motor aboard the aircraft carrier USS T... More
SOUTHWEST ASIA (Sept. 17, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl.
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150917-N-VC236-015 GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 17, 2015) -
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Marie Cross, 386th Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force Capt. Marie Cross, 386th Expeditionary Medical Group general dentist, performs a tooth extraction procedure on a military working dog at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 24, 2015.... More
Senior Airman Aaron Hayes, 737th Expeditionary Airlift
Senior Airman Aaron Hayes, 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, performs pre-flight inspections at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 29, 2015. The 737th EAS mission is to provide airli... More
Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter answers a question
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jordan Crupper, an artilleryman,
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jordan Crupper, an artilleryman, and Sgt. Onesimos Utey, an artillery section chief, both with Task Force Spartan, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare an Excalibur 155 mm round ... More
Commander Task Group Taji Colonel Andrew Lowe (centre)
Commander Task Group Taji Colonel Andrew Lowe (centre) briefs incoming Commanding General Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve Lieutenant General Stephen J. Townsend (second left) and Deputy C... More
A KC-10 Extender crew chief completes a pre-flight
A KC-10 Extender crew chief completes a pre-flight inspection before take off from an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 24, 2016. Although the KC-10 is primarily serving as a refueler in Operation In... More
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel Dailey conducted briefings
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel Dailey conducted briefings for Soldiers during his visit to Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve, Iraq, Dec. 19, 2016. Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent R... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Casey Carson, assigned to the 86th Signal
U.S. Army Sgt. Casey Carson, assigned to the 86th Signal Battalion, 11th Signal Brigade, photographs an Iraqi security forces soldier prior to the ISF training at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Jan. 19, 2017. Al Asad ... More