U.S. Army Reserve Maj. (Dr.) Mark Cunningham, 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team (FXSP) preventive medicine veterinarian, in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), examines a donkey with a stethoscope during a veterinary exchange in the rural village of Ali Oune, Djibouti, August 30, 2020. In partnership with the Djiboutian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, the 443rd CA BN was able to assist the veterinarian for Damerjog, Djibouti, in providing livestock care for the people in the remote desert village.

Sept. 3, 2020

U.S. Army Reserve Civil Affairs, Djiboutian veterinarians partner to treat local livestock

ALI OUNE, Djibouti — Deployed U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Soldiers from the 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion (CA BN), in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), participated in a veterinary exchange in the rural village of Ali Oune, Djibouti, August 30, 2020. In partnership with the Djiboutian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, the 443rd CA BA was able to assist the veterinarian for Damerjog, Djibouti, in providing livestock care for the people of the remote Djiboutian desert village, which is roughly 15 miles from Camp Lemonnier.

Darren Cupo, an employee with General Dynamics Land Systems, verifies the locks for a ramp on a Stryker vehicle at Anniston Army Depot.

Sept. 3, 2020

ANAD, GDLS complete first ‘rolling chassis’ Strykers

ANNISTON, Ala. — The first two vehicles of a proof-of-concept rebuild with Stryker vehicles previously slated for demilitarization were completed in July.

DLA Distribution employee Jason Stewart moves pallets of Tyvek protective suits onto a truck for shipment to fight against COVID-19.

Sept. 3, 2020

DLA Distribution and Defense Security Cooperation Agency align mission and efficiencies to save costs

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — In response to the defense wide review conducted Dec. 17, 2019, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution assumed oversight of three Defense Security Cooperation Agency Humanitarian Assistance Program Excess Property sites. The alignment, a current and on-going effort, will not involve the movement or exchange of material, but, with DLA Distribution assuming oversight, is projected to save taxpayers upward of 18% of the current storage and distribution costs.

Personnel from the U.S. Army South Security Cooperation Division, listen in during the Central America Working Group virtual meeting held Aug. 24-28.

Sept. 2, 2020

Army South, Central American army partners enhance regional capabilities

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Key leaders from U.S. Army South and partner nation armies from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras took part in the Central America Working Group, or CENTAM, Working Group, held virtually Aug. 24-28.

Members of the Georgia Army National Guard with the Monroe-based 178th Military Police Company stand in formation during the opening ceremony for Agile Spirit 19 at Vaziani Training Area on July 27, 2019. Participation in joint, multinational exercises like AgS19 enhances professional relationships and improves overall coordination with allies and partners during a crisis.

Aug. 31, 2020

Georgia National Guard to participate in Noble Partner 20

MARIETTA, Ga. — More than 250 Georgia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen will participate in training exercise Noble Partner 20 in the country of Georgia Sept. 7-18.

U.S. Army Japan Headquarters, August 20, 2020 in honor of Lt. Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Ground Component Command's Commanding General, an Honors Ceremony was rendered by Maj. Gen. Viet. X. Luong, USARJ's Commanding General.

Aug. 31, 2020

U.S. Army Japan and Ground Component Command build upon bilateral readiness and interoperability during COVID-19

CAMP ZAMA, Japan — Lt. Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Ground Component Command commanding general, was welcomed by Maj. Gen. Viet X. Luong, U.S. Army Japan’s commanding general, and Sgt. Maj. Christopher E. Magee, USARJ’s senior enlisted advisor here Aug. 20.

Man in civilian business suit greets military personnel on the tarmac. All are wearing masks. Official airplane is in the background.

Aug. 29, 2020

Esper, Japanese Defense Minister Discuss Cooperative Efforts

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper and Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono discussed ways to strengthen the already strong U.S.-Japanese partnership during a meeting at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.

U.S Army Maj. Andrew Ward, Task Force Illini JELC Chief takes notes during Canadian Forces Capt. Samatha Wall's course on exercise design, Aug. 28 at Combat Training Center-Yavoriv, Ukraine.

