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Canadian Army Master Cpl. Elizabeth Inman, 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Headquarters and Signal Squadron, provides in the field training to a member of the Jordan Armed Forces, Mohamed Bin Zayed Brigade/Quick Reaction Force Female Engagement Team during a coalition situational training exercise lane during Exercise Eager Lion 19, near Amman, Jordan on Sept. 3, 2019. The Canadian Armed Forces team is the second team working specifically with the JAF FET. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Cpl. Elizabeth Scott)

Sept. 5, 2019

Quick-reaction FET shows off skills at EL19

AMMAN, Jordan — The first three dots appear in the sky, followed by the distinct sound of the blades of UH-60 Blackhawks cutting through the silence. Sand flies through the air, like waves, as the helicopters come closer to the ground. There they drop-off service members who bound and get set in a security perimeter. As they watch, another set of UH-Blackhawks land and deliver more personnel into the desert near Amman, Jordan, on Sept. 2.

Jordan Armed Forces Maj. Esaid Feras (third from right), the cyber security officer for Eager Lion 19, and members of the JAF Cyber Incident Response Team pose for a photo Sept. 1, 2019, at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center in Amman, Jordan. The cyber portion of EL19 was at its most robust this year. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Cpl. Elizabeth Scott)

Sept. 5, 2019

Cyber stars: JAF, US partnership foils attacks during EL19

AMMAN, Jordan — It wasn’t part of the plan, but the team faced down the bad guys when they came knocking. Twice. And twice they foiled them, protecting the participants of Exercise Eager Lion 19 from real-world threats.

U.S. Army Sgt. Ignacio Aparicio, center, crew chief, Golf Company, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, talks to members of Jordan Armed Forces’ 7th Mechanized Infantry Battalion about hand signals and casualty loading procedures during medical evacuation training in preparation for exercise Eager Lion 2019, Aug. 21, 2019. This multinational exercise is U.S. Central Command’s premiere exercise in the Levant region and is a major training event that provides U.S. forces, Jordan Armed Forces and 28 other participating nations the opportunity to improve their collective ability to plan and operate in a coalition-type environment. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Zach Mott)

Aug. 29, 2019

American, Jordanian soldiers conduct medevac training

JORDAN — Jordanian and American soldiers partnered together to conduct medical evacuation drills for the first time with a U.S. Army Reserve aviation asset during several days in August.

Soldiers with the Medical Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan set up a role one medical station Aug. 24, 2019, in Jordan as part of their preparations for exercise Eager Lion 19. This multinational exercise is U.S. Central Command’s premiere exercise in the Levant region and is a major training event that provides U.S. forces, Jordan Armed Forces and 28 other participating nations the opportunity to improve their collective ability to plan and operate in a coalition-type environment. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Zach Mott)

Aug. 26, 2019

Proper planning provides successful foundation for Eager Lion 19

JORDAN — The field commanders from U.S. and Jordanian land forces participating in Eager Lion 19 came together for the first time during an initial planning conference in the heart of the Jordanian desert Aug. 19. The meeting between senior leaders from the U.S. Army’s 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division and 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry Regiment, and Jordan’s 6th Border Guard and 39th Mechanized Infantry Battalion, was an opportunity to synchronize the training expectations for each unit ahead of the coalition exercise.

244th Combat Aviation Brigade Soldiers with Task Force Javelin offload a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter from a U.S. Air Force Strategic Airlift C-17, shortly after arriving to King Abdullah II Air Base, Jordan, in anticipation of Eager Lion 19, Aug. 12, 2019. Eager Lion is U.S. Central Command’s premiere military training exercise in the Levant region. The event provides U.S. forces, Royal Jordanian Armed Forces, and 27 other participating nations the opportunity to improve their collective ability to plan and operate in a coalition environment.

Aug. 22, 2019

‘Flying Tigers’ bound into Eager Lion

KING ABDULLAH II AIR BASE, Jordan — By seeking every training opportunity available while supporting U.S. Army Central’s Task Force Spartan, TF Javelin troops have distinguished themselves since arriving to the Middle East in April.

His Majesty, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, center, Vice Adm. Jim Malloy, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet, right, and the U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, the honorable Justin Siberell, pose for a photo during a visit to discuss operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. The King was accompanied by two of his sons, His Highness Maj. Gen. Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, commander of the Bahraini Royal Guard, and His Highness Lt. Col. Shaikh Khaled bin Hamad Al Khalifa, commander of the Bahraini Royal Guard Rapid Intervention Force along with other top Bahraini military leaders. Bahrain has been a partner with the United States in regional maritime security for more than 70 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dawson Roth/Released)

Aug. 20, 2019

Bahrain King Visits Naval Forces Central Command

MANAMA, Bahrain — His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, visited the headquarters of Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), August 19.

A Zeravani policeman from 2nd Battalion 3rd Brigade Zeravani checks for possible a improvised explosive devices (IED) during Counter-IED detect and defeat training at Bnaslawa Training Center, Iraq, July 25, 2019. Peshmerga police conduct detect and defeat training to identify and properly disrupt IEDs commonly found on the battlefield. The Italian Army Mobile Training Team from the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center oversaw the training. Combined Joint Task Force- Operation Inherent Resolve training programs include courses in areas as diverse as operational planning, counter-terrorism, logistics and sustainment, equipment maintenance, counter-IED techniques and law enforcement. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kahlil Dash)

Aug. 19, 2019

Peshmerga forces train to counter IED threat

IRAQ — Zeravani soldiers conducted Counter-Improvised Explosive Device training exercises at Bnaslawa Training Center near Erbil, Iraq, July 25, 2019. An Italian Army C-IED Mobile Training Team trained the soldiers to detect and defeat explosive hazards commonly found on the battlefield.

Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships USS Devastator (MCM 6), USS Gladiator (MCM 11), and USS Dextrous (MCM 13) pose for a formation picture exercise while two helos capture the moment from above. Sentry is forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of the operations and support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and then Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Brendan Nunez/Released)

Aug. 16, 2019

Mine countermeasures ships operation

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS — The mine countermeasures ships USS Sentry (MCM 3), USS Devastator (MCM 6), USS Gladiator (MCM 11), and USS Dextrous (MCM 13) completed operations July 5-18 in the Arabian Gulf.

Members of the 122D Public Affairs Operations Center pose in front of a disabled tank named "Cerbrus" at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Arifjan is known as "The Gateway" because soldiers heading into theater must first check in through Kuwait. From left to right: Master Sgt. Neal Mitchell, Capt. James Deakins, Col. Stanley Seo, Capt. Benjamin Burbank and Maj. Eric Trovillo. (U.S. National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Tietjen)

Aug. 16, 2019

122nd in Afghanistan is there to tell the Guard’s story

Afghanistan — Messaging is a key component in winning the hearts and minds of those in the Middle East, as well as ensuring people back home stay informed about what’s happening overseas. On May 30, the 122nd Public Affairs Operations Center of the Washington Army National Guard mobilized for active duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.

A photo of an F-35A

Aug. 12, 2019

Agile Lightning demonstrates nimble operations

UNDISCLOSED LOCATION, Southwest Asia — Directly aligned with the 2018 National Defense Strategy’s call to be strategically predictable but operationally unpredictable, F-35A Lightning IIs from the 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron  participated in Exercise Agile Lightning, Aug. 4-7, 2019.“Exercise Agile Lightning is a demonstration of the agile basing concepts practiced by U.S. Air