A Croatian MI-17 helicopter takes off Camp Bondsteel,
A Croatian MI-17 helicopter takes off Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, during a two-day, multi-ship aviation exercise held to test multinational crews’ ability to operate as one team and communicate with each other whil... More
Kosovo Police hold their position and wait to see if
Kosovo Police hold their position and wait to see if a simulated protest will get out of hand, during an Oct. 16, 2015, combined training event in Ferizaj, Kosovo. The event, Operation Stonewall, gave Kosovo Po... More
U.S. Army Col. Vernon Simpson, commander of Multinational
U.S. Army Col. Vernon Simpson, commander of Multinational Battle Group-East and the North Carolina National Guard's 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, presents an honorary plaque to Maj. Karen Davtyan, commander... More
Swiss Warrant Officer 2 Claude Bovet, a load master
Swiss Warrant Officer 2 Claude Bovet, a load master with the Swiss contingent deployed as a part of NATO’s peace support mission in Kosovo, checks the surrounding terrain and helicopters during a two-day, multi... More
A German military Mikado quadcopter flies through the
A German military Mikado quadcopter flies through the air during a unmanned aircraft system demonstration held Oct. 14, 2015, at Camp Marechal de Lattre de Tassigny in Kosovo. During the event, Multinational Ba... More
U.S. Army Capt. Chad Gion, the Multinational Battle
U.S. Army Capt. Chad Gion, the Multinational Battle Group-East chaplain, delivers the invocation at the beginning of MNBG-E’s Southern Command Post transition of authority ceremony, Feb. 29, 2016, at Camp Bonds... More
Students and instructors from a Teaching of English
Students and instructors from a Teaching of English as a Foreign Language class pose during a group photo, Nov. 1, 2015, on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo. The students visited Bondsteel to tour the camp’s facilities a... More
Staff Sgt. Chris Gandy, a crew chief deployed to Kosovo
Staff Sgt. Chris Gandy, a crew chief deployed to Kosovo with F Company, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, out of Clearwater, Fla., explains patient medevac-loading procedures to a group of Kosovo Security... More
Turkish soldiers with Multinational Battle Group-East
Turkish soldiers with Multinational Battle Group-East (left) hold a line against German role-players acting as rioters during an Oct. 16, 2015, combined training event in Ferizaj, Kosovo. The event, Operation S... More
A Turkish soldier (left) shakes hands with a German
A Turkish soldier (left) shakes hands with a German Soldier after the culminating riot control training event for Operation Stonewall, an Oct. 16, 2015, exercise in Ferizaj, Kosovo. The soldiers acted on opposi... More
Incoming and outgoing commanders, staff leaders and
Incoming and outgoing commanders, staff leaders and guest speakers salute during the playing of the U.S. and Turkish national anthems during the Multinational Battle Group-East Southern Command Post transition ... More
Sgt. Christine Vu, a flight medic from F Company, 5th
Sgt. Christine Vu, a flight medic from F Company, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, out of Clearwater, Fla., explains secure litter procedures to a group of Kosovo Security Force cadets during an exercise... More
Staff Sgt. Justin Anderson, a helicopter repairer with
Staff Sgt. Justin Anderson, a helicopter repairer with B Company, 248th Aviation Support Battalion, Iowa Army National Guard, conducts technical inspections on a GE-700 turbine engine after replacement of the g... More
Flight crews from Croatia, Slovenia, Switzerland and
Flight crews from Croatia, Slovenia, Switzerland and the United States take off from Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo during a two-day, multi-ship aviation exercise held to test the multinational crews’ ability to operat... More
Sgt. 1st Class Steve Leach, a Connecticut National
Sgt. 1st Class Steve Leach, a Connecticut National Guard Soldier deployed to Kosovo with 1st Battalion, 169th Aviation Regiment, teaches local teenagers to play pool during a Nov. 1, 2015, class visit to Camp B... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jay Soukiassian, a UH-60 Black
