Larry Bartlett, Senior Advisor for the Syrian Transition
Larry Bartlett, Senior Advisor for the Syrian Transition Assistance Response Team, meets with members of the Manbij Military Council on the two-year anniversary of their liberation from ISIS in Manbij, Syria, A... More
Manbij Military Council (MMC) Quick Reaction Force
Manbij Military Council (MMC) Quick Reaction Force (QRF) members carry a simulated casualty during a medical skills assessment exercise in Manbij, Syria, Sept. 7, 2018. The MMC-QRF works with coalition advisors... More
Local female Manbij Military Council trainees learn
Local female Manbij Military Council trainees learn marksmanship training Feb. 21, 2017, at Sanaa Training Center in Northwest Syria. The instruction is 20 days long to include basic rifle marksmanship, and squ... More
A Manbij Military Council member provides security
A Manbij Military Council member provides security outside local businesses during Eid al-Adha, which translates as “Festival of Sacrifice,” in Manbij, Syria, August 21, 2018. Providing security during the holi... More
Members of the Manbij Military Council review patrol
Members of the Manbij Military Council review patrol formations in Manbij, Syria, August 16, 2018. The formations included the wedge, modified wedge and file. Members of the MMC are working to strengthen their ... More
A U.S. Special Forces operator advises a Manbij Military
A U.S. Special Forces operator advises a Manbij Military Council female instructor as she helps a local female MMC trainee during marksmanship training Feb. 21, 2017, at Sanaa Training Center in Northwest Syria... More
Local female Manbij Military Council trainees learn
Local female Manbij Military Council trainees learn marksmanship training Feb. 21, 2017, at Sanaa Training Center in Northwest Syria. The blue patch is the logo of the MMC which protects Manbij. The MMC is a mu... More
A local man plays soccer with two children at a stadium
A local man plays soccer with two children at a stadium in Manbij, Syria, August 11, 2018. Attendance at local sporting events has increased and the city has returned to normalcy since the Syrian Democratic For... More
A Manbij Military Council squad leader briefs the
A Manbij Military Council squad leader briefs the operational plan of action for a small unit tactics training scenario in Manbij, Syria, August 16, 2018. During the training, members of the MMC practiced diffe... More
A squad leader checks one of his soldiers for injuries
A squad leader checks one of his soldiers for injuries during a training exercise in Manbij, Syria, August 16, 2018. Manbij Military Council leaders learned to check the status of ammunition, casualties and equ... More
A Manbij Military Council member prepares to kick a
A Manbij Military Council member prepares to kick a soccer ball during a soccer match in Manbij, Syria, August 11, 2018. The Manbij Military Council is committed to ensuring the safety and security of Manbij as... More
A member of the Manbij Military Council loads his magazine
A member of the Manbij Military Council loads his magazine at a range near Tishreen, Syria, August 6, 2018. The MMC is dedicated to ensuring the continued peace and stability in Manbij. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt.... More
A member of the Manbij Military Council fires at a
A member of the Manbij Military Council fires at a target during a stress shoot drill at a range near Tishreen, Syria, August 6, 2018. The stress shoot was a portion of an overall assessment of marksmanship ski... More
Members of the Manbij Military Council do push-ups
Members of the Manbij Military Council do push-ups as part of an assessment at a range near Tishreen, Syria, August 6, 2018. The stress shooting portion of the assessment included push-ups, a run and shooting f... More
A U.S. Special Forces operator advises a local female
A U.S. Special Forces operator advises a local female Manbij Military Council trainee during marksmanship training Feb. 21, 2017, at Sanaa Training Center in Northwest Syria. This is the first cycle of women to... More
A Manbij Military Council (MMC) Quick Reaction Force
A Manbij Military Council (MMC) Quick Reaction Force (QRF) soldier demonstrates the proper procedure to apply a bandage during a medical skills assessment in Manbij, Syria, Sept. 7, 2018. The MMC-QRF works with... More
A Manbij Military Council member provides mounted security
A Manbij Military Council member provides mounted security in the city streets of Manbij, Syria, August 21, 2018. The MMC is a security force dedicated to ensuring the continued safety and security in Manbij. (... More
Members of the Manbij Military Council pull security
Members of the Manbij Military Council pull security during a training scenario in Manbij, Syria, August 16, 2018. The MMC trained on small unit tactics, which included individual and squad movement techniques.... More
