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Nov. 21, 2016

International forum participants discuss way forward

KABUL, Afghanistan (Nov. 20, 2016) — Representatives from international organizations, coalition embassies and other partnering agencies met at Resolute Support Mission Headquarters here Thursday to discuss regional political and economic issues impacting Afghanistan's security.

U.S Army 1st Lt. Patrick Abele, left, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Strike, and U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Travis Madden , right, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command, monitor the status of a joint United States Army and United States Marine Corps readiness drill, Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq, Nov. 17 2016. Readiness drills provide Coalition forces with opportunities to assess their preparation and response time as they work to advise and assist the Iraqi security forces during Operation Inherent Resolve. Coalition forces operate out of Qayyarah West Airfield where they advise and assist the Iraqi security forces as they fight to retake territory from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Daniel Johnson)

Nov. 21, 2016

Special Marine Ground Task Force, U.S. Army advise Iraqi security forces in push towards Mosul

QAYYARAH WEST, IRAQ — The United States Marine Corps and the U.S. Army are partnering to enhance the readiness of Iraqi security forces as they move towards the critical city of Mosul.

CLEWISTON, Fla. (Nov. 6, 2016) Participants weigh their catch at the Operation Bass Warrior fishing tournament. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) communications branch (J6) chief, Thomas Loftis (far right), a former Clewiston resident and retired Marine, organized the event with a network of friends and family as a way of giving back to those who served and sacrificed. (Courtesy photo)

Nov. 18, 2016

CENTCOM civilian organizes fishing tournament to benefit wounded warriors

Tampa — More than 20 warriors and accompanied guests participated in the 3rd Operation Bass Warrior fishing tournament November 6, in Clewiston, Florida. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) communications branch (J6) chief, Thomas Loftis, a former Clewiston resident and retired Marine, organized the event with a network of friends and family as a way of giving back to those who served and sacrificed.

ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 18, 2016) - Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) render assistance to a distressed Iranian vessel. Nitze, deployed as part of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

Nov. 18, 2016

USS Nitze Assists Stranded Iranian Mariners

Arabian Gulf – The guided missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94), currently deployed to the Arabian Gulf in support of maritime security operations, assisted three Iranian mariners in distress, Nov. 18.

A captured vehicle-borne improvised explosive device is used to train Kurdish peshmerga forces at a coalition training site in northern Iraq. U.S.-led coalition airstrikes have destroyed more than 60 vehicle bombs since Iraqi and Kurdish forces began the operation to liberate Mosul, Oct. 17. DoD photo

Nov. 16, 2016

OIR Spokesman: Top ISIL Operative Killed in Coalition Airstrike in Syria

WASHINGTON — Air Force Col. John Dorrian, spokesman for Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve, told reporters that a U.S.-led coalition airstrike in Raqqa, Syria, killed a senior leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Ramos, 821st Contingency Response Group airfield manager, prepares for an arriving C-130 at Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq, in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, Nov. 14, 2016. The airfield at Qayyarah West was recaptured from Da’esh by Iraqi forces in July 2016, and has been refurbished by Coalition engineers to allow the re-commencement of air operations. Qayyarah Airfield is now a vital logistical hub, opening an air corridor in support of the battle to liberate Mosul as well as operations throughout northern Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordan Castelan)

Nov. 16, 2016

CRG enables strategic air operations at Qayyarah West

The wheels of a C-130 Hercules touched down at Qayyarah West Airfield Nov. 11. The tactical airlift workhorse, loaded with supplies and equipment to resupply the Mosul offensive, belonged to the Iraqi air force. The landing was much more than routine. It was symbolic. It represented the first time a fixed wing Iraqi aircraft loaded with cargo landed at the strategic airfield since it fell to Da'esh fighters in 2014.

Airmen assigned to the 821st Contingency Response Group perform a variety of airfield operation duties at Qyarrayah West airfield, Oct. 28, 2016. The 821st CRG is highly-specialized in training and rapidly deploying personnel to quickly open airfields and establish, expand, sustain and coordinate air mobility operations. (U.S. Air Force by photo Staff Sgt. Adam Kern)

Nov. 15, 2016

Gains Made for Mosul, Tough Fighting Remains, DoD Spokesman Says

WASHINGTON — The effort to liberate Mosul from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is a tough fight that is only going to get tougher, Navy Capt. Jeff Davis said as Iraqi forces and Kurdish peshmerga are making gains in the approach to Mosul.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks with deployed Marines about the importance of the mission in Irbil, Iraq, Nov. 10, 2016. DoD photo by D. Myles Cullen

Nov. 14, 2016

Chairman Confident of Success in Campaign Against ISIL

WASHINGTON — With the fall of Mosul within sight, the battle against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terror group will shift to other domains and areas, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

Sgt. Logon Ross, left, and Sgt. Addison Owen, right, Company B, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Strike, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) in the U.S compound at the Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq, Nov. 1, 2016. Company B provides security for Coalition forces on the base and was one on the first units at the location. Owen is an infantryman at the base and is on his second deployment to Iraq. On his first deployment in the city of Basra during 2010-2011, Owen was wounded when an explosively formed penetrator hit his vehicle. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Daniel Johnson)

Nov. 14, 2016

Wounded during first tour in Iraq, Soldier’s return there in support of OIR has personal meaning

QAYYARAH WEST AIRFIELD, IRAQ - Smoke rose in the distance from an oil field set on fire during the battle between Iraqi security forces and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant as U.S Army Sgt. Addison Owen stood outside his tent. Owen, an infantryman with Company B, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Strike, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) is no stranger to Iraq, this is his second time deployed to the country.

Nov. 12, 2016

4 Killed in Bagram Airfield Explosion

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Ash Carter expressed sincere condolences to the families of four Americans killed at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan in an apparent suicide bombing, and reassured the loved ones of those injured that they are getting the best possible care.