OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, US Coast Guard Photo
UMM QASR, Iraq (May 24, 2003)-- Riding on a U.S. Navy combat rubber raiding craft operated by the USS Chinook (PC-9), members of U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment 203, based in Yorktown, Va., approac... More
Soldiers aboard the U.S. Army vessel Landing Craft
Soldiers aboard the U.S. Army vessel Landing Craft Utility Five Forks 2018 heave over lines and moor to a floating pier at the port of Umm Qasr to support a joint effort between Iraqi divers and U.S. divers. Th... More
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, US Coast Guard Photo
UMM QASR, Iraq (May 3, 2003)-- A U.S. Coast Guard 25-foot transportable port security boat assigned to PSU 311 skims the glassy surface of the Khawr 'Abd Allah as it heads upriver above Umm Qasr. Crewmembers ... More
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, US Coast Guard Photo
UMM QASR, Iraq (March 10, 2004)-Damage Controlman 2nd Class Brian Callon, 33, from Indianapolis, Ind., (l) of U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment 203 and a member of the newly formed Iraqi Riverine Patr... More
UMM QASR, Iraq, US Navy Photo, US Coast Guard Photo
111220-N-ZZ999-213 UMM QASR, Iraq (Dec. 20, 2011) U.S. Coast Guardsmen Boatswain?s Mate 2nd class Brodie MacDonald (left) explains how to secure line around a bollard, while Boatswain?s Mate Seaman David Killo... More
Iraqi Navy officials board the USS Ardent Mine
Iraqi Navy officials board the USS Ardent Mine Countermeasure MCM-12 to dock in Umm Qasr, Iraq Naval Base, Iraq, July 21. The USS Ardent Mine Countermeasure MCM-12 crew members were in the area to help develop... More
Divers assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1, tighten
Divers assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1, tighten up mooring lines from the U.S. Army vessel Landing Craft Utility Five Forks 2018 at the port of Umm Qasr during a joint effort between Iraqi divers and U.S... More
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, US Coast Guard Photo
UMM QASR, IRAQ (May 2, 2003) -- The last original Iraqi buoy is blanketed by marine growth as it is lifted from the waters of the Khawr 'Abd Allah by the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Walnut (WLB-205), a seagoing bu... More
Brig. Gen. Kendall P. Cox, Director of Plans and Development
Brig. Gen. Kendall P. Cox, Director of Plans and Development for United States Forces
Navy divers assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1
Navy divers assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1 and U.S. Army divers assigned to the 7th Engineer Dive Team dress out divers and conduct pre-dive checks before a diving exercise to raise a sunken pier at the... More
1st Lt. Mark Lowett, Marine Corps Martial Arts instructor
1st Lt. Mark Lowett, Marine Corps Martial Arts instructor assigned to Iraqi Marine Training Team Three, performs a preliminary visual inspection of the vehicles prior to their departure from Umm Qasr to Camp Ar... More
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, US Coast Guard Photo
UMM QASAR, IRAQ (May 2, 2003) -- Members of the buoy deck crew secure the last original Iraqi buoy alongside the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Walnut (WLB-205) in preparation for lifting it aboard the seagoing buoy t... More
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, US Coast Guard Photo
UMM QASR, Iraq (July 6, 2003) --Boatswain's mate 1st Class Devon Spencer of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Wrangell (WPB 1332) stands watch on the cutter's fantail while the ship is moored in the Iraqi port. USCG... More
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Smith, diver, assigned
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Smith, diver, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2, walks down a ramp before a training dive with Iraqi divers. MDSU-2 is deployed with Commander Task Group 56.1 suppo... More
Iraqi navy sailors, U.S. Sailors, U.S. Marines, British
Iraqi navy sailors, U.S. Sailors, U.S. Marines, British Royal Marines, and the British navy attend a barbeque at the Umm Qasr Naval Base, Iraq, July 21, 2010. The USS Ardent Mine Countermeasure MCM-12 crew came... More
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alan Dewitt, diver, left,
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alan Dewitt, diver, left, makes an adjustment to his Kirby Morgan 37 diving helmet as Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony Hanni, diver, slides himself into the water from the U.S. ... More
Chief Petty Officer Billy Goold, assigned to Commander,
Chief Petty Officer Billy Goold, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1, prepares for a dive salvage project. CTG 56.1, U.S. Army and Iraqi navy divers are working to raise and remove a sunken pier at the port ... More
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, US Coast Guard Photo
UMM QASAR, Iraq (May 4, 2003) -- Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Roger Wilson, attached to PSU 311 for Operation Iraqi Freedom, is surrounded by happy Iraqi children. PSU 311 made a significant effort to reach out ... More
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, US Coast Guard Photo
UMM QASR, Iraq (March 10, 2004)-Royal Navy Lt. Andy Ball, 27, from Plymouth, England ( r);Damage Controlman 2nd Class Brian Callon, 33, from Indianapolis, Ind., (c) and Machinery Technician 3nd Class Matt Lipta... More
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, US Coast Guard Photo
UMM QASR, Iraq (March 11, 2004)-A boat unit of from the Iraqi Riverine Patrol Service (IRPS) and the Royal Marines conduct a waterside patrol of the port facilities. The British trained IRPS completed its first... More
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, US Coast Guard Photo
UMM QASR, Iraq (July 6, 2003) -- Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Harry Pinti, Seaman Joe Coakley and Seaman Michael Poles of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Wrangell (WPB 1332) look over the vessels calling at the Iraqi... More
Iraqi sailors stand at attention after receiving their
Iraqi sailors stand at attention after receiving their stars during their graduation ceremony on Navy Day day at Umm Qasr Naval Base Sept. 26.
