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The mortarmen from HHC 2-116th CAB recently had an opportunity to train with the mortarmen from the 118th Infantry Regiment. Building relationships and cross training in the Task Force is what makes Rattler a cohesive team.
The mortarmen from HHC 2-116th CAB recently train with the mortarmen from the 118th Infantry Regiment.
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Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, crew a M2 Browning machine gun in eastern Syria, Dec. 31, 2022. Soldiers must maintain and test their equipment frequently and with dedication, enabling them to be ready to respond to any threat, anywhere, any time. (U.S. Army National Guard photo courtesy of Capt. David Kennedy)
Soldiers of Task Force Viking perform equipment upkeep to maintain lethality
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Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, supporting Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, conduct a M777 Howitzer night operational rehearsal exercise in eastern Syria, Jan. 01, 2023. Weapon system validation and readiness maintenance are mission-essential tasks that allow U.S. Army forces to promote and support regional security and stability. (U.S. Army National Guard photo courtesy of Spc. Benjamin Tierney)
1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment "Task Force Viking" lights up the sky
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Christopher Hartman, a pilot assigned to the 77th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, conducts pre-flight systems checks in the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft prior to departure for the Bahrain International Airshow (BAIS) 22, from Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Nov. 6, 2022. BAIS, a biennial event, is an opportunity to strengthen military-to-military relationships with regional partners and promote U.S. national security objectives in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by SSgt. Shannon Bowman)
77th EFS "Gamblers" head to BAIS 22
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F-22 Raptors and F-15E Strike Eagles work in tandem in the CENTCOM Area of Responsibility.
F-22 Raptors and F-15E Strike Eagles work in tandem in the CENTCOM Area of Responsibility
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An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, assigned to the 77th Fighter Squadron arrives at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oct. 19, 2022. While assigned to PSAB, the 77th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron mission is to project combat airpower across AFCENT’s area of responsibility, supporting personnel, improving force movement, and showing U.S. and partner nations resolve in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shannon Bowman)
Desert Double Down
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A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, conducts a Bomber Task Force mission with coalition and regional partners across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Sept. 4, 2022. U.S. bombers offer a rapid response capability for the USCENTCOM theater to deter conflict while credibly demonstrating the U.S.'s ability to address a global security environment.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. David Salanitri)
B-52s support bomber task force
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CENTCOM’s Senior Enlisted Leader, Fleet Master Chief Derrick "Wally" Walters, visits with team SOCOM athletes during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 25, 2022. At the games, service members and veterans from across the DoD compete in adaptive sports alongside armed forces competitors from Canada and Ukraine. (Photo by U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Eric L. Alabiso II)
Warrior Games 2022
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BEIRUT, Lebanon (July 25, 2022) U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutters USCGC Clarence Sutphin Jr. (WPC 1147), left, and USCGC John Scheuerman (WPC 1146) are moored pierside in Beirut, Lebanon, July 25. John Scheuerman and Clarence Sutphin Jr. are the newest additions to a slate of Coast Guard ships supporting U.S. 5th Fleet from Bahrain. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Noah Martin)
New Coast Guard Cutters Visit Lebanon for 1st Middle East Stop
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A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron, from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, prepares to taxi prior to takeoff at Souda Air Base, Greece, July 15, 2022. The 494 FS flew two Strike Eagles from Souda AB to an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, where the aircraft landed, refueled and returned the same day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell)
The 494th FS spearheads a new deployment model
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Two U.S. Air Force F-15Es conducted the flight from Souda Bay, Greece to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in an effort to exercise cross-combatant command Agile Combat Employment operations. AFCENT members led the hot-pit refueling, an ACE technique which cuts refueling time by hours, allowing AFCENT and incoming partner aircrews to generate multiple consecutive sorties from the same aircraft as well as increase airpower staging options in theater.
