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JSTARS flies last sortie out of CENTCOM
October 31, 2019
An E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System returns at sunset from a combat mission Sept. 12, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. JSTARS fly daily at various times in support of theater operations and average around 11 hours per flight.
Soldiers establish communications in Slovakia
October 30, 2019
Army Spc. Josh Southerland (left) and Spc. Dillon Devore, both signal systems support specialists from Seymour, Ind., assigned to the 1st Squadron, 152nd Cavalry Regiment, 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 38th Infantry Division, Indiana Army National Guard, set up an AN/PRC-150 multiband radio in a field at Lešť military training center in Slovakia, Oct. 29, 2019.
30th ABCT reunites with equipment in Kuwait
October 28, 2019
U.S. Soldiers in the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team assist in the line-up and preparation of vehicles for movement to their base in Kuwait after being off-loaded from ships at Shuaiba Port, Kuwait, Oct. 21-25, 2019. The unit is mobilized to support Operation Spartan Shield and is comprised of units from the North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia Army National Guard.
109th Airlift Wing to support science missions in Antarctica
October 24, 2019
An LC-130 "Skibird" assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing between missions at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, the National Science Foundation research center in Antarctica on Dec. 2, 2018. The 109th Airlift Wing flies the largest ski-equipped aircraft in the world, which can land on snow and ice.
New combat lifesavers certified
October 22, 2019
U.S. Army Soldiers roll a simulated casualty onto a litter during the culminating exercise for a Combat Lifesaver Course hosted by combat medics, with 38th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan, Indiana National Guard, at Joint Training Center-Jordan Oct. 16, 2019.
Georgia Guard unit makes history with unique mission
October 21, 2019
Cpt. Bryant Wine, a historian with the 161st Military History Detachment, Headquarters, U.S. Army Europe, conducts an oral history interview with 1st Sgt. Glenn Cook, Foxtrot Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Artillery Regiment. Cook’s company was responsible for supporting Bravo Battery during field testing of the new M109a7 Paladin.
Jordan, U.S. complete training cycle
October 16, 2019
Jordan Border Guard Force Soldiers, with the 7th Mechanized Battalion, 48th Mechanized Brigade, prepare to fire live ammunition at a range during a Jordan Operational Engagement Program (JOEP) training cycle at Joint Training Center-Jordan in September 2019. The partnership between Jordan and the United States is reinforced by persistent training with the Border Guard Forces, Quick Reaction Forces and the 77th Marine Battalion.
179th AW increases interoperability at Silver Arrow 2019
October 3, 2019
Soldiers from the U.S. Army's 173rd Infantry Airborne Brigade prepare for an airdrop during Saber Junction 2019 (SJ19) September 18, 2019, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. SJ19, an exercise involving nearly 5,400 participants from 16 ally and partner nations and the U.S. Army's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels Training Areas, is designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Infantry Airborne Brigade to execute land operations in a joint environment and to promote interoperability with allies and partner nations.
MO ANG leads airlift for Saber Junction 2019
October 1, 2019
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Jones, with the 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, marshals in a C-130H Hercules aircraft during Saber Junction 19 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sep. 17, 2019. SJ19 is an exercise involving 16 allies and partner nations at the U.S. Army’s Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels Training Areas, Sept. 3-30.