Manbij Military Council (MMC) Quick Reaction Force
Manbij Military Council (MMC) Quick Reaction Force (QRF) members work quickly to properly assess a casualty during a medical skills assessment in Manbij, Syria, Sept. 7, 2018. The MMC-QRF works with coalition a... More
A Civil Administration of Manbij education committee
A Civil Administration of Manbij education committee member meet with Larry Bartlett, Senior Advisor for the Syrian Transition Assistance Response Team, and Ambassador William V. Roebuck, on the two-year annive... More
Members of the Manbij Military Council practice engaging
Members of the Manbij Military Council practice engaging targets using the wedge formation during small unit tactics training in Manbij, Syria, August 16, 2018. During the exercise, members of the MMC practiced... More
Members of the Manbij Military Council load a simulated
Members of the Manbij Military Council load a simulated casualty into a vehicle while others pull security during an assessment of skills in Manbij, Syria, August 10, 2018. MMC members were assessed on the fund... More
A Manbij Military Council member prepares to kick a
A Manbij Military Council member prepares to kick a soccer ball during a soccer match in Manbij, Syria, August 11, 2018. The MMC was established in 2016 to ensure peace and stability in Manbij. (U.S. Army photo... More
U.S. Soldiers greet members of the Manbij Military
U.S. Soldiers greet members of the Manbij Military Council prior to a meeting with Larry Bartlett, Senior Advisor for the Syrian Transition Assistance Response Team in Manbij, Syria, August 9, 2018. Bartlet and... More
Members of the Manbij Military Council stack along
Members of the Manbij Military Council stack along a wall as they prepare to clear a room during an assessment of close quarter battle drills in Manbij, Syria, August 10, 2018. Members of the MMC are working t... More
Members of the Manbij Military Council enter a room
Members of the Manbij Military Council enter a room during an assessment of close quarter battle drills in Manbij, Syria, August 10, 2018. The members of the MMC were assessed on their proficiency with CQB and ... More
Members of the Manbij Internal Security Forces play
Members of the Manbij Internal Security Forces play soccer against members of the Manbij Military Council at a stadium in Manbij, Syria, August 11, 2018. The MISF and the MMC both work to ensure the lasting def... More
Coalition advisors support local clinics
A coalition advisor speaks with Mona Tai, the health committee deputy for the Civil Administration of Manbij (CAM) in Manbij, Syria, Oct. 13, 2018. The CAM is responsible for the civil governance of Manbij and ... More
Larry Bartlett, Senior Advisor for the Syrian Transition
Larry Bartlett, Senior Advisor for the Syrian Transition Assistance Response Team, meets with members of the Manbij Military Council on the two-year anniversary of their liberation from ISIS in Manbij, Syria, A... More
A Manbij Military Council female instructor trains
A Manbij Military Council female instructor trains a local female MMC student during marksmanship training Feb. 21, 2017, at Sanaa Training Center in Northwest Syria. This is the first cycle of women to graduat... More
Local female Manbij Military Council trainees learn
Local female Manbij Military Council trainees learn marksmanship training Feb. 21, 2017, at Sanaa Training Center in Northwest Syria. The instruction is 20 days long to include basic rifle marksmanship, and squ... More
Larry Bartlett, Senior Advisor for the Syrian Transition
Larry Bartlett, Senior Advisor for the Syrian Transition Assistance Response Team, meets with Sheik Farouk al-Mashi, Co-chairman of the Civil Administration of Manbij, to discuss the stability of the city in Ma... More
Manbij Military Council members apply a tourniquet
Manbij Military Council members apply a tourniquet and a pressure dressing to a simulated casualty during a medical training scenario in Manbij, Syria, August 10, 2018. Coalition advisors evaluated members of t... More
Members of the Manbij Military Council clear the corners
Members of the Manbij Military Council clear the corners of a room during an assessment of close quarters battle drills in Manbij, Syria, August 10, 2018. During the assessment, members of the MMC had to demons... More
Larry Bartlett, Senior Advisor for the Syrian Transition
Larry Bartlett, Senior Advisor for the Syrian Transition Assistance Response Team, and Ambassador William V. Roebuck, meet with members of the Civil Administration of Manbij to discuss the safety and stability ... More
Members of the Manbij Military Council evaluate a simulated
Members of the Manbij Military Council evaluate a simulated casualty during a medical training scenario in Manbij, Syria, August 10, 2018. The MMC members were assessed on their ability to treat the casualty. ... More
