Aug. 16, 2017

OIR Official Outlines Gains, Pays Tribute to Fallen Soldiers

WASHINGTON — Coalition and partnered forces in Iraq and Syria are making progress against an increasingly desperate, fanatical enemy, a spokesman said in a briefing in which he also paid tribute to two soldiers who died during operations in Iraq.

Aug. 16, 2017

Army's mobile network aided mission in push toward Mosul

FORT BLISS, Texas (August 16, 2017) -- The U.S. Army's 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), referred to as the "Strike" Brigade, successfully used its on-the-move tactical network transport equipment to exchange critical battlefield information during its advise-and-assist mission with Iraqi security forces in the fight

Aug. 11, 2017

Mighty Medicine: 215th Corps hospital continues enhancing care capabilities

CAMP SHORABAK, AFGHANISTAN — The Afghan National Army 215th Corps Hospital at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan is quickly becoming one of the best military hospitals in the nation.

Aug. 11, 2017

Joint Saudi, US military training wraps up in Tabuk

TABUK, SAUDI ARABIA — Nearly 100 Saudi and U.S. troops gathered for the closing ceremony of the Earnest Leader 17 exercise, held at the Northwest Area Command’s Tactical Training Center near Tabuk, August 1 through 10. Earnest Leader is an annual military to military exercise, conducted with Royal Saudi Land Forces and U.S. Army personnel to promote military cooperation, peacekeeping and participation in regional security programs.

Aug. 11, 2017

Strength of Spirit: 4th Afghan Border Policemen lead their men no matter the cost

NAWA DISTRICT, AFGHANISTAN — “Right now the people feel free. We defeated the Taliban and we retook the Nawa District,” said Lt. Col. Mohammad Juma, the 1st Brigade Commander, 4th Afghan Border Police. “The people are very happy to live in a safe place.”

Aug. 10, 2017

OIR Spokesman: No Safe Havens Left for ISIS in Syria or Iraq

WASHINGTON — With 50 percent of Raqqa, Syria, now under the control of Syrian Defense Forces and holding forces in place in Mosul, Iraq, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has no safe haven left in either country, an Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman said.

Aug. 8, 2017

Statement regarding Iranian UAV unsafe and unprofessional interaction with US Navy F/A-18E

While operating in international airspace in the Central Arabian Gulf, an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Argonauts" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) had an unsafe and unprofessional interaction with an Iranian QOM-1 unmanned aerial vehicle Aug. 8. Despite repeated radio calls to stay clear of

Aug. 8, 2017

American, Coalition Airmen mark three years of lethal airpower against ISIS

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar — In early 2014, people across the globe were horrified by images of a menacing force sweeping across the Middle East, overwhelming superior armies and brutalizing those unfortunate enough to fall beneath its black shadow of terror. Nearly a month after ISIS announced the establishment of their so called caliphate, America struck back, delivering the first airstrike against ISIS on Aug. 8, 2014.

Aug. 7, 2017

On Third Anniversary of ISIS Fight, 5 Million are Free from Terrorist Army

WASHINGTON — Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. Jeff Davis marked the third anniversary of the U.S.-led coalition air campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, during which millions of people have been freed from ISIS control.

Aug. 7, 2017

The Flight Deck Choreographers

ARABIAN SEA — Flight deck operations on an aircraft carrier have been compared to a ballet. Anyone who is afforded the opportunity to observe flight deck operations on an aircraft carrier will instantly notice the assortment of colors worn by the personnel to specify their job. After watching how the flight deck operates for a while, it is clear, one jersey color is in charge of the big dance; yellow.