Two U.S. Air Force F-15Es conducted a flight from Souda Bay, Greece to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility
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A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft assigned to the 335th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron conducts aerial refueling operations in the U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility June 22, 2022. The 335th EFS delivers airpower and showcases U.S. commitment to deterrence and regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Matthew Plew)
Nightfall Refueling
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U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 350th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility June 8, 2022. The B-52 conducted a presence patrol mission to demonstrate the U.S.-led coalition commitment to promoting reginal stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Sokolov)
U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress conduct a presence patrol mission
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RED SEA (April 20, 2022) Egyptian Navy frigate ENS Alexandria (F911) and amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) operate in the Red Sea in support of the newly established Combined Task Force 153, April 20. CTF 153 focuses on maritime security and capacity building in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb and Gulf of Aden. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. DeAndre Dawkins)
Combined Task Force 153 Operations
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U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors fly alongside a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress above the Arabian Gulf, March 29, 2022. The presence of the B-52H and F-22s showcased U.S. Central Command's ability to deliver combat airpower at a moment's notice, as well as its commitment to partners and regional security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jerreht Harris)
U.S. B-52s bring region together through Middle East Presence
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U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Directorate of Logistics, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (TF 51/5) pose for a group photo, Mar. 9. TF 51/5 Directorate of Logistics was recognized as the Logistics Unit of the Year (Small Unit) for the Fiscal Year 21 Marine Corps Award for Installations And Logistics Excellence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Victor A. Mancilla)
TF 51/5 Directorate of Logistics is recognized as Logistics Unit of the Year (Small Unit)
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GULF OF AQABA (Feb. 6, 2022) A Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel sails in the Gulf of Aqaba during International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express 2022. IMX/Cutlass Express 2022 is the largest multinational training event in the Middle East, involving more than 60 nations and international organizations committed to enhancing partnerships and interoperability to strengthen maritime security and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dawson Roth)
IMX/CE22 Training at Sea
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ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 9, 2022) Ships from partner nations of Combined Task Force North participate in a photo exercise during International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express (IMX/CE) 2022 in the Arabian Gulf, Feb. 9. IMX/Cutlass Express 2022 is the largest multinational training event in the Middle East, involving more than 60 nations and international organizations committed to enhancing partnerships and interoperability to strengthen maritime security and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Anita Chebahtah)
IMX/CE22 Training at Sea
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BERENICE, Egypt (February. 5, 2022) U.S. and Egyptian naval partners, working together during International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express 2022 pose for a group photo at the Berenice naval base headquarters in Berenice, Egypt, Feb. 5. IMX/Cutlass Express 2022 is the largest multinational training event in the Middle East, involving more than 60 nations and international organizations committed to enhancing partnerships and interoperability to strengthen maritime security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. David Resnick)
IMX/CE22 Partnerships
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GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 14, 2021) Amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) conducts a high-energy laser weapon system demonstration on a static surface training target, Dec. 14, while sailing in the Gulf of Aden. During the demonstration, the Solid State Laser – Technology Maturation Laser Weapons System Demonstrator Mark 2 MOD 0 aboard Portland successfully engaged the training target. The photograph was captured utilizing a short wave infrared lens and optical filter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Donald Holbert)
Laser Weapon System Demonstration
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Sailors and Boeing team members prepare to move a Boeing unmanned MQ-25 aircraft into the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The MQ-25 will be the worlds first operational, carrier-based unmanned aircraft and is integral to the future carrier air wing (CVW). It will provide an aerial refueling capability that extends the range, operational capability and lethality of the CVW and carrier strike group (CSG). GHWB provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable war fighting capability through the carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Noah J. Eidson)
MQ-25 Onload: The future is here
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The mortarmen from HHC 2-116th CAB recently had an opportunity to train with the mortarmen from the 118th Infantry Regiment. Building relationships and cross training in the Task Force is what makes Rattler a cohesive team.
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, crew a M2 Browning machine gun in eastern Syria, Dec. 31, 2022. Soldiers must maintain and test their equipment frequently and with dedication, enabling them to be ready to respond to any threat, anywhere, any time. (U.S. Army National Guard photo courtesy of Capt. David Kennedy)
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, supporting Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, conduct a M777 Howitzer night operational rehearsal exercise in eastern Syria, Jan. 01, 2023. Weapon system validation and readiness maintenance are mission-essential tasks that allow U.S. Army forces to promote and support regional security and stability. (U.S. Army National Guard photo courtesy of Spc. Benjamin Tierney)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Christopher Hartman, a pilot assigned to the 77th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, conducts pre-flight systems checks in the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft prior to departure for the Bahrain International Airshow (BAIS) 22, from Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Nov. 6, 2022. BAIS, a biennial event, is an opportunity to strengthen military-to-military relationships with regional partners and promote U.S. national security objectives in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by SSgt. Shannon Bowman)
F-22 Raptors and F-15E Strike Eagles work in tandem in the CENTCOM Area of Responsibility.
