The Kazakhstani Ground Forces' exercise director for
The Kazakhstani Ground Forces' exercise director for Steppe Eagle 19, Lt. Col. Jetpisov, briefs distinguished visitors on the training scenarios at the exercise at Chilikemer Training Area near Almaty, Kazakhst... More
Maj. Gen. David Hill, the Deputy Commanding General
Maj. Gen. David Hill, the Deputy Commanding General for U.S. Army Central, speaks to participants at Exercise Steppe Eagle 19 at Illisky Training Area near Almaty, Kazakhstan, June 27, 2019, at the exercise's c... More
Participants gather for a group photo at Illisky Training
Participants gather for a group photo at Illisky Training Area near Almaty, Kazakhstan, June 27, 2019, following the closing ceremony for Exercise Steppe Eagle 19. The U.S. and U.K. Ambassadors joined the Deput... More
ILLISKY TRAINING AREA, Kazakhstan (June 27, 2019) –
ILLISKY TRAINING AREA, Kazakhstan (June 27, 2019) – Ambassador William H. Moser (center in suit), the United States Ambassador to Kazakhstan, stands with senior Kazakhstani Ground Forces’ officials during a vis... More
A team of U.S. Army Soldiers with the Arizona Army
A team of U.S. Army Soldiers with the Arizona Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, along with a Tajikistani soldier (blue helmet) conduct perimeter security at a forward operating base ... More
A Kazakhstani Ground Forces officer briefs the distinguished
A Kazakhstani Ground Forces officer briefs the distinguished visitors who attended the closing ceremony for Exercise Steppe Eagle 19 at Illisky Training Area near Almaty, Kazakhstan, June 27, 2019. During the c... More
ILLISKY TRAINING AREA, Kazakhstan (June 27, 2019) –
ILLISKY TRAINING AREA, Kazakhstan (June 27, 2019) – Maj. Gen. David Hill, Deputy Commanding General of U.S. Army Central headquartered at Shaw A.F.B., S.C., observes a training demonstration at the Steppe Eagle... More
Ambassador William H. Moser, the U.S. Ambassador to
Ambassador William H. Moser, the U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan, is interviewed by Kazakhstani news media following the closing ceremony for Exercise Steppe Eagle 19 at Illisky Training Area near Almaty, Kazakhs... More
A Kazakhstani Ground Forces soldier engages with a
A Kazakhstani Ground Forces soldier engages with a civilian roleplayer during civil affairs training at Chilekemer Training Area, June 20, 2019, near Almaty, Kazakhstan, as part of Steppe Eagle 19. Steppe Eagle... More
U.S. Army Maj. Jacob Weinberg, rear detachment commander
U.S. Army Maj. Jacob Weinberg, rear detachment commander of the Arizona Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, speaks with multinational participants at the battalion Military Decision Ma... More
A pair of Tajikistani soldiers searches a vehicle during
A pair of Tajikistani soldiers searches a vehicle during Entry Control Point training as part of Steppe Eagle 19, June 20, 2019, at Chilekemer Training Area near Almaty, Kazakhstan. Steppe Eagle 19 is an annual... More
A UH-1 Iroquois helicopter from the Kazakhstani Ground
A UH-1 Iroquois helicopter from the Kazakhstani Ground Forces flies over a training village at Illisky Training Area near Almaty, Kazakhstan during the Distinguished Visitors Day for Exercise Steppe Eagle 19, J... More
A team of Kazakhstani Ground Forces soldiers conducts
A team of Kazakhstani Ground Forces soldiers conducts security while training on a cordon-and-search mission at Chilekemer Training Area, June 20, 2019, near Almaty, Kazakhstan, as part of Steppe Eagle 19. Step... More
ILLISKY TRAINING AREA, Kazakhstan (June 27, 2019) –
ILLISKY TRAINING AREA, Kazakhstan (June 27, 2019) – A Kazakhstani Ground Forces’ UH-1 Iroquois helicopter prepares to land at Chilikemer Training Area, near Almaty, Kazakhstan, June 27, 2019, to medically evacu... More
A UH-1 Iroquois helicopter with the Kazakhstani Ground
A UH-1 Iroquois helicopter with the Kazakhstani Ground Forces drops leaflets over a training village at Chilikemer Training Area near Almaty, Kazakhstan, June 27, 2019, as part of the demonstration for Exercise... More
U.S. Army Capt. Phil Croghan, a Civil Affairs officer
U.S. Army Capt. Phil Croghan, a Civil Affairs officer with the U.S. Army Central Civil Affairs Support Detachment, briefs the civil-military aspects of a battalion operations order during Military Decision Maki... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael McGuire (center),
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael McGuire (center), the Adjutant General for the state of Arizona, laughs with U.K. Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Mike Gifford, during the Distinguished Visitors Day at Exercise Stepp... More