Aug. 28, 2020

Canadian, U.S. Forces study exercise design in Ukraine

LVIV, Ukraine — Operation UNIFIER Soldiers trained Task Force Illini Soldiers on exercise design fundamentals at Combat Training Center-Yavoriv, Ukraine, Aug. 24 – 28. “Exercise design is part of the exercise life cycle, what we would call the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) in America. JELC goes by different names in Canadian and North Atlantic Treaty

Members of the delegation from the Arab Republic of Egypt receive an operations and intelligence briefing as well as a Texas Military Department capabilities briefing from senior leaders of the Texas Military Department as they visit Camp Mabry August 24, 2020 in honor of the establishment of the Texas-Egypt state partnership program. (U.S. Army photo by Charles E. Spirtos)

Aug. 26, 2020

Texas National Guard and Egyptian Military begin Long-Term Military Partnership

TEXAS — On August 24, the U.S. State of Texas and the Arab Republic of Egypt took the first step in forming a long-term partnership under the U.S. National Guard’s State Partnership Program. At the historic Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas, Secretary of State for Texas Ruth R. Hughs; the Adjutant General of the State of Texas, Major General Tracy R. Norris; and Egypt’s Defense Attaché to the United States Major General Abdelraouf A. Moussa affirmed their intent to form a long-term partnership between the Texas National Guard and the Egyptian Military.

Washington National Guard Maj. Jeff McDonald conducts a virtual exchange with personnel from the port of Laem Chabang, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2020, at the Joint Operations Center, Camp Murray, Wash. The Washington National Guard and Thailand are partners under the National Guard's State Partnership Program.

Aug. 21, 2020

Washington continues State Partnership Program virtually

CAMP MURRAY, Wash. — Travel restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic have forced the Washington National Guard to develop new strategies to maintain strong relationships with its partner nations through the State Partnership Program (SPP).

Swedish soldiers, assigned to the Air Defence Regiment, visit U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, in Baumholder training Area, Germany on Aug. 18-20. The Swedish Armed Forces visit was to observe training and to collaborate with the U.S. air defense artillery unit, and to discuss future training that may take place in the European theater

Aug. 21, 2020

Swedish delegation visits U.S. Soldiers in Baumholder

BAUMHOLDER, Germany — Swedish Soldiers, assigned to the Swedish Air Defense Regiment, visited with the U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, in Baumholder to collaborate and mutually understand the operational depth of the defense of European allies and partners on Aug. 18-20, 2020.

General-de-Brigada Alcides V. Faria, Jr., deputy commanding general of interoperability, U.S. Army South, participated in a virtual key leader engagement with personnel from the Jamaica Defence Force, Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (West) and the Office of Disaster Preparedness Management Aug. 17 to discuss humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparations in Jamaica and assess capabilities in the event of a natural disaster.

Aug. 20, 2020

ARSOUTH leader discusses Jamaica disaster relief preparation

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — General-de-Brigada Alcides V. Faria, Jr., deputy commanding general of interoperability, U.S. Army South, participated in a virtual key leader engagement with personnel from the Jamaica Defence Force, Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (West) and the Office of Disaster Preparedness Management Aug. 17 to discuss humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparations in Jamaica and assess capabilities in the event of a natural disaster.

Aug. 20, 2020

Task force donates COVID-19 supplies in Honduras

WASHINGTON — U.S. Southern Command's Joint Task Force Bravo donated personal protective equipment and medications through Southcom's humanitarian assistance program to support the municipalities of Villa de San Antonio, La Paz, Ajuterique and Lejamani in Honduras.

Community-based learning centers in Nicaragua use sewing machines provided via a shipment of humanitarian cargo from Wisconsin/Nicaragua Partners of the Americas Inc., with help from the Wisconsin National Guard as part of the National Guard’s State Partnership Program.

Aug. 20, 2020

Wisconsin-Nicaragua SPP helps Nicaraguans despite tensions

STEVENS POINT, Wis. — The Wisconsin Army National Guard’s Company H, 132nd Brigade Support Battalion recently completed a haul mission on behalf of Wisconsin/Nicaragua Partners of the Americas Inc., delivering humanitarian cargo from the organization’s warehouse in Stevens Point to the Minnesota National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing in Minneapolis for delivery to Nicaragua via a Denton Program flight.

