Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, center-right, commander of
Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, center-right, commander of Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, wishes a merry Christmas to Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st ... More
Capt. Melanie Bowman, Forward Surgery Team commander,
Capt. Melanie Bowman, Forward Surgery Team commander, 61st medical detachment, 86th Combat support hospital, performs a dead-lift during a functional fitness competition, in honor of the holidays and Army spiri... More
Task Force Rugged Soldiers stationed at Joint Base
Task Force Rugged Soldiers stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. continue wildland fire containment efforts, August 22, 2018, in Mendocino National Forest, Calif. The active-duty crew, supervised by two ... More
First Lt. Michael Miller, front left, operations officer
First Lt. Michael Miller, front left, operations officer of the tactical operations center of the 101st Special Troops Battalion and Capt. Johnathon Butler, second left, also an operations officer of the 101st ... More
Service members attached to the 2nd Battalion, 501st
Service members attached to the 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Task Force Iron Knights, display their Christmas spirit in style as they parade through... More
Task Force Rugged Soldiers stationed at Joint Base
Task Force Rugged Soldiers stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. continue wildland fire containment efforts, August 22, 2018, in Mendocino National Forest, Calif. The active-duty crew, supervised by two ... More
Capt. Mike Jones, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion
Capt. Mike Jones, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion chaplain, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, lights a candle during the Christmas Eve candlelight service ... More
Task Force Rugged Soldiers assigned to 14th Brigade
Task Force Rugged Soldiers assigned to 14th Brigade Engineer Battalion at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. join a group of Redding Hotshot firefighters, August 17, 2018, in Mendocino National Forest, Calif., to ... More
'Task Force Rugged', Afghanistan
Sgt. Renner (571st Sapper Company, 14th Engineer Battalion) scans his sector during a brief halt in route clearance operations in northern Helmand province. 571st Sapper company is a part of 14th Combat Enginee... More
Capt. John Whitaker, medical service officer, 86th
Capt. John Whitaker, medical service officer, 86th Damage Control Resuscitation Team, 86th Combat Support Hospital, out of Fort Campbell, Ky., performs a dead-lift during a functional fitness competition in hon... More
To increase the capabilities and skills of Afghan citizens,
To increase the capabilities and skills of Afghan citizens, Soldiers of Task Force Rugged, 36th Engineer Brigade and 864th Engineer Battalion, conduct skill labor workshops teaching more than 150 Afghans basic ... More
skill labor workshop in Jalalabad
At a skill labor workshop in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Afghan students cut lumber needed for a tool shed. The tool shed is one of two hands-on projects conducted at the workshop instructed by Task Force Rugged So... More
Task Force Rugged Soldiers assigned to 14th Brigade
Task Force Rugged Soldiers assigned to 14th Brigade Engineer Battalion at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. join a group of Redding Hotshot firefighters, August 17, 2018, in Mendocino National Forest, Calif., to ... More
Task Force Rugged Soldiers stationed at Joint Base
Task Force Rugged Soldiers stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. continue wildland fire containment efforts, August 22, 2018, in Mendocino National Forest, Calif. The active-duty crew, supervised by two ... More
Task Force Rugged Soldier Pvt. Tianna Nguyen, D Company,
Task Force Rugged Soldier Pvt. Tianna Nguyen, D Company, 14th Brigade Engineer Battalion at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., coils a length of fire hose following a controlled burn August 17, 2018, in Mendocino... More
Army Staff Sgt. Windle Morgan, task force pacemaker,
Army Staff Sgt. Windle Morgan, task force pacemaker, instructs 50 Afghans students attending a Winter Skill Labor Workshop in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. The workshop is hosted by Task Force Rugged, 36th Engineer B... More
Army Staff Sgt. Windle Morgan, Task Force Pacemaker,
Army Staff Sgt. Windle Morgan, Task Force Pacemaker, instructs 50 Afghans students attending a Winter Skill Labor Workshop in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. The workshop is hosted by Task Force Rugged, 36th Engineer B... More
Task Force Rugged Soldier Sgt. John Miller, E Company,
Task Force Rugged Soldier Sgt. John Miller, E Company, Forward Support Company, 14th Brigade Engineer Battalion at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., files the edge of his Mc Leod, August 16, 2018, in Mendocino N... More
Personnel deployed in support of Joint Forces Command
Personnel deployed in support of Joint Forces Command – United Assistance gathered together for the Christmas Eve candlelight service held on Barclay Training Center, Monrovia, Liberia. This service was among m... More
Fire retardant chemical covers foliage, August 16,
Fire retardant chemical covers foliage, August 16, 2018, in Mendocino National Forest, Calif. The chemical allows wildland firefighters to work closer to the hot line to prevent the spread of flames into sensit... More
Task Force Rugged Soldier Pvt. Tianna Nguyen, D Company,
Task Force Rugged Soldier Pvt. Tianna Nguyen, D Company, 14th Brigade Engineer Battalion at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., uses a Polaski tool to break into a charred log in search of “hot spots” during mop-u... More
Members of the 22nd Engineer Clearance Company listen
Members of the 22nd Engineer Clearance Company listen to Lt. Col. John Buck, 14th Engineer Battalion commander, Task Force Rugged, as he provides his safety brief during the end of tour ceremony here July 11.
