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U.S. soldiers deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve and assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, meet up with their Iraqi partners in a recently liberated neighborhood in western Mosul, July 2, 2017. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull

July 24, 2017

Iraqi Forces Control Mosul, Fighting Continues in Raqqa

WASHINGTON — A Pentagon spokesman said Iraqi forces now control all parts of Mosul, Iraq, while tough fighting against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria continues in Raqqa, Syria.

ERBIL, Iraq - CH-47 Chinook helicopters from the B Company, 2-149th General Support Aviation Battalion, Task Force Saber, undergo maintenance and inspections at Erbil, Iraq, July 10, 2017. The CH-47 Chinook provides a vital lift capability to Task Force Saber which increases the capability and mobility of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve. CJTF-OIR is the Coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Stephen James)

July 24, 2017

Task Force Saber exploits the initiative in the fight against ISIS

ERBIL, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory against ISIS in the city of Mosul, July 9, 2017. Supporting the fight against ISIS is the 29th Combat Aviation Brigade’s 4th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment. Organized as Task Force Saber, the 4th Sqdn., 6th Cav. Regt. provides reconnaissance, surveillance, logistical support and offensive strike capabilities while supporting partner forces in both Iraq and Syria.

Staff Sgt. Noah Dankocsik, left, and Senior Airman Stefan Fleury, 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron maintenance crewmembers, install a tail kit to a GBU-12 laser-guided bomb July 7, 2017, in Southwest Asia. The 332nd EMXS must build a variety of bombs to combat the wide range of threats throughout the area of operation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Damon Kasberg)

July 24, 2017

Ammo builds the boom

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- F-15E Strike Eagle pilots and weapon systems officers assigned to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing fly sorties around the clock conducting air-to-air and deep interdiction missions to combat ISIS and bring stability to the region.

Maj. Gen. Murat Bektanov, Kazakhstan Land Forces commander, greets representatives from each nation participating in Exercise Steppe Eagle 17 during the opening ceremony July 22, 2017, at Illisky Training Center, Kazakhstan. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Desiree Dillehay, 149th Military Engagement Team)

July 24, 2017

Flags rise over Exercise Steppe Eagle opening ceremony

ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN — Exercise Steppe Eagle 17 opened with the raising of the flags and the playing of national anthems July 22, 2017, at Illisky Training Center, Kazakhstan.

A Soldier from the 183rd Regiment, 1st Battalion, Virginia National Guard instructs Tajik service members about self-aid buddy care procedures during a field training exercise part of multinational exercise Regional Cooperation 2017, July 17, 2017, in Fakhrabad, Tajikistan. Hosted by Tajikistan's Ministry of Defense, RC 17 affords participants the opportunity to exercise a United Nations directive to focus counterterrorism, border security and peacekeeping operations. During RC 17, service members from U.S. Central Command will train alongside the armed forces of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Mongolia and observers from Kazakhstan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Battles)

July 21, 2017

U.S., Tajik military conduct joint field training

FAKHRABAD, Tajikistan — In conjunction with U.S. Central Command’s Regional Cooperation 2017’s command-post exercise held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Soldiers from the Virginia Army National Guard and Tajikistan military conducted a field training exercise, July 17-21, 2017, in Fakhrabad air base, Tajikistan.

An Afghan MI-17 helicopter lands at Camp Shorserack, Afghanistan to deliver supplies to Afghan National Army soldiers with 215th Corps during Operation Maiwand Four July 15, 2017. U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest assisted their 215th Corps and 505th Zone National Police counterparts throughout the operation, in which elements of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces successfully cleared the Nawa district center of enemy presence. The Task Force will continue to provide advisory assets to ANDSF as they improve the security posture and establish governance in Nawa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lucas Hopkins)

July 20, 2017

ANDSF raise flag, rename traffic circle in Nawa district center

NAWA, AFGHANISTAN — The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, provincial governor and citizens of Nawa ceremoniously raised the Afghan national flag over the newly recaptured district center in the Nawa district of Helmand Province July 19, 2017.

Exercise participants collaborate on a mission plan during multinational exercise Regional Cooperation 2017, July 14, 2017, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Regional Cooperation has been conducted annually since 2001; the last exercise was held Sept. 16-28, 2016, in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Battles)

July 17, 2017

U.S., five nations kick off Regional Cooperation 2017

DUSHANBE, TAJIKISTAN — More than 200 participants from five nations are participating in a multinational annual command-post exercise Regional Cooperation 2017 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, July 12-21, 2017.

Lt. Col. Ben Rudolphi, 407th Expeditionary Operation Support Squadron commander, conducts a preflight check on an A-10 Thunderbolt II July 11, 2017, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Rudolphi has provided a dual role in Operation INHERENT RESOLVE as the commander of the 407th EOSS in Southwest Asia and being directly in the fight against ISIS conducting A-10 flying missions with the 447th Air Expeditionary Group.The A-10 supports ground forces with rapid employment close air and contact support. It utilizes a variety of bomb, missiles and a 30mm GAU-8 seven-barrel Gatling gun. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ramon A. Adelan)

July 17, 2017

Cleared Hot: Red Tails A-10 pilot spits fire in the fight against ISIS

INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey - The darkness of a desert night surrounds his aircraft. The wind rushes past his cockpit. As the target approaches, nervousness builds deep within the core and the heart races at extraordinary speeds.Locking in on the tasks at hand, the pilot’s eyes glow as he focuses through night vision goggles to locate targets below.

Senior Airman Justin Steward is a defender with the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. To counter the challenges that unmanned aircraft systems pose on the battlefield, the team is training to pilot and use the drones, so enemy tactics can be replicated and used to train coalition forces on how to react to them. Steward is deployed out of Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, and is a native of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)

July 14, 2017

Researcher, Defenders bring new counter-UAS program to BAF

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN — As the use of unmanned aircraft systems rises across the world, researchers from around the Department of Defense are testing new ways to counter the new threats they could present.

An Iraqi soldier rushes to regroup with his team as they return fire during a basic infantry class at Camp Al Asad, Iraq, July 4, 2017. The training is critical to enabling Iraqi forces to liberate their nation from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. Army photo by Spc. Cole Erickson

July 13, 2017

ISIS Dealt Significant Blow After Iraq Retakes Mosul, Official Says

WASHINGTON — The retaking of Mosul by Iraqi forces delivered a significant blow to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Army Col. Ryan Dillon, the spokesman for Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve, told Pentagon reporters.