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jay Soukiassian, a UH-60 Black Hawk pilot from 2nd Battalion, 238th Aviation Regiment, out of Los Santos, Calif., plays foosball with students from a Teaching of English as a Foreign Lan... More
German and Hungarian soldiers deployed in support of
German and Hungarian soldiers deployed in support of NATO's Kosovo Force mission watch the live camera feed from an RQ-20 Puma unmanned aircraft system during a demonstration held Oct. 14, 2015, at Camp Marecha... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Christopher Kuzinski, the commander
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Christopher Kuzinski, the commander of the Arizona National Guard’s 2-285th Attack Helicopter Battalion, speaks to Soldiers and guest after taking assuming command of the Multinational Battle... More
A group of soldiers from several nations participate
A group of soldiers from several nations participate in a presentation of Turkish history and culture during an Oct. 29, 2015, Turkish Republic Day celebration hosted by Multinational Battle Group-East’s Turkis... More
Local emergency response personnel carry a patient
Local emergency response personnel carry a patient from a simulated bus accident to a Multinational Battle Group-East medevac helicopter during Operation Stonewall, a combined exercise for civil authorities and... More
Sgt. Mitchell Gosselin, a Connecticut National Guard
Sgt. Mitchell Gosselin, a Connecticut National Guard Soldier deployed to Kosovo with 1st Battalion, 169th Aviation Regiment, walks alongside Kosovo Security Force first-year cadets during an exercise at the KSF... More
Master Sgt. Kenneth Blevins, a member of the Multinational
Master Sgt. Kenneth Blevins, a member of the Multinational Battle Group-East and 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team headquarters staff, speaks with Kosovo Security Force first-year cadets during an exercise at th... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Manz, an unmanned aircraft
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Manz, an unmanned aircraft system master trainer with the Multinational Battle Group-East Forward Command Post, explains the capabilities of the Raven and Puma systems during a demo... More
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk flies over Kosovo during
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk flies over Kosovo during a two-day, multi-ship aviation exercise held to test the flight crews’ ability to operate as one team and communicate with each other while in flight, Feb. ... More
Kosovo Police push their riot shields against a group
Kosovo Police push their riot shields against a group of German soldiers acting as rioters during Operation Stonewall, an Oct. 16, 2015, combined training event held for the Kosovo Police and Multinational Batt... More
A German soldier, role playing as a protester, stands
A German soldier, role playing as a protester, stands in front of a wall of Turkish riot control personnel during Operation Stonewall, an Oct. 16, 2015, combined training event held for the Kosovo Police and Mu... More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. William Bernard, the senior
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. William Bernard, the senior noncommissioned officer for the Connecticut National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 169th Aviation Regiment, stands in front of his Soldiers during the Multinatio... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jeffrey LaPierre, the commander
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jeffrey LaPierre, the commander of the Connecticut National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 169th Aviation Regiment, addresses Soldiers and guests during the Multinational Battle Group-East Southern C... More
Sgt. Ryan Skinner, a member of the Multinational Battle
Sgt. Ryan Skinner, a member of the Multinational Battle Group-East Southern Command Post headquarters, observes a group of Kosovo Security Force noncommissioned officers during an exercise at the KSF Training a... More
Soldiers with B Company, 248th Aviation Support Battalion,
Soldiers with B Company, 248th Aviation Support Battalion, conduct removal of components and conduct inspections while performing a Phase Maintenance Inspection I on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, July 8.