Lt. Cmdr. Eugene Roberts, ITAM-Navy and Marines chief
Lt. Cmdr. Eugene Roberts, ITAM-Navy and Marines chief engineer from Jacksonville, Fla., lowers the U.S. flag on Iraqi patrol boat 306 with during a turnover ceremony here Aug. 13.
A British shipping container is loaded onto one of
A British shipping container is loaded onto one of the 1244th Transportation Company trucks for transportation out of Iraq and back to Great Britain May 15, 2011, at Umm Qasr, Iraq. The British liaison officer ... More
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, US Coast Guard Photo
UMM QASR, Iraq (March 10, 2004)-Chief Petty Officer John Bannow, 39, from Utica, Mich., of U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment 203, retrieves a sample of residual oil from hidden tank during a dockside ... More
U.S. Navy Capt. Myles Esmele, Executive Technical
U.S. Navy Capt. Myles Esmele, Executive Technical Engineering Director for ITAM-N&M from Chula Vista, Calif., and Olongapo City, Philippines, Clay Sheppard, Naval Sea Systems Command PMS-325F and Iraqi Navy Cap... More
Andreaus Elesky on Aug. 4 guides an M1 Abrams tank
Andreaus Elesky on Aug. 4 guides an M1 Abrams tank onto a heavy equipment transport. The tanks are transported on trucks to prevent tearing up pavement on civilian roadways.
Iraqi Marine Training Team Three stands in formation
Iraqi Marine Training Team Three stands in formation during a ceremony, while Col. Eric Thomas, Marine Coordination Element – Kuwait officer in charge, commends the Marines for their training efforts for the la... More
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Brady Gallert, diver,
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Brady Gallert, diver, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1, gives the OK signal before submerging underwater at the port of Umm Qasr during a joint effort between Iraqi divers and... More
Iraqi navy officers wait the arrival of the USS Ardent
Iraqi navy officers wait the arrival of the USS Ardent Mine Countermeasures MCM-12 at the port of Umm Qasr Naval Base, Iraq, July 21, 2010. The USS Ardent Mine Countermeasure MCM-12 crew came to reassure the Ir... More
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, US Coast Guard Photo
UMM QASR, Iraq (March 11, 2004)-Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Joshua Henesy, 21, from Williamsport, Md. (l); Machinery Technician 3nd Class Matt Liptak, 28, from Riverside, Conn. (c); and Chief Petty Officer John ... More
An Iraqi Navy non-commissioned officer receives his
An Iraqi Navy non-commissioned officer receives his coxswain’s qualification badge from Iraqi Navy Capt. Hassim, commander of Iraqi Navy patrol ships, during a brief ceremony conducted on Umm Qasr Navy Base’s n... More
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, US Coast Guard Photo
UMM QASR, Iraq (March 11, 2004)- Royal Marine Lance Corporal Greg Llewellyn, 23, (l) and Machinery Technician 3rd Class Matt Liptak, 28, of U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment 203 return to base after c... More
Sailors of the deck department of the French Navy light
Sailors of the deck department of the French Navy light frigate, the Commandant Bouan (F797), form up to man the rails from the poop deck as their ship gets underway from the Iraqi Navy Base at Umm Qasr, Iraq d... More
Chief Navy Diver Billy Goold, assigned to Commander,
Chief Navy Diver Billy Goold, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, removes a working line from a sunken pier. CTG 56.1, Army, and Iraqi divers are working to raise and remove the pier. CTG 56.1 support... More
Last Marine team of Operation New Dawn leaves Iraq
Maj. Monte Powell, team chief of IqMTT-03 and Tulsa, Okla., native states, “The Marine Corps has reached it pinnacle in accomplishing its mission with the Iraqi marines.”
