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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (March 8, 2017) Sailors fight a simulated fire during an aviation fire drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Devin M. Langer)

March 16, 2017

Makin Island Earns Battle E Award

ARABIAN GULF — The deployed amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) received the 2016 Battle Effectiveness (Battle “E”) Award, March 14, marking the second time the ship has received the honor.

Staff Sgt. Jonathan Flannigan, NCO in charge of the apheresis element with the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group, wraps a pressure cuff around the arm of Senior Airman Jordan Marshall, an aerospace medical technician with the 379th EMDG, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, March 7, 2017. Marshall volunteered to donate blood platelets which are essential to Airmen in combat zones without access to immediate medical treatment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia A. Innocenti)

March 15, 2017

Apheresis Airmen: Fangs of the AOR

AL UDEID AIR BASE, QATAR — After more than two years of planning and execution, the apheresis element of the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group at Al Udeid AB became fully operational March 6.

Iraqi federal police members, supported by Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, guard Abu Saif, Iraq, as the battle to liberate West Mosul rages in the background, March 6, 2017. CJTF-OIR is the global Coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull)

March 15, 2017

OIR Spokesman: Iraqi Forces Remain Resolute in Counter-ISIS Fight

WASHINGTON — Air Force Col. John Dorrian, Inherent Resolve spokesman, said the Iraqis are holding firm in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, despite the enemy firing indiscriminately into civilian areas and using civilians as human shields.

A B-52H Stratofortress banks to the right, in airspace above North Dakota, Jan. 31, 2017. During the mission, the crew ran simulated close air support scenarios, helping them better communicate and work together as a team. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong)

March 15, 2017

5th Bomb Wing Members Deploy in support of Operation Inherent Resolve

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, ND, UNITED STATES — More than 400 Airmen from the 5th Bomb Wing recently deployed to the Middle East, in support of U.S. Central Command’s Operation Inherent Resolve. The 23rd Bomb Squadron sent a number of B-52H Stratofortresses to take over day-to-day operations, which will be the first time in 12 years aircraft from the base have deployed in support of combat operations.

U.S. Nave Lt. Cmdr. Erin M. Baxter-Haynes, a Judge Advocate from Naval Special Warfare Command, assigned as the Legal Special Projects Officer for a special operations command under Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, conducts a special Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC) and rules of engagement (ROE) training for the first graduating company of a unique, multi-tribe Iraqi force, the A'ali Al Furat Brigade, at a training ground in Western Iraq, Jan 4, 2017. The A'ali Al Furat Brigade, which has nearly 200 fighters from more than 20 tribes - the first multi-tribe unit formed in Iraq, is the first recorded tribal unit to receive LOAC and ROE training specifically from a U.S. military Judge Advocate General through coordination with Coalition partners. CJTF-OIR is the global Coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

March 14, 2017

Humanitarian law in the fight against ISIS

BAGHDAD — As Iraqi security forces continue the fight to secure West Mosul, Iraq’s tribes, families, and other local residents are filling the security gap by banding together to protect their homes from ISIS.

Afghan National Army 215th Corps mechanics work together to repair a Humvee in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 11, 2017. Helmand is one of Afghanistan's most contested provinces where maintenance and sustainment support are critical to the fight. (NATO photo by Kay M. Nissen)

March 14, 2017

Afghan National Army certifies mechanics in Helmand

HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN — Twenty-four soldiers joined the ranks of Afghan National Army mechanics after completing an eight week course here, March 13, 2017.

Iraqi federal police stand in formation in West Mosul, Iraq, March 2, 2017. The breadth and diversity of partners supporting the Coalition demonstrate the global and unified nature of the endeavor to defeat ISIS. Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve is the global Coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull)

March 13, 2017

Iraqis Fight for Western Mosul in Tough Battle Against ISIS

WASHINGTON — A Pentagon spokesman said Iraqi security forces are battling Islamic State of Iraq and Syria fighters in western Mosul’s government center complex to liberate the country’s second-largest city from ISIS control.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with King Abdullah II at his palace in in Amman, Jordan, March 9, 2017.

March 13, 2017

Chairman Thanks Jordan for Counter ISIS Support

ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT — Chairman Thanks Jordan for Counter ISIS Support

Staff Sgt. Jeffrie Kennedy, 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, acts as a decoy during a demonstration scenario, Feb. 25, 2017, in Southwest Asia. MWDs are globally-mobile and multi-functional assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Reams)

March 13, 2017

Deployed military working dogs show-off skills

(UNDISCLOSED LOCATION) — The 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog section and Dutch coalition counterparts hosted a MWD demonstration on base. The event showcased MWD capabilities and the interoperability of coalition forces which are key elements to defeating ISIS.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Henry Manning, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, observes a target being struck by coalition artillery near Al Tarab, Iraq, during the offensive to liberate West Mosul from ISIS, March 11, 2017. The strikes were conducted to support the Iraqi security forces' operation to liberate West Mosul from ISIS. CJTF-OIR is the global Coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull)

March 12, 2017

Dunford: Americans Should Be Proud of Role U.S. Troops Play in Iraq, Syria

WASHINGTON — Indigenous Iraqi and Syrian forces have made tremendous progress taking the fight to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and Americans should be proud of the role played in the effort by a small number of U.S. troops, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.