Members of the Kosovo Police listen to instructions
Members of the Kosovo Police listen to instructions as they prepare to conduct crowd and riot control drills during rehearsals for Operation Stonewall, held Oct. 14, 2015, outside of the Bill Clinton Sports Cen... More
Armenian, Turkish and U.S. Army soldiers making up
Armenian, Turkish and U.S. Army soldiers making up the Multinational Battle Group-East Southern Command Post pose for a group photo on the Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, parade field before an Oct. 29, 2015, celebrati... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from the Arizona and Connecticut
U.S. Army Soldiers from the Arizona and Connecticut National Guard, serving as the color guard during the Multinational Battle Group-East Southern Command Post transition of authority ceremony, march in front o... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jeffrey LaPierre, the commander
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jeffrey LaPierre, the commander of the Connecticut National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 169th Aviation Regiment, addresses Soldiers and guests during the Multinational Battle Group-East Southern C... More
Turkish soldiers share traditional cuisine from their
Turkish soldiers share traditional cuisine from their homes with soldiers from several other nations while hosting an Oct. 29, 2015, Turkish Republic Day celebration on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo. The soldiers all ... More
Turkish army Capt. Hanifi Savas, commander for the
Turkish army Capt. Hanifi Savas, commander for the Turkish Maneuver Company assigned to Multinational Battle Group-East, speaks with a Kosovo Police crowd and riot control team leader during rehearsals for Oper... More
Kosovo Police hold a line against German army role-players
Kosovo Police hold a line against German army role-players acting as rioters during an Oct. 16, 2015, combined training event in Ferizaj, Kosovo. The event, Operation Stonewall, gave Kosovo Police and NATO serv... More
U.S. Army Col. Vernon Simpson, commander of the 30th
U.S. Army Col. Vernon Simpson, commander of the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team and Multinational Battle Group-East, says farewell to Capt. Albert Papikyan, a liaison officer from the 22nd Armenian contingent ... More
U.S. Army Col. Christopher Selvey, the deputy commander
U.S. Army Col. Christopher Selvey, the deputy commander for Multinational Battle Group-East and the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, speaks to Soldiers and guests during the MNBG-E Southern Command Post transi... More
Staff Sgt. Derek Beebe, a North Carolina National Guard
Staff Sgt. Derek Beebe, a North Carolina National Guard Soldier deployed to Kosovo with the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, observes a group of Kosovo Security Force noncommissioned officers during an exercis... More
Swiss Warrant Officer 2 Claude Bovet, a load master
Swiss Warrant Officer 2 Claude Bovet, a load master with the Swiss contingent deployed to Kosovo, prepares to take off in a Super Puma helicopter during a two-day, multi-ship aviation exercise held to test mult... More
A Kosovo Police officer and a local medical professional
A Kosovo Police officer and a local medical professional wait to load a patient from a simulated bus accident onto a Multinational Battle Group-East medical evacuation helicopter in Ferizaj, Kosovo, on Oct. 16,... More
Members of the Kosovo Police and Turkish soldiers assigned
Members of the Kosovo Police and Turkish soldiers assigned to Multinational Battle Group-East prepare to conduct crowd and riot control drills during rehearsals for Operation Stonewall, held Oct. 14, 2015, outs... More
Helicopter mechanics with the Southern Command Post’s
Helicopter mechanics with the Southern Command Post’s aviation maintenance company, work into the late night hours on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in early July 2014. The maintenance company has set several mi... More
Ferizaj Regional Director of the Kosovo Police, Lt.
Ferizaj Regional Director of the Kosovo Police, Lt. Col. Gazmend Hoxha (left) and Capt. Christopher Gibb (right), the assistant operations officer for the Multinational Battle Group-East Southern Command Post, ... More
Turkish soldiers with Multinational Battle Group-East
Turkish soldiers with Multinational Battle Group-East line up next to Kosovo Police officers during an Oct. 16, 2015, riot control training event in Ferizaj, Kosovo, as part of Operation Stonewall. The training... More
Sgt. Christine Vu, a flight medic from F Company, 5th
Sgt. Christine Vu, a flight medic from F Company, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, out of Clearwater, Fla., explains medevac hoist procedures to a group of Kosovo Security Force cadets during an exercise... More
Flight crews from Croatia, Slovenia, Switzerland and
Flight crews from Croatia, Slovenia, Switzerland and the United States take off from Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, during a two-day, multi-ship aviation exercise held to test the multinational crews’ ability to opera... More
Flight crews from Croatia, Slovenia, Switzerland and
Flight crews from Croatia, Slovenia, Switzerland and the United States fly over Kosovo during a two-day, multi-ship aviation exercise held to test the multinational crews’ ability to operate as one team and com... More
