U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Steven Townsend, Commander of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, discusses battle plans with Iraqi security forces at Qayyarah West, Iraq, Oct. 25, 2016. More than 60 coalition partners have committed themselves to the goals of eliminating the threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and have contributed in various capacities to the effort to combat ISIL in Iraq, the region and beyond. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Christopher Brecht)