A team of 13 U.S. Marine Corps trainers assigned to
A team of 13 U.S. Marine Corps trainers assigned to the Iraqi Marine Training Team 03 left here Oct. 14. IqMTT-03 was the last Marine team of Operation New Dawn that left Iraq in transition to Kuwait. The Marin... More
Swift patrol boat 306 enters the port here Aug. 7.
Swift patrol boat 306 enters the port here Aug. 7. The Iraqi navy accepted control of Swift boats 304 and 306 Aug. 13. (Photo courtesy ITAM N&M)
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, US Coast Guard Photo
UMM QASR, Iraq (July 6, 2003) -- The thermometer reads 117 degrees as the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Wrangell (WPB 1332) is moored at the Iraqi port. Cutters continue to operate throughout Iraqi waters, ensuring ... More
British Marines, Royal Navy, and Iraqi army soldiers
British Marines, Royal Navy, and Iraqi army soldiers prepare for a briefing in Umm Qasr, Iraq Naval Base, Iraq, July 22, 2010. The British forces trained Iraqi army soldiers on mines sweep and recognitions and... More
Chief Petty Officer Josh Ploman, diver, assigned to
Chief Petty Officer Josh Ploman, diver, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2, swims during a training dive with Iraqi divers at the Pier of Umm Qsar. MDSU-2 is deployed with Commander, Task Group 56.1 s... More
Chief Petty Officer Billy Goold, assigned to Commander,
Chief Petty Officer Billy Goold, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1, gives the OK to signify his equipment is working properly before fully submerging himself underwater during night operations. CTG 56.1 is... More
An Iraqi diver helps tend a U.S. Navy diver's umbilical
An Iraqi diver helps tend a U.S. Navy diver's umbilical line aboard the U.S. Army vessel Landing Craft Utility Five Forks 2018 at the port of Umm Qasr during a joint effort between Iraqi divers and U.S. divers.... More
Iraqi naval officers help man the rails of the French
Iraqi naval officers help man the rails of the French Navy light frigate, the Commandant Bouan (F797), as the ship’s crew prepares to get underway from the Iraqi Navy Base at Umm Qasr, Iraq during the morning o... More
Lt. General Michael D. Barbero, Deputy Commanding General,
Lt. General Michael D. Barbero, Deputy Commanding General, Advising and Training, United States Forces Iraq (left), has a friendly conversation with Chief Petty Officer Liscon Butler, an Operations Specialist w... More
Chief Petty Officer Ryan Oakley, diver, assigned to
Chief Petty Officer Ryan Oakley, diver, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1, makes an adjustment to his Kirby Morgan 37 diving helmet before submerging underwater at the port of Umm Qasr during a joint effor... More
ABOT Oil Refinery where the British Marines, Royal
ABOT Oil Refinery where the British Marines, Royal Navy, and Iraqi army soldiers prepare for a briefing Umm Qasr, Iraq Naval Base, Iraq, July 22, 2010. The British forces trained Iraqi army soldiers on mines s... More
Iraqi Navy Patrol Boat 301, returns to the Iraqi Navy
Iraqi Navy Patrol Boat 301, returns to the Iraqi Navy Base at Umm Qasr after a training mission Jan. 4. The boat’s crew completed the first 24-hour perimeter defense patrol by a Swift-class Patrol Boat of Iraq’... More
A British shipping container is loaded onto one of
A British shipping container is loaded onto one of the 1244th Transportation Company trucks for transportation out of Iraq and back to Great Britain May 15, 2011, at Umm Qasr, Iraq. The British liaison officer ... More
Staff Sgt. Jake Cochran, a diver assigned to the 7th
Staff Sgt. Jake Cochran, a diver assigned to the 7th Engineer Dive Team, swims back to his dive station after recovering rigging equipment from a beached pier. Commander, Task Group 56.1, U.S. Army and Iraqi d... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jose Roman, commander, assigned
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jose Roman, commander, assigned to USS Ardent Mine Countermeasures MCM-12 meets Iraqi Commodore Adel, Iraqi Base Operations Commander, at the port of Umm Qasr Naval Base, Iraq, July 21, 2010... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Smith, Navy diver, assigned
Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Smith, Navy diver, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2, walks down a ramp before a training dive with Iraqi divers at the Pier of Umm Qasr. MDSU 2 is deployed with Command... More
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM (WLB-205)
UMM QASR, IRAQ (May 2, 2003) -- Members of the buoy deck crew secure the last original Iraqi buoy alongside the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Walnut (WLB-205) in preparation for lifting it aboard the seagoing buoy te... More
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, US Coast Guard Photo
UMM QASR, IRAQ (May 2, 2003)--The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Walnut (WLB-205), a seagoing buoy tender based in Honolulu, heads upriver on the Khawr 'Abd Allah toward Umm Qasr after a long day of aids to navigation... More
