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Men in service uniforms shake hands at the bottom of an airplane ramp.

Nov. 24, 2019

Milley Begins Fact-Finding Trip to Middle East, Central Asia

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff arrived at Amman, Jordan today to begin a trip to the Middle East and Central Asia.

Col. Ali Husayen Abdallah Aljaf, officer-in-charge of Iraq Army Transportation Brigade, shakes hands with U.S. Army Capt. Alfred Vidrio, procurement project officer-in-charge of supply and service of the 108th Sustainment Brigade, at a collection point for tactical and non-tactical vehicles repair parts near Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 21, 2019. Task Force Lincoln’s divestment is one of the first divestments where the Iraqi military will go through the Iraq Army logistic system that will increase self-sufficiency in transporting spare parts and equipment. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Karla M. Crayne)

Nov. 20, 2019

Iraqi Troops take charge of logistics

TAJI, IRAQ — Iraqi soldiers took charge of one of the largest divestments of vehicle repair parts while working with American counterparts at the Taji National Depot last month. Task Force (TF) Lincoln Divestment, comprised of soldiers from the Iraq Army (IA) Transportation Brigade and the U.S. Army’s 108th Sustainment Brigade, transferred 1,925 vehicle repair parts purchased through the Counter-ISIS Train & Equip Fund (CTEF) program.

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits the Strait of Hormuz as an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Nightdippers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5 lifts off from the flight deck. Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. With Abraham Lincoln as the flagship, deployed strike group assets include staffs, ships and aircraft of Carrier Strike Group 12, Destroyer Squadron 2, USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) and Carrier Air Wing 7.

Nov. 19, 2019

Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group Transits the Strait of Hormuz

ARABIAN GULF – The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG) completed a scheduled transit through the Strait of Hormuz into the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 19.

Members of the 511th Engineer Dive Detachment prepare to receive additional divers approaching from the front ramp of the U.S. Army Logistic Support Vessel 5 (LSV-5) near Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait, Oct. 23, 2019. The vessel at the time was hosting joint training between U.S. Amy 511th Engineer Dive Detachment and members of the Kuwait Fire and rescue Service. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Robert Waters)

Nov. 18, 2019

Army Maritime Service provides logistical support to Operation Spartan Shield

KUWAIT NAVAL BASE, Kuwait — U.S. Army Soldiers and Vessels contribute to maintaining regional security and stability in Kuwait.

Vice Adm. Jim Malloy, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces delivers closing remarks during a conference for the conclusion of International Maritime Exercise 2019 (IMX 19). IMX 19 is a multinational engagement involving partners and allies from around the world designed to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and experiences across the full spectrum of defensive maritime operations. IMX 19 serves to demonstrate the global resolve in maintaining regional security and stability, freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce from the Suez Canal south to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait through the Strait of Hormuz to the Northern Arabian Gulf.

Nov. 14, 2019

IMX 19 Concludes in U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Operations

International Maritime Exercise 2019 (IMX 19), a multinational exercise featuring assets and personnel from more than 50 partner nations and seven international organizations, concluded Nov. 14.

Soldiers of the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF), 81st Quick Reaction Force (QRF) and Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan stand together with one of the M-ATV’s they trained on in celebration of completing their partnership training. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. David L. Zuzak)

Nov. 13, 2019

Ready, set, move out!

JORDAN — Soldiers train by doing. Soldiers of Bravo Company, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division (3/4 ABCT), Task Force Spartan and the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF), 81st Quick Reaction Forces (QRF) Battalion trained for four days and two nights at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.

Civilian Journalists discuss divers’ roles in Mine Counter Measures (MCM) during the International Maritime Exercise 2019 (IMX 19), with the French navy divers. The exercise is a multinational engagement involving partners and allies from around the world designed to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and experiences across the full spectrum of defensive maritime operations. IMX 19 serves to demonstrate the global resolve in maintaining regional security and stability, freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce from the Suez Canal south to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait through the Strait of Hormuz to the Northern Arabian Gulf. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Darienne Slack

Nov. 13, 2019

International force comes together for mine countermeasures training as part of IMX

MANAMA, Bahrain — At any one time, thousands of commercial and military vessels occupy the tense waters and strategic choke points spanning from the Suez Canal to the Bab-al-Mandeb, through the Strait of Hormuz and into the North Arabian Gulf. For these mariners, what is unseen is often as dangerous as what is seen.

A UH-60 Blackhawk takes off from a nearby outpost following a key leader engagement near Manbij, Syria, June 21, 2018. Several high-ranking Coalition and U.S. Government officials spent the day discussing current military operations and touring the city of Manbij to witness how safe and prosperous it has become since being liberated from ISIS by the Syrian Democratic Forces. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy R. Koster)

Nov. 12, 2019

Syrian Democratic Forces Reap Benefit From Oil Money

WASHINGTON D.C. — Revenue from oil fields in Syria supports the Syrian Democratic Forces, not the United States, said a defense official. "The revenue from [oil fields] is not going to the U.S. [It] is going to the SDF," said Jonathan Rath Hoffman, assistant to the secretary of defense for public affairs, during a news conference today at the Pentagon.

U.S. Navy Capt. Chris. D. Stone, the commanding officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), gives a tour of the ship's pilot house to the commanding officer of the French Navy ship Jean Bart during International Maritime Exercise 2019 (IMX 19). The exercise is a multinational engagement involving partners and allies from around the world designed to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and experiences across the full spectrum of defensive maritime operations. IMX 19 serves to demonstrate the global resolve in maintaining regional security and stability, freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce from the Suez Canal south to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait through the Strait of Hormuz to the Northern Arabian Gulf. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael H. Lehman)

Nov. 12, 2019

USS Normandy hosts Pakistani and French Naval Officers as part of IMX

GULF OF OMAN — The Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG60) hosted the commanding officer the French Cassard Class anti-air warfare frigate Jean Bart and executive officer of the Pakistani Zulfiquar class frigate Shamsheer as part of International Maritime Exercise (IMX) 2019.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Beau Diers, commander of the 555th Fighter Squadron, shakes hands with USAF Lt. Gen. Joseph Guastella, commander of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, before the general’s flight in an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Nov. 4, 2019.

Nov. 10, 2019

“Triple Nickel” returns to the fight

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar — For the first time in 15 years, the 555th Fighter Squadron has deployed to the Air Forces Central Command area of operations to provide war-winning air power and deterrence to the region.One of the biggest enthusiasts of the Triple Nickel and their F-16 Fighting Falcons being in the region is U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Joseph Guastella, commander of