An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, assigned to the 77th Fighter Squadron arrives at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oct. 19, 2022. While assigned to PSAB, the 77th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron mission is to project combat airpower across AFCENT’s area of responsibility, supporting personnel, improving force movement, and showing U.S. and partner nations resolve in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shannon Bowman)
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, conducts a Bomber Task Force mission with coalition and regional partners across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Sept. 4, 2022. U.S. bombers offer a rapid response capability for the USCENTCOM theater to deter conflict while credibly demonstrating the U.S.'s ability to address a global security environment.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. David Salanitri)
CENTCOM’s Senior Enlisted Leader, Fleet Master Chief Derrick "Wally" Walters, visits with team SOCOM athletes during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 25, 2022. At the games, service members and veterans from across the DoD compete in adaptive sports alongside armed forces competitors from Canada and Ukraine. (Photo by U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Eric L. Alabiso II)
BEIRUT, Lebanon (July 25, 2022) U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutters USCGC Clarence Sutphin Jr. (WPC 1147), left, and USCGC John Scheuerman (WPC 1146) are moored pierside in Beirut, Lebanon, July 25. John Scheuerman and Clarence Sutphin Jr. are the newest additions to a slate of Coast Guard ships supporting U.S. 5th Fleet from Bahrain. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Noah Martin)
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron, from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, prepares to taxi prior to takeoff at Souda Air Base, Greece, July 15, 2022. The 494 FS flew two Strike Eagles from Souda AB to an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, where the aircraft landed, refueled and returned the same day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell)
Two U.S. Air Force F-15Es conducted the flight from Souda Bay, Greece to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in an effort to exercise cross-combatant command Agile Combat Employment operations. AFCENT members led the hot-pit refueling, an ACE technique which cuts refueling time by hours, allowing AFCENT and incoming partner aircrews to generate multiple consecutive sorties from the same aircraft as well as increase airpower staging options in theater.
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft assigned to the 335th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron conducts aerial refueling operations in the U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility June 22, 2022. The 335th EFS delivers airpower and showcases U.S. commitment to deterrence and regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Matthew Plew)
U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 350th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility June 8, 2022. The B-52 conducted a presence patrol mission to demonstrate the U.S.-led coalition commitment to promoting reginal stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Sokolov)
RED SEA (April 20, 2022) Egyptian Navy frigate ENS Alexandria (F911) and amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) operate in the Red Sea in support of the newly established Combined Task Force 153, April 20. CTF 153 focuses on maritime security and capacity building in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb and Gulf of Aden. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. DeAndre Dawkins)
U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors fly alongside a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress above the Arabian Gulf, March 29, 2022. The presence of the B-52H and F-22s showcased U.S. Central Command's ability to deliver combat airpower at a moment's notice, as well as its commitment to partners and regional security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jerreht Harris)
U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Directorate of Logistics, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (TF 51/5) pose for a group photo, Mar. 9. TF 51/5 Directorate of Logistics was recognized as the Logistics Unit of the Year (Small Unit) for the Fiscal Year 21 Marine Corps Award for Installations And Logistics Excellence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Victor A. Mancilla)
GULF OF AQABA (Feb. 6, 2022) A Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel sails in the Gulf of Aqaba during International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express 2022. IMX/Cutlass Express 2022 is the largest multinational training event in the Middle East, involving more than 60 nations and international organizations committed to enhancing partnerships and interoperability to strengthen maritime security and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dawson Roth)
ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 9, 2022) Ships from partner nations of Combined Task Force North participate in a photo exercise during International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express (IMX/CE) 2022 in the Arabian Gulf, Feb. 9. IMX/Cutlass Express 2022 is the largest multinational training event in the Middle East, involving more than 60 nations and international organizations committed to enhancing partnerships and interoperability to strengthen maritime security and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Anita Chebahtah)
BERENICE, Egypt (February. 5, 2022) U.S. and Egyptian naval partners, working together during International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express 2022 pose for a group photo at the Berenice naval base headquarters in Berenice, Egypt, Feb. 5. IMX/Cutlass Express 2022 is the largest multinational training event in the Middle East, involving more than 60 nations and international organizations committed to enhancing partnerships and interoperability to strengthen maritime security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. David Resnick)
GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 14, 2021) Amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) conducts a high-energy laser weapon system demonstration on a static surface training target, Dec. 14, while sailing in the Gulf of Aden. During the demonstration, the Solid State Laser – Technology Maturation Laser Weapons System Demonstrator Mark 2 MOD 0 aboard Portland successfully engaged the training target. The photograph was captured utilizing a short wave infrared lens and optical filter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Donald Holbert)
Sailors and Boeing team members prepare to move a Boeing unmanned MQ-25 aircraft into the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The MQ-25 will be the worlds first operational, carrier-based unmanned aircraft and is integral to the future carrier air wing (CVW). It will provide an aerial refueling capability that extends the range, operational capability and lethality of the CVW and carrier strike group (CSG). GHWB provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable war fighting capability through the carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Noah J. Eidson)

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Total Force Protection
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Deandrea Quarles, a dispatcher assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, takes a call at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oct. 6, 2022. Quarles is a Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 307th Security Forces Squadron from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. Active-duty members and Reservists within the 378th ESFS work with the 1-182nd Infantry Regiment‘s Task Force Americal’s Massachusetts National Guardsmen completing the trifecta of PSAB’s Total Force protection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)