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, US Coast Guard Photo
UMM QASR, Iraq (May 2, 2003) -- The last original Iraqi buoy is blanketed by marine growth as it is lifted from the waters of the Khawr 'Abd Allah by the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Walnut (WLB-205), a seagoing buo... More
Iraqi navy sailors speed out to sea during Iraqi Navy
Iraqi navy sailors speed out to sea during Iraqi Navy Day in Umm Qasr, Sept. 14. The Iraqi navy celebrated its 74th anniversary during the Navy Day ceremony in Umm Qasr, Iraq, Sept. 14, in which they showcased ... More
Maj. Monte Powell, team chief of Iraqi Marine Training
Maj. Monte Powell, team chief of Iraqi Marine Training Team 03 and Tulsa, Okla. native takes charge of his 13 U.S. Marines trainers during a final formation before leaving here Oct. 14. IqMTT-03 will be the las... More
Iraqi navy officers, U.S. Sailors, U.S. Marines, British
Iraqi navy officers, U.S. Sailors, U.S. Marines, British Royal Marines, and the British Navy attend a social gathering at the Umm Qasr Naval Base, Iraq, July 21, 2010. The USS Ardent Mine Countermeasure MCM-12 ... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Shane Parton, assigned to Mobile
Petty Officer 1st Class Shane Parton, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2, deployed as part of Combined Task Group 56.1, demonstrates the proper way to attach a blasting cap to a time fuse for Iraqi mi... More
British Marines, Royal Navy, and Iraqi army soldiers
British Marines, Royal Navy, and Iraqi army soldiers prepare for a briefing in Umm Qasr, Iraq Naval Base, Iraq, July 22, 2010. The British forces trained Iraqi army soldiers on mines sweep and recognitions and... More
Chief Petty Officer Billy Goold, assigned to Commander,
Chief Petty Officer Billy Goold, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1, removes a working line from a sunken pier. CTG 56.1, Army and Iraqi divers are working to raise and remove the pier. CTG 56.1 supports ma... More
Sailors of the deck department of the French Navy light
Sailors of the deck department of the French Navy light frigate, the Commandant Bouan (F797), finish laying out the ship’s mooring lines on the poop deck to dry as the crew prepares to get underway from the Ira... More
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony Hanni, diver,
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony Hanni, diver, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1, escorts a diver to the water's edge at the port of Umm Qasr during a joint effort between Iraqi divers and U.S. divers.... More
Divers assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1, work
Divers assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1, work from the U.S. Army vessel Landing Craft Utility Five Forks 2018 at the port of Umm Qasr during a joint effort between Iraqi divers and U.S. divers. The divers... More
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, US Coast Guard Photo
UMM QASR, Iraq (May 3, 2003)-- A U.S. Coast Guard 25-foot transportable port security boat assigned to PSU 311 skims the glassy surface of the Khawr 'Abd Allah as it heads upriver above Umm Qasr. Crewmembers ... More
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, US Coast Guard Photo
UMM QASR, IRAQ (May 5, 2003) -- Port Security Specialist 2nd Class Bryant Wooten of PSU 311 shades the back of his digital camera so Iraqi schoolchildren can see their image on its display screen. The digital ... More
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, US Coast Guard Photo
UMM QASR, Iraq (May 24, 2003)--Members of U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment 203, based in Yorktown, Va. and operating from the USS Chinook (PC-9), along with a U.S. Navy coxswain, utilize a Navy comba... More
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, US Coast Guard Photo
UMM QASR, Iraq (March 11, 2004)- Royal Marine Rory Macpherson, 22, from Essex, England (l) and Damage Controlman 2nd Class Brian Callon, 33, from Indianapolis, Ind., (c) of U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Deta... More
US, Iraqi Marines conduct logistical operations
Lance Cpl. Louis Soldner, center, a native of Ossining, N.Y., helps a member of the Iraqi Marines move a protective fencing barrier onto a pallet while Cpl. Justin Stubblefield, left, a native of Fresno, Calif.... More
Capt. Shawn D. Nokes, from Quincy, Ill., and the commander
Capt. Shawn D. Nokes, from Quincy, Ill., and the commander of the 1244th Transportation Company, prepares a trailer after a convoy May 15, 2011, at Umm Qasr, Iraq. Nokes is lowering the landing legs for the tra... More
An M1 Abrams Battle Tank is moved off of a ship onto
An M1 Abrams Battle Tank is moved off of a ship onto the dock at the Umm Qasr port. From here, the tanks will be delivered to Forward Operating Base Hammer, the new home of the Iraqi mechanized forces.
