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A Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system begins to taxi at Marshall Army Airfield, Fort Riley Jan. 18. Soldiers from Company F operates the Gray Eagle for 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, and was involved with a week-long Table 6 Aerial Gunnery Training, the first of its kind at Fort Riley.

Jan. 31, 2017

Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system exercise a training first

     A milestone in the training with the Gray Eagle, an unmanned aircraft system, has been reached at Fort Riley and will enhance the ability of UAS technicians to prepare for, and win, in a combat zone.      Known to the Soldiers of the Company F, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, as Table VI Aerial Gunnery Training, it is more

Command Sgt. Maj. Benjamin Jones, senior-enlisted leader, Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, discusses training with Iraqi army Lt. Hager Haider, Iraqi Ranger instructor, Jan. 23, 2017, Camp Taji, Iraq. Training at building partner capacity sites is an integral part of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve’s global Coalition effort to train Iraqi security forces personnel to defeat ISIL. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Derrik Tribbey)

Jan. 31, 2017

Coalition leaders review Iraqi Ranger training at Camp Taji

CAMP TAJI, Iraq — The Combined Joint Task Force -- Operation Inherent Resolve's command sergeant major reviewed the Iraqi Ranger training program during a visit to Task Group Taji Jan. 23. Soldiers from New Zealand and Australia direct the training at Camp Taji -- one of four building partner capacity locations run by Coalition forces to enhance the readiness of Iraqi security forces.

Fifteen years after a 17-hour battle on an Afghan mountaintop, Master Sgt. (Ret.) Keary Miller's, Special Tactics pararescueman, extraordinary heroism is recognized with an Air Force Cross, following a service-wide review of medals awarded since 9/11. Then-Tech. Sgt. Keary Miller --against overwhelming odds and a barrage of heavy fire from Al Qaeda militants-- dashed through deep snow into the line of fire multiple times to assess and care for critically-wounded U.S. servicemembers, March 4, 2002. Miller was previously awarded the Silver Star medal for these actions, Nov. 1, 2003. The Air Force Cross is the service’s highest combat medal for valor, second only to the Medal of Honor. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Ryan Conroy)

Jan. 31, 2017

Pararescueman awarded Air Force Cross for valor at Roberts Ridge

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. (AFNS) — Fifteen years after a 17-hour battle on an Afghan mountaintop, a pararescueman’s extraordinary heroism was recognized with an Air Force Cross, upgraded from a Silver Star, following a service-wide review of medals awarded since 9/11.

An 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III sits on the flightline in preparation for takeoff in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve Oct. 25, 2016. The 816th EAS delivered fire engines to Iraq. The squadron is actively engaged in tactical airlift operations supporting the Mosul offensive. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew B. Fredericks)

Jan. 31, 2017

816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron answers the call in the Middle East

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. — United States and Coalition forces in Afghanistan are working to advise, train and assist Afghan security forces across the country. In places like Jalalabad Airfield in the country’s far-eastern Nangarhar Province, they recently called for a shipment of vehicles to support their ongoing work with their Afghan partners.

Service members from the Air Force, Army and Marine Corps participate in sustainment training at Grand Bara, Djibouti, Jan. 5, 2017. During the exercise, Air Force joint terminal attack controllers, along with soldiers from the 101st Infantry Battalion and Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted training utilizing MV-22 Osprey and F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. During a raid against the terrorist group al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, Jan. 28, 2017, in Yemen, an Osprey hard-landed, injuring three service members and killing one. Air Force photo Tech. Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia

Jan. 30, 2017

U.S. Raid in Yemen Garners Intelligence

WASHINGTON — A Pentagon spokesman said valuable intelligence was obtained during the U.S. military raid on the militant Islamist group al-Qaida in Yemen that killed a U.S. service member and injured three others.

