U.S. Army Spc. Lyle Carter, a wheeled vehicle driver
U.S. Army Spc. Lyle Carter, a wheeled vehicle driver with the 396th Transportation Company, 157th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Task Force Durable, organizes equipment while taking inventory for a palle... More
The Army Achievement Medal was awarded to Pfc. Wayland
The Army Achievement Medal was awarded to Pfc. Wayland Pearce, unit supply specialist, Task Force Durable on Dec.1, 2012 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan for providing medical aid to an injured civilian in Octob... More
Service members who volunteer at the Cat in the Hat
Service members who volunteer at the Cat in the Hat Language Arts Center at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, coordinated together and planned a birthday party for the Afghan students Feb. 10, 2013. Afghan childre... More
A hero remembered, Afghanistan
Task Force Durable honored a fallen soldier in a memorial ceremony at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 25, 2013. Sgt. Mark H. Schoonhoven, 32nd Transportation Company, 157th Combat Sustainment Support Battal... More
Women draped in burqas, traditional Islamic clothing
Women draped in burqas, traditional Islamic clothing which covers the body from head to toe, watch as the “Dark Side” Convoy Escort Team, 359th Inland Cargo Transfer Company, escort a convoy of 30 trucks throug... More
Pfc. Dominick Gongwer, signal systems support specialist
Pfc. Dominick Gongwer, signal systems support specialist and Columbus, Ohio, native, 267th Signal Company, 1034th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Task Force Durable, is currently deployed to Camp Pratt, A... More
The rocket propelled grenade net covering the MRAP
The rocket propelled grenade net covering the MRAP obscures the 359th Inland Cargo Transfer Company “Dark Side” Convoy Escort Team soldiers’ view of the serene landscape and colorful, bustling cities. It serves... More
While standing on the back of a MaxxPro mine-resistant,
While standing on the back of a MaxxPro mine-resistant, ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicle, convoy escort team commander, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Steven Webb, watches as his CET finishes preparing their trucks for a ... More
Scenes of Afghanistan change throughout the mission
Scenes of Afghanistan change throughout the mission for Spc. Brendan Geyer, one of the drivers of the “Dark Side” Convoy Escort Team, 359th Inland Cargo Transfer Company Feb. 23, 2013. Geyer, a Virginia native,... More
Pfc. Dominick Gongwer, signal systems support specialist
Pfc. Dominick Gongwer, signal systems support specialist and Columbus, Ohio, native, 267th Signal Company, 1034th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Task Force Durable, is currently deployed to Camp Pratt, A... More
U.S. Army Spc. Lyle Carter, a wheeled vehicle driver
U.S. Army Spc. Lyle Carter, a wheeled vehicle driver with the 396th Transportation Company, 157th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Task Force Durable, stands in front of his MaxxPro mine-resistant, ambush-... More
The rocket propelled grenade net covering the MRAP
The rocket propelled grenade net covering the MRAP obscures the 359th Inland Cargo Transfer Company “Dark Side” Convoy Escort Team soldiers’ view of the serene landscape and colorful, bustling cities. It serves... More
Sgt. Andre Corbin, supply and services noncommissioned
Sgt. Andre Corbin, supply and services noncommissioned officer, 96th Aviation Support Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, volunteers with local Afghan children at the Cat in the Hat Language Arts Center, ... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Moore, Special Troops Battalion,
Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Moore, Special Troops Battalion, Task Force Durable, hosts noncommissioned officer professional development at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Dec. 18, 2012. Noncommissioned officers fro... More
Native Americans honored this November
Sgt. Sarah Barnes, operations noncommissioned officer and Lakota Sioux Native American, has served for nine years. She is also the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, STB, 1SB Equal Opportunity Representative.