Iraqi Minister of Defense Abdul Qader Mohammad Jassim
Iraqi Minister of Defense Abdul Qader Mohammad Jassim cuts the ribbon as part of a christening ceremony Sept. 26 at Umm Qasr Naval Base on Navy Day. This is the first of 15 U.S.- built Swiftships scheduled for ... More
Second Lt. Matthew Fumagalli answers questions from
Second Lt. Matthew Fumagalli answers questions from members of the Skyline Arabia Company during the Open House tour of the Dining Facility. (Photo by: Sgt. Jeremy Forrest)
A Marine Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle crosses
A Marine Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle crosses the Iraqi border into Kuwait transporting the last remaining U.S. Marine Corps personnel, Oct.14. Iraqi Marine Training Team Three is a 13-member team co... More
An M1 Abrams tank waits to be moved north on a heavy
An M1 Abrams tank waits to be moved north on a heavy equipment transport. These main battle tanks of the U.S. military have been sold to the Iraqi government to shore up their fighting force.
Sailors of the deck department of the French Navy light
Sailors of the deck department of the French Navy light frigate, the Commandant Bouan (F797), trice up their mooring lines from the pier, as the crew prepares to get underway from the Iraqi Navy Base at Umm Qas... More
An M1 Abrams Battle Tank sits on a heavy equipment
An M1 Abrams Battle Tank sits on a heavy equipment transport for movement north to Forward Operating Base Hammer. The Iraqi flag on the side lets onlookers know the tanks are property of the government of Iraq ... More
The USS Ardent Mine Countermeasures MCM-12 enters the
The USS Ardent Mine Countermeasures MCM-12 enters the port at Umm Qasr Naval Base, Iraq, July 21, 2010. The USS Ardent Mine Countermeasure MCM-12 crew came to reassure the Iraqis that the Iraqi and U.S. Navies ... More
A British Royal Marine, assigned to Umm Qasr camp's
A British Royal Marine, assigned to Umm Qasr camp's coalition security forces, provides security for Iraqi sailors and Combined Task Group 56.1 U.S. Navy Divers during a transit to the ATOP oil rig off the coas... More
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, US Coast Guard Photo
UMM QASR, Iraq (May 3, 2003)-- A U.S. Coast Guard 25-foot transportable port security boat heads downbound on the Khawr 'Abd Allah as sunset approaches. PSU 311 has been providing waterside security for the ... More
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, US Coast Guard Photo
UMM QASR, Iraq (March 10, 2004)-Members of the newly formed Iraqi Riverine Patrol Service (IRPS) and Machinery Technician 3nd Class Matt Liptak, 28, from Riverside, Conn., (l) of U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcemen... More
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, US Coast Guard Photo
UMM QASR, Iraq (March 10, 2004)-A member of the newly formed Iraqi Riverine Patrol Service (IRPS) watches over the crew of a 250-foot container ship suspected of oil smuggling with conflicting claims of registr... More
Dive team conducts sea and anchor evolution
Staff Sgt. Jake Cochran, a diver assigned to the 7th Engineer Dive Team, receives a mooring line from Navy Diver 2nd Class John Creger, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1, during a sea and anchor evolution.... More
UMM QASR, Iraq, US Navy Photo, US Coast Guard Photo
111220-N-ZZ999-210 UMM QASR, Iraq (Dec. 20, 2011) U.S. Coast Guardsmen Boatswain?s Mate 2nd class Brodie MacDonald (left) explains how to secure line around a bollard, while Boatswain?s Mate Seaman David Killo... More
Commander Brian Weinstein, Base Development Officer,
Commander Brian Weinstein, Base Development Officer, Iraqi Training and Advisory Mission Navy Umm Qasr (left), Lt. General Michael D. Barbero, Deputy Commanding General, Advising and Training, United States For... More
Navy Diver 2nd Class Tyler Smith, assigned to Mobile
Navy Diver 2nd Class Tyler Smith, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2, receives instructions during a salvage survey dive at the pier of Umm Qsar. MDSU-2 is deployed with Commander, Task Group 56.1 sup... More
