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U.S. Forces Afghanistan

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.

Senior Airman Micheal Thomas, 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group guardian angel, provides armed overwatch for contractors and air advisors performing maintenance on an Afghan Air Force MD-530 Light Attack Helicopter, April 16, 2017, at Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan. Thomas is deployed with other Citizen Airmen from the 507th Security Forces Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)

April 25, 2017

Air Force Reservists Serve in Afghanistan

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. — A group of Air Force reservists from Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, have deployed to Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan, to support the Afghan air force in its fight against insurgents in support of NATO’s Resolute Support mission.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Army Gen. John Nicholson, Resolute Support commander, meet with some of the mission's senior leaders and commad staff at the Resolute Support Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, April 24, 2017. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley

April 24, 2017

U.S. Stands by Afghan People After Taliban’s Heinous Acts, Mattis Says

WASHINGTON — In Kabul, Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis had stern words for the recent Taliban attack on an Afghan military base and mosque, in which more than 100 people were killed.

Iraqi special operations forces members prepare to participate in training in Baghdad conducted by Coalition members assigned to Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force Iraq, April 17, 2017. This training is part of the overall Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve building partner capacity mission by training and improving the capability of partnered forces fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Brandon Raile

April 24, 2017

Pentagon Spokesman Updates Iraq, Syria, Yemen Operations

WASHINGTON — A Pentagon spokesman said coalition and U.S. strikes continue to aid progress against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in Iraq and Syria, and against al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula in Yemen.

Members of the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Defense Military Police perform high risk traffic stop training during a three-week training exercise with the 879th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron at Eskan Village, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, March 15, 2017. Airmen and Saudi police trained in multiple areas of security protection, including: suspicious activity reports, handcuffing then searching, identifying explosives, high risk traffic stops, vehicle searches and reaction to contact. (Courtesy photo)

April 24, 2017

Airmen share security skills with Saudi partners

ESKAN VILLAGE, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia — Airmen with the 879th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron conducted joint Ministry of Defense security training with members of the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Defense Military Police over the course of three weeks, culminating in an exercise.

Staff Sgt. Fadi Chreim, a 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operations dispatch chief, poses for a photo at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia April 11, 2017. Chreim joined the Air Force Reserve in 2012 as appreciation for the opportunities the U.S. provided him as an immigrant. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andrew Park)

April 24, 2017

Face of Defense: Lebanese-American Airman Gives Back

SOUTHWEST ASIA — Air Force Staff Sgt. Fadi Chreim, who grew up in Lebanon, joined the Air Force to give back to his adopted country. He is now deployed from Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, where he is responsible for the logistics of moving people around base.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis meets with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Sea Palace in Doha, Qatar, April 22, 2017. Sitting to Mattis' left are his advisor, Sally Donnelly, and Dana Smith, U.S. ambassador to Qatar. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley

April 22, 2017

Mattis Reinforces U.S.-Qatari Strategic Partnership

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis met with Qatari leaders in Doha, to reinforce the importance of deepening the U.S.-Qatari strategic partnership. The discussions followed a March 27 meeting between the defense minister and Mattis at the Pentagon.