A soldier with the Kazakhstani Ground Forces briefs
A soldier with the Kazakhstani Ground Forces briefs from a map during training in the Military Decision Making Process at the battalion level, June 21, 2019, at Chilekemer Training Area near Almaty, Kazakhstan,... More
Ambassador William H. Moser, the United States Ambassador
Ambassador William H. Moser, the United States Ambassador to Kazakhstan, addresses the participants of Exercise Steppe Eagle 19 at Illisky Training Area near Almaty, Kazakhstan, June 27, 2019, at the exercise's... More
A team of British Army soldiers demonstrates a riot
A team of British Army soldiers demonstrates a riot control scenario to a team of Kazakhstani soldiers during training, June 20, 2019, as part of Steppe Eagle 19. The British Army taught all participating natio... More
A team of U.S. Army Soldiers with the Arizona Army
A team of U.S. Army Soldiers with the Arizona Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, along with a Tajikistani soldier (blue helmet) conduct perimeter security at a forward operating base ... More
Kazakhstani roleplayers act as aggressors towards a
Kazakhstani roleplayers act as aggressors towards a British Army public order team, June 20, 2019, at Chilekemer Training Area near Almaty, Kazakhstan, as part of Steppe Eagle 19. The British Army taught Kazakh... More
A British Army soldier instructs Kazakhstani soldiers
A British Army soldier instructs Kazakhstani soldiers how to respond to a crowd control situation, June 20, 2019, during the field academics phase of Steppe Eagle 19. During the exercise, the British Army taugh... More
Kazakhstani Ground Forces' soldiers look on as a crowd
Kazakhstani Ground Forces' soldiers look on as a crowd control demonstration occurs at Chilekemer Training Area, June 20, 2019, near Almaty, Kazakhstan as part of Steppe Eagle 19. The British Army taught each p... More
A platoon of U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the Arizona
A platoon of U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the Arizona Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment conduct a tactical foot patrol at Chilikemer Training Area near Almaty, Kazakhstan, June 23, ... More
A U.S. Army Soldier (right) with the Arizona Army National
A U.S. Army Soldier (right) with the Arizona Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, conducts a pat-down search of a civilian roleplayer during Situational Training Exercises (STX) at Chil... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. David Hill (far left), Deputy Commanding
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. David Hill (far left), Deputy Commanding General of U.S. Army Central), walks with U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Brant Shyrigh, who served as the command representatives for U.S. Army Central at the S... More
The U.S. and U.K. Ambassadors to Kazakhstan join the
The U.S. and U.K. Ambassadors to Kazakhstan join the Deputy Commanding General for U.S. Army Central and the Arizona Adjutant General, along with other Kazakhstani Ground Forces general officers at the Distingu... More
U.S. Army physician, Maj. Michael Eiffert, M.D. (far
U.S. Army physician, Maj. Michael Eiffert, M.D. (far left), presents a Tactical Combat Casualty Care and Health Service Support in Peacekeeping Operations class, June 20, 2019, to medical participants at Steppe... More
A group of U.S., Kazakhstani, Tajikistani, and Kyrgyz
A group of U.S., Kazakhstani, Tajikistani, and Kyrgyz Republic soldiers listens to a briefer during training, June 21, 2019, in the Military Decision Making Process at exercise Steppe Eagle 19 at Chilikemer Tra... More
Soldiers with the U.S., Kazakhstani, and Kyrgyz Republic
Soldiers with the U.S., Kazakhstani, and Kyrgyz Republic militaries practice bandaging and tourniquet techniques, June 19, 2019, during medical training at Steppe Eagle 19, at Illisky Training Area near Almaty,... More
A team of Kazakhstani roleplayers acts as aggressors
A team of Kazakhstani roleplayers acts as aggressors towards a British Army public order team during training, June 20, 2019, at Chilekemer Training Area near Almaty, Kazakhstan, as part of Steppe Eagle 19. The... More
A soldier with the Kazakhstani Ground Forces briefs
A soldier with the Kazakhstani Ground Forces briefs a communication plan during training in the Military Decision Making Process at the battalion level, June 21, 2019, as part of exercise Steppe Eagle 19 at Chi... More
A U.S. Army Noncommissioned Officer instructs another
A U.S. Army Noncommissioned Officer instructs another U.S. Army Soldier on proper fields of fire during Situational Training Exercise (STX) lane training at exercise Steppe Eagle 19 at Chilikemer Training Area ... More