U.S. Army Spc. Koffi Assila, a cargo specialist assigned
U.S. Army Spc. Koffi Assila, a cargo specialist assigned to the 157th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Task Force Durable, mounts a .50-caliber machine gun on a MaxxPro mine-resistant, ambush-protected veh... More
U.S. Service members volunteer at The Cat in the Hat
U.S. Service members volunteer at The Cat in the Hat Language Arts Center at Bagram Airfield in Parwan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 3, 2013. The volunteer-supported school was established to provide educational ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Steven Webb, “Dark Side” Convoy
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Steven Webb, “Dark Side” Convoy Escort Team Commander, 359th Inland Cargo Transfer Company, Task Force Durable, waves to Afghan children during a mission to Forward Operating Base Fenty, Af... More
Soldiers of the Special Troops Battalion, Task Force
Soldiers of the Special Troops Battalion, Task Force Durable step off of a C17 and onto Bagram Air Field for the unit's first deployment to Afghanistan, Sept. 24, 2012. Task Force Durable is responsible for pro... More
Spc. Eric Argento, signal systems support specialist
Spc. Eric Argento, signal systems support specialist and Cincinnati, Ohio, native, 267th Signal Company, 1034th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Task Force Durable, is currently deployed to Afghanistan in ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian Jones, chaplain's assistant,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian Jones, chaplain's assistant, Task Force Durable, holds a bulletproof Bible, which he keeps in his pocket to protect his heart while deployed at Bargram Airfield, Afghanistan, in suppo... More
The Task Force Durable unit flag flies next to the
The Task Force Durable unit flag flies next to the Afghan National flag at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan Dec. 8, 2012. Task Force Durable, a sustainment brigade from Fort Riley, Kansas, provides logistical supp... More
Spc. Lyle Carter, a heavy wheeled vehicle driver ,
Spc. Lyle Carter, a heavy wheeled vehicle driver , waves to his gunner Spc. Tayler Rovere, while stopped on the Terra Pass, Logar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 15, 2012. The convoy stopped to assist Afghan trucke... More
U.S. Army Spc. Eric Argento, a signal systems support
U.S. Army Spc. Eric Argento, a signal systems support specialist with the 267th Signal Company, 1034th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Task Force Durable, works on antennas at Combat Outlook Post Hairanta... More
Master Sgt. Dean Kennebeck, battalion operations
Master Sgt. Dean Kennebeck, battalion operations non-commissioned officer in charge, stands next to his daughter, Pfc. Megan Kennebeck, unit supply specialist, 1034th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Task ... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Moore, Special Troops Battalion,
Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Moore, Special Troops Battalion, Task Force Durable, carries steak and sausages he cooked for STB soldiers Jan. 6, 2013. Moore barbecues every Sunday for troops - an assortment ranging ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian Jones, center, a chaplain
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian Jones, center, a chaplain assistant with Task Force Durable, plays a game of cornhole with Maj. Mijikai Mason, corner right, and other Soldiers at Bagram Airfield in Parwan province, ... More
The 359th Inland Cargo Transfer Company Commander,
The 359th Inland Cargo Transfer Company Commander, U.S. Army Capt. Neil Stevenson, (center) walks in the 39 degree Fahrenheit drizzling rain to each truck, observing as the Soldiers conduct communications check... More
Soldiers of the “Dark Side” Convoy Escort Team, 359th
Soldiers of the “Dark Side” Convoy Escort Team, 359th Inland Cargo Transfer Company and the Afghan drivers cheer on their friends as they engage in a friendly arm-wrestling competition at Forward Operating Base... More
Spc. Michael Byrd, a cashier with the 33rd Financial
Spc. Michael Byrd, a cashier with the 33rd Financial Management Company, Special Troops Battalion, 1st Sustainment Brigade, assist a customer with their financial needs at Camp Marmal, Afghanistan, Oct. 12, 2012.
Staff Sgt. Brian Jones, chaplain's assistant, Task
Staff Sgt. Brian Jones, chaplain's assistant, Task Force Durable looks out the window of a UH 60 Black Hawk while traveling to Combat Outlook Post Hairantan, Afghanistan.
Soldiers of the Special Troops Battalion, Task Force
Soldiers of the Special Troops Battalion, Task Force Durable look out the window of a C17 aircraft prior to landing at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, for the unit's first deployment to Afghanistan, Sept. 24, 20... More
U.S. Army Spc. Lyle Carter, a wheeled vehicle driver
U.S. Army Spc. Lyle Carter, a wheeled vehicle driver with the 396th Transportation Company, 157th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Task Force Durable, poses for a photo at Bagram Airfield in Parwan provinc... More
Soldiers of the Special Troops Battalion, Task Force
Soldiers of the Special Troops Battalion, Task Force Durable step off of a C17 and onto Bagram Air Field for the unit's first deployment to Afghanistan, Sept. 24, 2012. Task Force Durable is responsible for pro... More
Indiana native Capt. Jennifer Lashbrook, financial
Indiana native Capt. Jennifer Lashbrook, financial management support detachment commander, 33rd Financial Management Company, Special Troops Battalion, 1st Sustainment Brigade, explains to a soldier the import... More
Pfc. Wayland Pearce, unit supply specialist, Task Force
Pfc. Wayland Pearce, unit supply specialist, Task Force Durable, poses for a photo with his supervisor, Sgt. Jeremiah Harper, supply sergeant, Task Force Durable after he was awarded the Army Achievement Medal ... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Moore, Special Troops Battalion,
Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Moore, Special Troops Battalion, Task Force Durable, assists Capt. Kymberly Koenig, public affairs officer, STB, TF Durable, by holding up cue cards while she records a soldier's holida... More
Master Sgt. Dean Kennebeck, battalion operations
Master Sgt. Dean Kennebeck, battalion operations non-commissioned officer in charge, stands next to his daughter, Pfc. Megan Kennebeck, unit supply specialist, 1034th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Task ... More
Ohio State Buckeye fan Pfc. Dominick Gongwer, a signal
Ohio State Buckeye fan Pfc. Dominick Gongwer, a signal systems support specialist and Columbus, Ohio, native, assigned to the 267th Signal Company, 1034th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Task Force Durabl... More