Task Force Rugged Soldier Pfc. Collin Heyman, E Company,
Task Force Rugged Soldier Pfc. Collin Heyman, E Company, Forward Support Company, 14th Brigade Engineer Battalion at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., crosses the Russian River, August 16, 2018, on an impromptu ... More
Staff Sgt. Jacob Vargas, a Task Force Rugged Soldiers
Staff Sgt. Jacob Vargas, a Task Force Rugged Soldiers assigned to B Company, 14th Brigade Engineer Battalion at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., watches a controlled fire set by a group of Redding Hotshot firef... More
Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, left, commander of Joint Forces
Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, left, commander of Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, re-enlists a Soldier attached to the 36th Engineer Brigade based out of Fort Hood, Texas, Dec. 25, 2014, National Police Trai... More
Two Aravaipa hand crew sawyers cross the Russian River,
Two Aravaipa hand crew sawyers cross the Russian River, August 16, 2018, on an impromptu floating bridge made from riverside timber and branches in Mendocino National Forest, Calif. Four Soldiers, assigned to 1... More
The first vehicle crosses the bailey bridge built by
The first vehicle crosses the bailey bridge built by U.S. Engineer Soldiers in Jaji, Afghanistan, after their three-day long construction mission was complete.
A water tender drives down the road, August 16, 2018,
A water tender drives down the road, August 16, 2018, wetting foliage on both sides to lessen the chance of the impending fire crossing the manmade containment line in Mendocino National Forest, Calif. Civilian... More
First Lt. Kayla Hodges, 194th Military Police Company,
First Lt. Kayla Hodges, 194th Military Police Company, 716th Military Police Battalion, out of Fort Campbell, Ky., performs kettle bell swings during a functional fitness competition in honor of the holidays an... More
Task Force Rugged Soldiers assigned to 14th Brigade
Task Force Rugged Soldiers assigned to 14th Brigade Engineer Battalion at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., watch a controlled fire set by a group of Redding Hotshot firefighters, August 17, 2018, in Mendocino N... More
Soldiers attached to the 58th Signal Company, 101st
Soldiers attached to the 58th Signal Company, 101st Sustainment Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), are awarded the Air Assault streamer by Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky and Command Sgt. Maj. Gregory Nowak... More
Task Force Rugged Soldiers assigned to 14th Brigade
Task Force Rugged Soldiers assigned to 14th Brigade Engineer Battalion at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. join an Aravaipa hand crew, August 16, 2018, in Mendocino National Forest, California, to lay hose in pr... More
Task Force Rugged Soldiers stationed at Joint Base
Task Force Rugged Soldiers stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. continue wildland fire containment efforts, August 19, 2018, in Mendocino National Forest, Calif. The active-duty crew, supervised by two ... More
Smoke and flames cover a portion of Pine Mountain in
Smoke and flames cover a portion of Pine Mountain in the Mendocino National Forest after a controlled burn set by Redding Hot Shot firefighters. The firefighters, alongside Task Force Rugged Soldiers assigned t... More
Task Force Rugged Soldier 1st Lt. Liam Koenen, B Company,
Task Force Rugged Soldier 1st Lt. Liam Koenen, B Company, 14th Brigade Engineer Battalion at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., sharpens the edge of his axe August 17, 2018, in Mendocino National Forest, Calif. K... More
Task Force Rugged Soldiers Sgt. Da Hye Park and Pvt.
Task Force Rugged Soldiers Sgt. Da Hye Park and Pvt. Tianna Nguyen, D Company, 14th Brigade Engineer Battalion at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., carry a hose in preparation to move on to another mop-up locati... More
Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, left, commander of Joint Forces
Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, left, commander of Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, congratulates Sgt. Lecompte, and Spc. Smithson, both attached to the 101st Sustainment Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air ... More