Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts routine flight operations in the Arabian Sea, Jan. 30. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Cesar Zavala)
An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Arabian Sea, Feb. 3, 2026. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zoe Simpson)
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with Henry J. Kaiser-class USNS Henry J. Kaiser (TAO-187) in the Arabian Sea, Jan. 31, 2026. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zoe Simpson)
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts routine flight operations in the Arabian Sea, Jan. 30, 2026. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Kimmelman)
ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 28, 2026) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, prepares to launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Arabian Sea, Jan. 28. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zoe Simpson)
EILAT, Israel (Jan. 30, 2026) – Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) approaches Eilat, Israel for a scheduled routine port visit, Jan. 30. Delbert D. Black is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Courtesy photo)
U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Jan. 27, 2026) U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Gabriel Marshall conducts maintenance on an M61A2 gatling gun aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, Jan 27. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Samuel Evarts)
U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Jan. 27, 2026) U.S. Navy Seaman Dominic Fernandez, front, and U.S. Navy Operations Specialist Seaman Marquis Jones stand watch as helmsman and lee helmsman on the bridge aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, Jan. 27. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Samuel Evarts)
Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft fly alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 30, 2025. The F-16 played a key role in executing airpower missions, deterring aggression, and participating in broader security across the CENTCOM AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Monteleone)

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Stage ICC
- L’adjudant Bertrand VIGNAL photographe/cameraman opération CHAMMAL corrigeant un stagiaire sur les prise de vues réalisées durant l’exercice synthèse.. - Du 30 mars au 8 mai 2019, au sein de la troisième école de l’ICTS (Iraki Counter Terrorism Service), se déroulait le stage ICC (Intelligence Counter Course). Ce dernier est à dominante renseignement . Les huit participants seront encadrés par huit instructeurs Français de la Task Force Narvik issus du 3°RIMA . Les stagiaires au nombre de huit sont issus des différents bataillons de forces spéciales Irakiennes. Ce stage d’une durée de six semaines sera organisé de la manière suivante : - La première semaine est centrée sur l’utilisation des logiciels informatiques (word, power point), afin d’être en mesure de rédiger des comptes rendus renseignements de qualités. -La deuxième semaine sera composée de cours théoriques et pratiques dans le domaine de la photographie. -La troisième et quatrième semaine les stagiaires auront des cours théoriques et pratiques sur les techniques de communications conversationnelles, afin de pouvoir mener des entretiens. -La cinquième semaine sera accès sur l’Exploitation et l’Étude de Sites Sensibles (EESS) et l’Interrogation Initial de Personnels Capturés. Cette semaine permettra aux stagiaires de relever des preuves sur le terrain et d’interroger les personnes capturées. -La dernière semaine sera consacrée à un exercice synthèse et une remise de diplôme. - Lancée le 19 septembre 2014, l'opération Chammal est le nom donné au volet français de l'opération interalliée Inherent Resolve (OIR) rassemblant plus de 60 nations. A la demande du gouvernement irakien et en coordination avec les alliés de la France présents dans la région, elle vise à apporter un soutien militaire aux forces locales engagées dans le combat contre Daesh sur leur territoire. Le 08 septembre 2015, sur décision du président d

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