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U.S. Army combat medics, with the 86th Combat Support Hospital, move a simulated casualty onto a MV-22 Osprey, during a joint training exercise with Marines from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron - 364 (VMM-364), at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, May 8, 2017. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Christopher Bigelow)

May 10, 2017

Joint Rescue Training

CAMP ARIFJAN, KUWAIT — Joint Rescue and Isolated Personnel Recovery operations were conducted in a training exercise at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait's Patriot Airfield May 8, 2017.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrives in Copenhagen to attend a ministerial with coalition countries to discuss the counter-Islamic State of Iraq and Syria campaign, May 8, 2017. Mattis also met with Danish Defense Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen. DoD photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Jette Carr

May 9, 2017

Counter-ISIS Campaign to Intensify, Mattis Says

WASHINGTON — The U.S.-led coalition will accelerate its campaign to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said during a joint news conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, with Defense Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen.

Lt. Col. Shell, 27th Fighter Squadron commander, pilots an F-22A Raptor toward a KC-10 Extender boom May 2, 2017, over an undisclosed location in southwest Asia. The 27 EFS reaches its 100th anniversary May 8, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)

May 9, 2017

Century of combat: first fighters still flying for freedom

UNDISCLOSED LOCATION — On a cool September evening just as the sun began to set, 21 year-old pilot, 2nd Lt. Frank Luke, listened to deafening rushing of air as he soared toward Dun-sur-Meuse to shoot down German balloons, six miles behind enemy lines. Though heavily fortified, he carried on with a single thought on his mind: victory. Dancing his plane through a deluge of enemy flak, he shot down his first target; then another, and another.

An F-22A Raptor with the 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron rests on the flight line after flying in support of Combined Joint Task Force- Operation Inherent Resolve at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, May 3, 2017. The 27 EFS, currently deployed with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, will celebrate its centennial May 8, 2017. This squadron is one of the oldest and most famous fighter squadrons in American history and carries on its long legacy of airpower in the fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marjorie A. Bowlden)

May 8, 2017

Anniversary of airpower: Famous fighter squadron celebrates centennial while deployed

SOUTHWEST ASIA — The 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron is slated to celebrate 100 years of airpower while deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, May 8, 2017.

Army leaders have introduced a multi-domain battle concept, which will allow the Army to stretch its capabilities not only to land but also to air, sea, space and cyberspace domains. A key concept of multi-domain battle is "demand reduction," meaning reducing the need to supply the brigade combat team with fuel, ammunition, water, energy and other supplies through technological innovations. Shown here, Navy special warfare combatant-craft crewmen from Special Boat Team 12, with the help of aviators from 4th Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, conduct a Maritime External Air Transportation System training evolution in Moses Lake, Wash., May 21, 2014. (Photo Credit: Sgt. Christopher Prows)

May 4, 2017

'Demand reduction' critical to winning multi-domain warfare, says leader

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (Army News Service) --- While the coalition attack into Baghdad in 2003 was ultimately a success, the Army wants to fight a different way in the future, said Col. Mark Simerly.

A Polish air force pilot performs preflight checks in an F-16 Fighting Falcon before taxiing for a mission at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia, April 24, 2017. The Polish airmen are part of the 60-nation coalition force supporting Operation Inherent Resolve in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Benjamin Wilson

May 1, 2017

Weather Station Supports Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance Mission

SOUTHWEST ASIA — Dropping bombs on targets in Syria and Iraq during combat missions supporting Operation Inherent Resolve requires a complex array of information, including intelligence gathered well in advance of the combat sortie.

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April 28, 2017

Mattis Honors Army Rangers Killed in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON — The two Army Rangers who died in Afghanistan willingly went into harm's way to fight the enemy and defend the United States and its freedoms, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said.

April 28, 2017

USS Laboon Visits Bahrain

MANAMA, Bahrain -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) wrapped up a port visit to Manama, Bahrain, April 25. The port visit allowed Laboon to conduct maintenance, repair and upkeep as well as experience local culture in Bahrain.

A MV-22B Osprey hovers over a landing zone while a helicopter support team attaches a load to the helicopter during an external lift exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 24, 2017. External lifts provide a fast, effective way to move cargo and other heavy equipment, increasing the logistic capabilities of ground elements. The helicopter support team Marines are with Combat Logistics Battalion 26. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damarko Bones)

April 27, 2017

Votel Discusses Key Role of Logistics in Spectrum of Conflict

WASHINGTON — The services have put a heavy demand on their logisticians over 15-plus years of conflict, and senior leaders must assess the impacts of that demand and make improvements over time, the commander of U.S. Central Command said.

Mykel Larrin, a Bikes Over Baghdad BMX rider, jumps over service members at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 20, 2017. Bikes Over Baghdad is a professional team of BMX Riders who travel throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility putting on shows for service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia A Innocenti)

April 27, 2017

BMX riders fly over Al Udeid

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar — Under the canopy of Memorial Plaza, professional BMX riders with Bikes Over Baghdad performed aerial maneuvers for base personnel April 20.