ALMATY, Kazakhstan (Jan. 27,2017) U.S.Ambassador to Kazakhstan, George Krol, right, shakes hands with Kazakh Air Force Major Sergey Kokonov insde of a Huey II Helicopter that was handed over to the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan. This is the fourth Huey helicopter provided to Kazakhstan through the U.S. Foreign Military Sales Program. (Courtesy photo)

Jan. 30, 2017

Handover Ceremony of Huey Helicopter

ALMATY, Kazakhstan — At a ceremony January 27 in Almaty, the U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan handed over a Huey II Helicopter worth $7 million to the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan. This is the fourth Huey helicopter provided to Kazakhstan through the U.S. Foreign Military Sales Program. U.S. Ambassador George Krol, U.S. Consul General Mark Moody, U.S. Defense Attaché Colonel Ron Hogan, and leadership of the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan participated in the ceremony.

Iraqi soldiers from 7th Iraqi Army Division, British trainers from 4th Battalion, "The Rifles", and Danish trainers show off graduation certificates after the culminating exercise at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Jan. 15, 2017. Training at building partner capacity sites is an integral part of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve’s effort to train Iraqi security forces personnel. CJTF-OIR is the global Coalition to defeat ISIL in Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Lisa Soy)

Jan. 30, 2017

Iraqi Security Force practices squad-level assault tactics

The Government of Iraq sends Iraqi Army and Border Guard Police units to Al Asad Air Base to learn and practice proven patrol and clearing techniques in urban warfare environments.

Signal Soldiers of the 369th Sustainment Brigade practice aligning a Ground Antenna Transmit Receive (GATR) Ball at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait on Jan. 10, 2017. The GATR Ball is a portable satellite communications system that can be deployed to remote areas in a relatively short amount of time. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jeremy Bratt)

Jan. 30, 2017

369th SB trains on Army’s newest communications equipment

CAMP ARIFJAN, KUWAIT — While it may resemble a giant beach ball, the inflatable Ground Antenna Transmit Receive (GATR) Ball is actually the U.S. Army’s latest piece of satellite communications equipment. The technology is so new that the 369th Sustainment Brigade’s GATR Ball has a serial number in the single digits.

FORWARD OPERATING BASE DAHLKE, Afghanistan - The Task Force Gunfighters, Charlie Company, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment,, 1st Infantry Division Combat Aviation Brigade, pilots and crew members of Team Chapman DUSTOFF. U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Charles (second from left), Staff Sgt. Trevor Thompson (fourth from right) and Capt. Cody Sneed (third from right) were recently awarded The Air Medal for their extraordinary efforts in the medical evacuation that saved the life of a Afghan National Army Soldier gravely wounded in a combat fire fight. Also pictured from left, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Craig Bakies, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Matthew Seiber, Staff Sgt. Kathryn Asurmendi, Sgt. Joshua Steveson, Spc. Justin Couvitier, Sgt. Chad Carmichael, and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Kerry Hall. DUSTOFF is an commonly used, traditional acronym for helicopter medical evacuation: Dedicated Unhesitating Service To Our Fighting Forces. (Photo courtesy U.S. Army Capt. Cody Sneed, 2-1 GSAB)

Jan. 30, 2017

Gunfighters Save the Day

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — On Sept. 21, 2016. Afghanistan National Defense Security Forces (ANDSF) were operating in Khost Province, when they were pinned down by enemy heavy machine gun fire and facing a maneuvering enemy assault. One of their Soldiers suffered a gunshot wound to the head and required immediate medical evacuation. The ANDSF requested air support to medically evacuate their wounded.

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon refuels from a 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker over Iraq, Jan. 18, 2017. The 340th EARS extended the fight against Da'esh by delivering fuel to U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons and a U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordan Castelan)

Jan. 27, 2017

Pentagon Official Details Counter-ISIL Progress in Iraq, Syria

WASHINGTON — The coalition and its partners in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant continue to make gains in Iraq and Syria, a Pentagon spokesman said today.