Flight crews from Croatia, Slovenia, Switzerland and
Flight crews from Croatia, Slovenia, Switzerland and the United States take off from Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, during a two-day, multi-ship aviation exercise held to test the multinational crews’ ability to opera... More
Arizona National Guard Soldiers from the 2-285th Attack
Arizona National Guard Soldiers from the 2-285th Attack Helicopter Battalion stand in formation during the Multinational Battle Group-East Southern Command Post transition of authority ceremony, held Feb. 29, 2... More
Turkish army soldiers assigned to the Multinational
Turkish army soldiers assigned to the Multinational Battle Group-East Southern Command Post pose for a group photo on the Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, parade field before hosting an Oct. 29, 2015, Turkish Republic D... More
Staff Sgt. Chris Gandy, a crew chief deployed to Kosovo
Staff Sgt. Chris Gandy, a crew chief deployed to Kosovo with F Company, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, out of Clearwater, Fla., explains patient medevac-loading procedures to a group of Kosovo Security... More
Turkish soldiers assigned to Multinational Battle Group-East
Turkish soldiers assigned to Multinational Battle Group-East prepare to conduct crowd and riot control drills during rehearsals for Operation Stonewall, held Oct. 14, 2015, outside the Bill Clinton Sports Cente... More
Col. Arthur Yeroyan, senior representative for the
Col. Arthur Yeroyan, senior representative for the Armenian contingents assigned to the Multinational Battle Group-East's Southern Command Post, hands the Armenian national colors to Maj. Ashot Mkrtchyan, incom... More
Sgt. Christine Vu, a flight medic from F Company, 5th
Sgt. Christine Vu, a flight medic from F Company, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, out of Clearwater, Fla., explains medevac hoist procedures to a group of Kosovo Security Force cadets during an exercise... More
Turkish soldiers with Multinational Battle Group-East
Turkish soldiers with Multinational Battle Group-East line up next to Kosovo Police during an Oct. 16, 2015, riot control training event in Ferizaj, Kosovo, as part of Operation Stonewall. The event gave person... More
A Turkish soldier holds his riot shield against role-playing
A Turkish soldier holds his riot shield against role-playing protesters during a riot control training exercise, Oct. 16, 2015, in Ferizaj, Kosovo. The combined response scenario served as the culmination for O... More
Flight crews from Croatia, Slovenia, Switzerland and
Flight crews from Croatia, Slovenia, Switzerland and the United States fly over Kosovo during a two-day, multi-ship aviation exercise held to test the multinational crews’ ability to operate as one team and com... More
Kosovo Police officers (left) shake hands with a German
Kosovo Police officers (left) shake hands with a German soldiers with Multinational Battle Group-East after the culminating riot control training event for Operation Stonewall, an Oct. 16, 2015, exercise in Fer... More
A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the Multinational Battle
A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the Multinational Battle Group-East Forward Command Post prepares to launch a Raven unmanned aircraft system during a demonstration held Oct. 14, 2015, at Camp Marechal de Lattre... More
Multinational Battle Group-East Soldiers from Armenian
Multinational Battle Group-East Soldiers from Armenian and the United States gather for a group photo following its Armenian contingent’s transfer of authority ceremony, Dec. 12, 2015, at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo... More
Incoming and outgoing Armenian soldiers assigned to
Incoming and outgoing Armenian soldiers assigned to Multinational Battle Group-East's Southern Command Post stand in formation during their transfer of authority ceremony, Dec. 12, 2015, at Camp Bondsteel, Koso... More
Sgt. Christine Vu, a flight medic from F Company, 5th
Sgt. Christine Vu, a flight medic from F Company, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, out of Clearwater, Fla., explains secure litter procedures to a group of Kosovo Security Force cadets during an exercise... More
Swiss Capt. Haag Sandro, a pilot for the Swiss contingent
Swiss Capt. Haag Sandro, a pilot for the Swiss contingent deployed to Kosovo, prepares for takeoff during a two-day, multi-ship aviation exercise held to test the flight crews’ ability to operate as one team an... More
Turkish soldiers assigned to the Multinational Battle
Turkish soldiers assigned to the Multinational Battle Group-East Southern Command Post stand in formation alongside the incoming and outgoing U.S. Army battalions during SCP’s transition of authority ceremony, ... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from the Arizona and Connecticut
U.S. Army Soldiers from the Arizona and Connecticut National Guard serve as the color guard during the Multinational Battle Group-East Southern Command Post transition of authority ceremony, Feb. 29, 2016, at C... More
U.S. Army Col. Christopher Selvey, the deputy commander
U.S. Army Col. Christopher Selvey, the deputy commander for Multinational Battle Group-East and the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, speaks to Soldiers and guests during the MNBG-E Southern Command Post transi... More