Members of the Manbij Military Council clear an area
Members of the Manbij Military Council clear an area using a zig-zag technique during a training exercise in Manbij, Syria, August 16, 2018. Once the objective is cleared, soldiers use this technique to ensure ... More
Members of the Manbij Military Council lay in the prone
Members of the Manbij Military Council lay in the prone position to simulate returning fire during a training scenario in Manbij, Syria, August 16, 2018. During the exercise, members of the MMC practiced reacti... More
Members of the Manbij Military tactically move toward
Members of the Manbij Military tactically move toward a building during an assessment scenario to testtheir skills in Manbij, Syria, August 10, 2018. For the scenario, members of the MMC had to enter a buildin... More
A member of the Manbij Military Council reloads his
A member of the Manbij Military Council reloads his magazine at a range near Tishreen, Syria, July 30, 2018. Members of the MMC were assessed on the fundamentals of marksmanship by Coalition advisors. (U.S. Arm... More
A local female Manbij Military Council trainee fires
A local female Manbij Military Council trainee fires a 7.62mm PK machine gun during marksmanship training Feb. 21, 2017, at Sanaa Training Center in Northwest Syria. The instruction is 20 days long to include b... More
A Manbij Military Council member shakes hands with
A Manbij Military Council member shakes hands with a local child during Eid al-Adha, which translates as “Festival of Sacrifice,” in Manbij, Syria, August 21, 2018. When providing security in the city, MMC memb... More
The sub-committee chairmen for the Civil Administration
The sub-committee chairmen for the Civil Administration of Manbij discuss their roles with Larry Bartlett, Senior Advisor for the Syrian Transition Assistance Response Team in Manbij, Syria, August 9, 2018. The... More
A member of the Manbij Military Council secures ammunition
A member of the Manbij Military Council secures ammunition to reload his magazine at a range near Tishreen, Syria, July 30, 2018. Members of the MMC were assessed on their ability to zero and qualify their weap... More
A Manbij Military Council (MMC) Quick Reaction Force
A Manbij Military Council (MMC) Quick Reaction Force (QRF) member role-plays as a casualty treated with bandages during a medical skills assessment in Manbij, Syria, Sept. 7, 2018. The MMC-QRF works with Coalit... More
Members of the Manbij Military Council stand at the
Members of the Manbij Military Council stand at the firing line at a range near Tishreen, Syria, August 6, 2018. The MMC members are strengthening their skills to help maintain the security and stability in Man... More
A Manbij Military Council member provides security
A Manbij Military Council member provides security along a main street during Eid al-Adha, which translates as “Festival of Sacrifice,” in Manbij, Syria, August 21, 2018. Many local children celebrated the holi... More
Members of the Manbij Military Council transport a
Members of the Manbij Military Council transport a simulated casualty out of a building during a scenario-based medical assessment in Manbij, Syria, August 10, 2018. During the assessment, MMC members evaluate... More
A sub-committee chairman for the Civil Administration
A sub-committee chairman for the Civil Administration of Manbij discusses his role with Larry Bartlett, Senior Advisor for the Syrian Transition Assistance Response Team, in Manbij, Syria, August 9, 2018. The C... More
A local female Manbij Military Council trainee fires
A local female Manbij Military Council trainee fires a 7.62mm PK machine gun during marksmanship training Feb. 21, 2017, at Sanaa Training Center in Northwest Syria. The instruction is 20 days long to include b... More
Manbij Military Council members provide security at
Manbij Military Council members provide security at a traffic circle during Eid al-Adha, which translates as “Festival of Sacrifice,” in Manbij, Syria, August 21, 2018. The Manbij Internal Security Forces, and ... More
Members of the Manbij Military Council take their positions
Members of the Manbij Military Council take their positions at the firing line at a range near Tishreen, Syria, August 6, 2018. Members of the MMC were assessed on the fundamentals of marksmanship, along with s... More
A member of the Manbij Military Council pulls security
A member of the Manbij Military Council pulls security while his teammates treat a casualty during a scenario-based medical assessment in Manbij, Syria, August 10, 2018. MMC members continue to develop their sk... More
Local female Manbij Military Council trainees learn
Local female Manbij Military Council trainees learn marksmanship training Feb. 21, 2017, at Sanaa Training Center in Northwest Syria. The MMC is a multi-ethnic force that includes Kurds, Arabs, Christians, Turk... More