Staff Sgt. Jake Cochran, a diver assigned to the 7th
Staff Sgt. Jake Cochran, a diver assigned to the 7th Engineer Dive Team, swims back to his dive station after recovering rigging equipment from a beached pier. Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, U.S. Army, and I... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Eugene Roberts, ITAM-Navy and Marines
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Eugene Roberts, ITAM-Navy and Marines Chief Engineer from Jacksonville, Fla., receives the U.S. flag flown on Iraqi patrol boat 304 from the vessel's executive officer. (Photo courtesy ITAM N&M)
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jose Roman, commander, assigned
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jose Roman, commander, assigned to USS Ardent Mine Countermeasures MCM-12 meets Iraqi Commodore Adel, Iraqi Base Operations Commander, at the port of Umm Qasr Naval Base, Iraq, July 21, 2010... More
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, US Coast Guard Photo
UMM QASR, Iraq (May 2, 2003)--The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Walnut (WLB-205), a seagoing buoy tender based in Honolulu, approaches the last original Iraqi buoy remaining on the Khawr 'Abd Allah. Early in Operati... More
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, US Coast Guard Photo
UMM QASR, Iraq (May 3, 2003)--A U.S. Coast Guard 25-foot transportable port security boat assigned to PSU 311 kicks up spray as it accelerates upriver. Crewmembers include petty officer 3rd Class David Slifka ... More
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, US Coast Guard Photo
UMM QASR, Iraq (March 10, 2004)-Damage Controlman 2nd Class Brian Callon, 33, from Indianapolis, Ind., (l) of U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment 203 inspects a sample of oil taken from a ballast water ... More
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, US Coast Guard Photo
UMM QASR, Iraq (March 11, 2004)-Damage Controlman 2nd Class Brian Callon, 33, from Indianapolis, Ind., (l) of U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment 203 stands next to a hidden access panel for a ballast w... More
Marine 1st Lt. Mark Cowett, a Chicago native and a
Marine 1st Lt. Mark Cowett, a Chicago native and a martial arts instructor-trainer with Iraqi Marine Corps Training Team 03, prepares to demonstrate a fighting technique to the Iraqi marines during the Marine C... More
Rear Admiral Jeffrey “Scott” Jones, former Coalition
Rear Admiral Jeffrey “Scott” Jones, former Coalition Naval Advisory Training Team Director (left), Rear Admiral Kelvin N. Dixon, new Coalition Naval Advisory Training Team Director (center), meet with Brig. Gen... More
Chief Petty Officer Josh Ploman, diver, assigned to
Chief Petty Officer Josh Ploman, diver, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2, enters the water during a training dive with Iraqi divers at the Pier of Umm Qsar. MDSU-2 is deployed with Commander, Task G... More
A team of 13 U.S. Marine Corps trainers assigned to
A team of 13 U.S. Marine Corps trainers assigned to the Iraqi Marine Training Team 03 leave Iraq for Kuwait as the last Marine team of Operation New Dawn Oct. 14. The Marines, from Camp Pendleton, Calif., assig... More
Sgt. Skyler Feller, training adviser assigned to Iraqi
Sgt. Skyler Feller, training adviser assigned to Iraqi Marine Training Team Three holsters his weapon in preparation for the convoy’s departure from Umm Qasr, Iraq, Oct. 14. The 13-members of the training team ... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jose Roman, commander, assigned
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jose Roman, commander, assigned to USS Ardent Mine Countermeasures MCM-12 and Iraqi navy officers pose in front of the USS Ardent Mine Countermeasures MCM-12 docked in the background at the ... More
Staff Sgt. Jake Cochran, a diver assigned to the 7th
Staff Sgt. Jake Cochran, a diver assigned to the 7th Engineer Dive Team, works his way down a traveling line after working on a sunken pier dive project. Commander, Task Group 56.1, U.S. Army and Iraqi divers a... More