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Master Sgt. Royce Kerbow, the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing command post superintendent, coaches his students during an Army combatives tournament match at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Jan. 22, 2017. Kerbow prepared his students with daily Brazilian jujitsu workouts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kenneth McCann)

Jan. 25, 2017

Airmen, Soldiers test their fighting skills

SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS) — Former General of the Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur once said, “On the fields of friendly strife are sown the seeds that on other days, on other fields will bear the fruits of victory.”

PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Jan. 17, 2017) - Afghanistan National Army Military Police Guard Command conduct training on riot and crowd control techniques at the Afghanistan National Detention Facility Prison - Parwan. The ANA MPGC conducted an emergency action drill, Jan. 17, 2017 at the detention facility to test response capabilities both inside the prison and all necessary external support. Photo by Bob Harrison, U.S. Forces Afghanistan Public Affairs.

Jan. 25, 2017

Afghan Military Police Guard Command Training Exercise

AFGHANISTAN — The Afghan Military Police Guard Command (MPGC) conducted an emergency action drill exercise, Jan. 17, 2017, at the Afghanistan National Detention Facility Prison - Parwan (ANDFP-P).

Cpl. Ali J. Mohammed, a Baghdad, Iraq native and a supply Marine with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, stands in front of the painting an Iraqi flag while in Northern Iraq, Dec. 26, 2016. Mohammed, fluent in Arabic, has strengthened the partnership between SPMAGTF Marines and Iraqi military members by translating pertinent information to support their operations. SPMAGTF Marines enable Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve with security forces, strikes, and advise and assist teams, all of which support the Iraqis in their efforts to defeat ISIL.

Jan. 24, 2017

For my home, my homeland

Undisclosed Location — Cpl. Ali J. Mohammed, a supply Marine from Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, is serving as a translator with an SPMAGTF Advise and Assist team that supports Iraqi forces as they fight to oust ISIL from their country.

Marines with Task Force Southwest fire an M224 60mm mortar during a live-fire range at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 18, 2016. Approximately 300 Marines with the unit are familiarizing themselves with weapon systems in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Helmand Province, Afghanistan, where they will train, advise and assist Afghan forces to promote stability and security in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lucas Hopkins)

Jan. 24, 2017

Task Force Southwest Marines prep for Afghanistan deployment

CAMP LEJEUNE, NC — Approximately 300 Marines assigned to Task Force Southwest are preparing for an upcoming deployment to Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

First Sgt. (Plutonier-major) Victor Balan walks a presence patrol at one of the local national bazaars on Bagram Airfield. Balan talks with the shop keepers and patrons and keeps a keen eye out for any unusual activities or conditions. The checks are routine requirements for a typical Provost Marshall military police patrol. Balan is a member of the 4th Romanian Military Police Detachment from the Romanian Land Forces 265th MP Battalion, in Bucharest.

Jan. 24, 2017

Romanian Military Police Detachment Provides Bagram Airfield Security

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — Romanian and U.S. military police Soldiers have patrolled side-by-side for the last six months providing force protection assets, first responders for any and all emergencies, and enforcing the law, regulations, and standards on Bagram Airfield (BAF).

A British trainer, from 4th Battalion, “The Rifles,” shows Iraqi soldiers from 7th Iraqi Army Division how to hold a rifle during assault movement training at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Jan. 13, 2017. Training at building partner capacity sites is an integral part of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve’s effort to train Iraqi security forces personnel to defeat ISIL. CJTF-OIR is the global Coalition to defeat ISIL in Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Lisa Soy)

Jan. 24, 2017

ISIL on Run in Eastern Mosul, Pentagon Spokesman Says

WASHINGTON — Iraqi security forces are finishing clearing operations in eastern Mosul while Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant fighters have ceased fighting and are on the run, Pentagon Press Operations Director Navy Capt. Jeff Davis said today.

The 389th Engineer Company (368th Engineer Battalion, 176th Engineer Brigade) waits for the start of an awards ceremony which will honor their engineer efforts. The unit built a new MEDVAC facility at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan. The facility will serve members of Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion) from Ft. Riley, Kan. (“Boomer Dust-off”). (DOD photo by Jet Fabara)

Jan. 23, 2017

389th Engineer Company Soldiers build new MEDEVAC facility

BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan — The MEDEVAC facility at Bagram Air Field in northern Afghanistan has seen better days. Its shattered windows, leaning walls, and peeling paint serve as evidence of the building’s lengthy history.

Aircrew members prepare to board a B-52 Stratofortress at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Jan. 4, 2017. This flight was the 201st sortie without a maintenance cancelation for the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron and 96th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, marking a new B-52 sortie streak record in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miles Wilson)

Jan. 23, 2017

Stratofortress flies strong, exceeds expectations after 50 years of service

SOUTHWEST ASIA — Early in the morning of Jan. 5, the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron and the 96th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit launched their 201st sortie, breaking the record for the highest B-52 Stratofortress “sortie streak” during a flight supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.

The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) sails through the Atlantic Ocean. Bush is underway conducting a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) with the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael B. Zingaro/Released)

Jan. 23, 2017

GHWB Carrier Strike Group to Depart for Deployment

NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) — Nearly 6,000 Sailors attached to the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG) will depart Norfolk and Mayport, Florida, Jan. 21, for a regularly-scheduled deployment. Led by Commander, Carrier Strike Group 2, Rear Adm. Kenneth R. Whitesell, the GHWBCSG is comprised of the staff of CSG-2; USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77); the nine squadrons and staff of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8; Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 22 staff and guided-missile destroyers USS Laboon (DDG 58) and USS Truxtun (DDG 103); and Mayport-based guided missile cruisers USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) and USS Hue City (CG 66).

A 2nd Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., prepares to refuel a B-2 Spirit, during a training exercise near Kansas, Nov. 10, 2016. The KC-10 Extender is an Air Mobility Command advanced tanker and cargo aircraft designed to provide increased global mobility for U.S. armed forces. Although the KC-l0's primary mission is aerial refueling, it can combine the tasks of a tanker and cargo aircraft by refueling fighters and simultaneously carry the fighter support personnel and equipment on overseas deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keith James/Released)

Jan. 20, 2017

Air Force refuelers enable B-2 strike against Daesh in Libya

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, IL, UNITED STATES — KC-135 Stratotanker and KC-10 Extender crews from five bases on three continents provided aerial refueling support during the B-2 bomber mission which struck two Daesh training camps in Libya Jan. 18, 2017.