A Tajikistani soldier pulls a simulated wounded Tajikistani
A Tajikistani soldier pulls a simulated wounded Tajikistani soldier away from the line of fire while a British Army soldier provides security at a forward operating base at Chilikemer Training Area near Almaty,... More
A platoon of U.S. Army Soldiers from the Arizona Army
A platoon of U.S. Army Soldiers from the Arizona Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment conducts simulated training at Chilekemer Training Area, June 20, 2019, near Almaty, Kazakhstan as p... More
A team of Kazakhstani Ground Forces soldiers stands
A team of Kazakhstani Ground Forces soldiers stands ready in their Humvees during a training demonstration for Distinguished Visitors Day at Exercise Steppe Eagle 19 at Chilikemer Training Area near Almaty, Kaz... More
Lt. Col. Jetpisov, the Kazakhstani Ground Forces exercise
Lt. Col. Jetpisov, the Kazakhstani Ground Forces exercise director for Steppe Eagle 19, briefs distinguished visitors before the closing ceremony for Steppe Eagle 19 at Chilikemer Training Area near Almaty, Kaz... More
A pair of Kazakhstani Ground Forces soldiers complete
A pair of Kazakhstani Ground Forces soldiers complete graphics for a map during training in the Military Decision Making Process at the battalion level, June 21, 2019, during exercise Steppe Eagle 19, at Chilik... More
A convoy of Kazakhstani Ground Forces' Humvees drives
A convoy of Kazakhstani Ground Forces' Humvees drives through Chilikemer Training Area near Almaty, Kazakhstan, June 23, 2019, during convoy training at exercise Steppe Eagle 19. Steppe Eagle 19 is an annual U.... More
U.S. and Tajikistani soldiers train on Entry Control
U.S. and Tajikistani soldiers train on Entry Control Points during training at Chilekemer Training Area, June 20, 2019, near Almaty, Kazakhstan, as part of Steppe Eagle 19. Steppe Eagle 19 is an annual U.S. Arm... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael McGuire (center),
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael McGuire (center), the Adjutant General for the state of Arizona, stands with two Kazakhstani Ground Forces general officers at a brief following the closing ceremony for Exercis... More
U.S. Army Soldiers with the Arizona Army National Guard's
U.S. Army Soldiers with the Arizona Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment conduct an After Action Review following a simulated cordon-and-search mission at Chilekemer Training Area, June ... More
A Kazakhstani Ground Forces soldier conducts radio
A Kazakhstani Ground Forces soldier conducts radio communications during training at Chilekemer Training Area, June 20, 2019, near Almaty, Kazakhstan as part of Steppe Eagle 19. Steppe Eagle 19 is an annual U.S... More
A U.S. Army Soldier applies a tourniquet to a simulated
A U.S. Army Soldier applies a tourniquet to a simulated casualty during training at Chilekemer Training Area, June 20, 2019, near Almaty, Kazakhstan as part of Steppe Eagle 19. The United States and the United ... More
Representatives from each of the participating nations
Representatives from each of the participating nations at Exercise Steppe Eagle 19 lower their respective national flags during the exercise's closing ceremony, June 27, 2019, at Illisky Training Area near Alma... More
A U.S. Army lieutenant (second from right) assigned
A U.S. Army lieutenant (second from right) assigned to the Arizona Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment speaks with civilian roleplayers during Situational Training Exercise (STX) Lane t... More
A team of Kazakhstani Ground Forces soldiers stands
A team of Kazakhstani Ground Forces soldiers stands in a riot control position during public order training as part of Steppe Eagle 19, June 20, 2019, at Chilekemer Training Area near Almaty, Kazakhstan. The Br... More
Multinational participants from eight countries stand
Multinational participants from eight countries stand in formation at the closing ceremony for Exercise Steppe Eagle 19 at Illisky Training Area near Almaty, Kazakhstan, June 27, 2019. The United States, the Un... More
A team of Kazakhstani Ground Forces soldiers engage
A team of Kazakhstani Ground Forces soldiers engage with civilian role players during the field academics phase of Steppe Eagle 19, June 20, 2019, at Chilekemer Training Area near Almaty, Kazakhstan. Steppe Eag... More
A soldier with the Kazakhstani Ground Forces provides
A soldier with the Kazakhstani Ground Forces provides security from a guard tower on a forward operating base on Chilikemer Training Area near Almaty, Kazakhstan, June 23, 2019, as part of exercise Steppe Eagle... More