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Two F-15E Strike Eagles fly over the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) during during an Aircraft Operations in Maritime and Surface Warfare exercise, July 24, 2019. Gonzalez is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Maxwell Anderson/Released)

July 31, 2019

Strike Eagles participate in Joint Integration Exercise with U.S. Navy

ARABIAN SEA — U.S. Air Forces Central Command F-15E Strike Eagles, attached to the 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, participated in an Air Operations in Maritime Surface Warfare integration exercise with the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command USS Gonzalez (DDG 66), and a P-3 Orion, in the Arabian Gulf, July 24, 2019.

Senior leaders of the Kazakhstan Ground Forces pose in front of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) headquarters Fort Campbell, Ky., 25 July. The purpose of their visit was to observe and discuss best practices regarding the nature of command relationships, the roles and responsibilities of officers and senior noncommissioned officers on the brigade and battalion staff, the employment and sustainment of light infantry units in support of multinational operations with an anticipation of improving operations of their ground forces in Kazakhstan.

July 30, 2019

Leaning on Partnership

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — Building on a more than two-and-a-half-decade partnership with the United States, senior leaders of the Kazakhstan Ground Forces visited their military counterparts in the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), July 22-26.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper meets with Egyptian Minister of Defense, Colonel Gen. Mohamed Ahmed Zaki Mohamed at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 29, 2019. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)

July 30, 2019

U.S.-Egypt Strategic Relationship a Top Priority, Esper Says

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper welcomed Egyptian Defense Minister Gen. Mohamed Zaki to the Pentagon for the secretary's first counterpart meeting since taking office.

Members of the Armed Forces from the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Arizona Army National Guard dismantle the transmission from a M998A2 Series High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) during a State Partnership Program vehicle maintenance exchange at the Papago Park Military Reservation July 16. During this week-long maintenance exchange, wheeled vehicle mechanics from both countries explained how they conduct fleet maintenance operations, parts and tools supply logistics and manage personnel and facilities that support maintenance functions.

July 29, 2019

AZ Guard, Kazakh Service Members keep Partnership Rolling

PHOENIX, Ariz. — The Arizona National Guard hosted five members of the Armed Forces from the Republic of Kazakhstan for a week-long vehicle maintenance exchange at the Papago Park Military Reservation July 15-19.

Col. Anthony Dekeyzer, director, 14th Human Resources Sustainment Center (HRSC), 1st Theater Sustainment Command (TSC), salutes at the front of the formation during a deployment ceremony at the Sadowski Center at Fort Knox, Ky., July 26, 2019.

July 29, 2019

1st TSC hosts a deployment ceremony for 14th HRSC

FORT KNOX, KY — The 1st Theater Sustainment Command (TSC) held a deployment ceremony for the 14th Human Resources Sustainment Center (HRSC) at Fort Knox's Sadowski Center July 26, 2019.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Army Lt. Gen. Paul LaCamera, commander, Operation Inherent Resolve, during a visit to Baghdad, Iraq July 26, 2019.

July 27, 2019

ISIS Caliphate Is Gone, But Threat Remains, Dunford Says

There can be no doubt that the strategy to drive ISIS from its so-called caliphate in Syria and Iraq has succeeded, but that doesn't mean the struggle against the ideology is over, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in Baghdad.

New Jersey National Guard Soldiers, with 1st Squadron, 102nd Calvary Regiment, and Jordan Border Guard Force Soldiers, with the 7th Mechanized Battalion, 48th Mechanized Brigade, render a salute to the Jordanian and American National Anthems during the Jordan Operational Engagement Program (JOEP) opening ceremony July 14, 2019. JOEP is a 14-week individual and collective training, as well as a military partnership between Jordan and America.

July 26, 2019

Jordan, America launch new training cycle

AREA SUPPORT GROUP, Jordan — Jordanians and Americans stood side-by-side to honor the commencement of a new cycle for the Jordan Operational Engagement Program (JOEP) July 14, 2019. JOEP is a 14-week individual and collective training, as well as a military partnership between Jordan and America.

Soldiers line up to get aboard a helicopter in Afghanistan.

July 24, 2019

Dunford Checks Pulse of Afghan, Coalition Efforts

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has traveled to Afghanistan's capital of Kabul for consultations with U.S., NATO and Afghan officials.

Members of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Marine Commando Regiment pull alongside a ship as part of a visit, board, search and seizure drill during exercise Resolute Response (RR) 19. RR19 is an annual bilateral explosive ordnance disposal and maritime security exercise between U.S. 5th Fleet and LAF to enhance mutual capabilities and interoperability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dawson Roth/Released)

July 23, 2019

US, Lebanese Armed Forces participate in Resolute Response 19

LEBANON — U.S. and Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) participated in exercise Resolute Response (RR) 19 in Lebanon June 28- July 14.

Rear Adm. Curt Renshaw, deputy commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, addresses senior military leadership from countries participating in International Maritime Exercise (IMX) 19 during the IMX 19 final planning conference. IMX 19 is the world's most inclusive maritime exercise, designed to strengthen relationships, foster interoperability among supporting forces, and enhance maritime security operations, mine countermeasures (MCM), and maritime infrastructure capabilities in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jason Abrams/Released)

July 19, 2019

NAVCENT hosts final planning conference for IMX 19

MANAMA, Bahrain — Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) hosted the International Maritime Exercise (IMX) 19 Final Planning Conference onboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain July, 15-18.