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Defense Secretary James N. Mattis speaks with the media during a flight to Kuwait from Aqaba, Joran, Dec. 3, 2017. (DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)

Dec. 5, 2017

Mattis Pleased With Results of Aqaba Conference

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2017 — Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said today that he was pleased with the results of the Aqaba Conference in Jordan, adding that the effort shows nations can work together to address shared threats. Mattis told reporters traveling with him to Pakistan that the conference, focused on West Africa and sponsored by Jordan’s King Abdullah II, is “a reminder that when there's the political will … countries with different domestic agendas [and] different foreign policies can certainly work together.”

Nov. 29, 2017

South Asia Strategy Provides 'Path to Win' in Afghanistan, Commander Says

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28, 2017 — The new permissions available thanks to the South Asia strategy mean the campaign is on the "path to a win," the commander of NATO's Resolute Support mission and U.S. forces in Afghanistan told Pentagon reporters today.

Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, makes a point as he and the senior enlisted leaders for the U.S. combatant commands brief Pentagon reporters at the conclusion of a conference, Nov. 28, 2017. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith

Nov. 29, 2017

Combatant Command Enlisted Leaders Discuss Operations, NCO Empowerment

WASHINGTON — Combatant command senior enlisted leaders discussed operations against terrorists in their areas, the state of forces and what noncommissioned officers bring to the table internationally during a Pentagon briefing.

171122-N-GC639-0205 MANAMA, Bahrain (Nov. 22, 2017) Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer speaks to Sailors and Marines as part of a visit to the 5th Fleet Area of Operations. U.S. 5th Fleet conducts maritime operations to deter and counter regional threats, defeat violent extremism and strengthen partner nations’ maritime capabilities in order to preserve the free flow of commerce and promote a secure maritime environment in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class McLearnon/Released)

Nov. 27, 2017

SECNAV visits Bahrain

MANAMA, Bahrain (NNS) — Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer met with leadership and spoke to service members aboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain as part of a multinational tour of the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Nov. 21.

Brig. Gen. Safi, the Helmand Province Chief of Police, weighs-in during a security shura at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 16, 2017. The Afghan National Defense and Security Force key leaders talked about Maiwand seven, eight, and future operations, all with a goal to increase stability throughout the province in preparation for the elections in 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin T. Updegraff)

Nov. 27, 2017

Winter is coming: ANDSF resupply forces in Marjah during Maiwand 8

LASHKAR GAH, AFGHANISTAN — With winter in full swing, the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces continued offensive operations to expand the security belt around Lashkar Gah and ensure their personnel have what they need to continue to fight through the winter.

An F-16 fighting falcon assigned to the 77th Fighter Squadron, takes off Nov. 21, 2017 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The launch was used in support of a new offensive campaign. Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) and United States Forces-Afghanistan (USFOR-A) launched a series of ongoing attacks to hit the Taliban where they are most vulnerable: their revenue streams. Together, Afghan and U.S. forces conducted combined operations to strike drug labs and command-and-control nodes in northern Helmand province. These types of strikes represent the highest level of trust and cooperation between ANDSF and USFOR-A. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Divine Cox)

Nov. 27, 2017

Strikes target Taliban drug labs: 455th AEW plays key role

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN — The 455th Air Expeditionary Wing played a pivotal role in the combined operations against Taliban revenue streams, Nov. 19-22, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

A KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, refuels an F-22 Raptor from the 95th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron in support of a new offensive campaign in Afghanistan Nov. 19, 2017. Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) and United States Forces-Afghanistan (USFOR-A) launched a series of ongoing attacks to hit the Taliban where they are most vulnerable: their revenue streams. Together, Afghan and U.S. forces conducted combined operations to strike drug labs and command-and-control nodes in northern Helmand province. These types of strikes represent the highest level of trust and cooperation between ANDSF and USFOR-A.

Nov. 20, 2017

U.S., Afghan forces target Taliban drug labs, hit ‘where it hurts’

WASHINGTON — U.S. and Afghan forces conducted a series of strikes against Taliban drug labs, to target the revenue streams of the terrorists, the commander of the Resolute Support mission and U.S. Forces Afghanistan said.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg praises the bravery, determination and increasing capability of the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces at a press conference in Brussels, Belgium Nov. 7.

Nov. 15, 2017

High praise for bravery, determination of Afghan forces

BRUSSELS, Belgium — The NATO secretary general praised the bravery, determination and increasing capability of the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces at a press conference here Tuesday.

An Iraqi federal police officer loads artillery in support to the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria near Hawija, Iraq.

Nov. 14, 2017

Defeat-ISIS campaign deprives enemy of safe havens, OIR official says

WASHINGTON — The U.S.-led coalition to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria continues to support Syrian partners with surveillance and combat advice, as well as precision strikes, an Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman said.

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - Staff Sgt. Arturo Amaro, the master driver for the 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division Resolute Support Sustainment Brigade, backs up a Oshkosh Defense mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle All-Terrain Vehicle (MAT-V) before the off-road portion of the master driver training course Nov. 8 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Amaro and a group from the 82nd Airborne Division conducted a two-week training course over a MAT-V, a MaxxPro II MRAP, and mine rollers to certify them to teach drivers in any of these three platforms. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Elizabeth White with 3ID RSSB/Released)

Nov. 14, 2017

Master Driver to steer RSSB

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — Five days on two different platforms of mine-resistant, ambush-protected (MRAP) all-terrain vehicles, and two days on mine rollers: this is what it takes to qualify a master driver to the operator level.