Contractors supporting the 1st Theater Sustainment Command initiate response operations to support the Lebanon tragedy, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Aug. 5, 2020. 1st TSC Soldiers and contractors worked closely with their joint logistics enterprise partners, Defense Logistics Agency and the U.S. Central Command Deployment and Distribution Operation Center, in the coordination of receiving and staging the cases of meals and water for shipment to Lebanon.

Aug. 17, 2020

1st Theater Sustainment Command responds to crisis in Beirut

CAMP ARIFJAN, KUWAIT — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 1st Theater Sustainment Command website — In the aftermath of a catastrophic explosion at the Port of Beirut on Aug. 4, the 1st Theater Sustainment Command immediately jumped into action to support relief efforts – and underscored the U.S. Central Command’s commitment to help a regional partner in need.

Military personnel hold a certificate.

Aug. 17, 2020

Brazilian Officer Named TRADOC Instructor of the Year

FORT BENNING, Ga. — WHINSEC former partner nation instructor, Brazilian Marine Corps Lieutenant Commander (Major) Dias, (2018-2020) School of Leadership and Tactics (SLT), Chief of the Tactics Division, was named TRADOC Instructor of the Year, in the Officer category.

Javier Rios, a contractor employee supporting the Army, operates a forklift July 15 at Soto Cano Air Base to help move items being provided for humanitarian aid in Honduras during the COVID-19 pandemic

Aug. 14, 2020

DLA transfers excess Army property to support Honduran COVID-19 response

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Defense Logistics Agency employees teamed with members of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, U.S. Southern Command and Soto Cano Air Base mid-July to equip COVID-19 response centers and quarantine camps in Honduras with $2.2 million in donated property.

Ukrainian Chief Instructor, Col. Gennadiy Kovalenko, instructs a course on Military Decision-Making Processes, Jul. 29.

Aug. 14, 2020

Task Force Illini, multinational partners conduct planning course

YAVIROV, Ukraine — Members of Task Force Illini, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Illinois Army National Guard, observed classes for the Military Decision Making Process (MDMP) instructed by Ukrainian Col. Gennadiy Kovalenko, Chief Instructor at Collective Training Center-Yavoriv, Ukraine, July 29-31.

Resolute Castle 20

Aug. 13, 2020

US Army engineers break ground, enhance Polish infrastructure

KARLIKI, Poland — A ground breaking ceremony for Resolute Castle 20 was held at Karliki, Poland, Aug. 13, 2020. It officially recognized the efforts of Task Force Resolute Castle, which is slated to complete seven construction projects to improve existing host nation infrastructure. The scheduled projects includes the construction of an intermediate staging base, forward arming and refueling point maintenance, the clearing of a helicopter landing zone, and the improvement of a railhead byway and range road at Camp Trezbien, Poland. Additionally the improvements will include the construction of a general purpose warehouse in Karliki, Poland, and the construction of a fuel system supply point at Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland.

U.S. Embassy Provides Additional Covid-19 Response Equipment to Bangladesh Prison Headquarters

Aug. 11, 2020

U.S. Embassy Provides Additional Covid-19 Response Equipment to Bangladesh Prison Headquarters

DHAKA, Bangladesh — United States Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl Miller and his team provided essential personal protective equipment (PPE) to Inspector General Prisons Brigadier General AKM Mustafa Kamal Pasha as part of continued U.S. support for Bangladesh’s COVID-19 response efforts.

Ambassador Cella Signs Defense Cooperation Agreement with Fiji

Aug. 10, 2020

Ambassador Cella Signs Defense Cooperation Agreement with Fiji

FIJI — Ambassador Joseph Cella and Fiji’s Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Yogesh Karan signed the Defense Cooperation Agreement which allows the United States to provide defense and security funding and training opportunities for our Fijian counterparts. The agreement will be utilized immediately with a $1.75 million package of

Aug. 10, 2020

USASAC welcomes new commander

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command (USASAC) welcomed Col. Douglas S. Lowrey during an Aug. 10 assumption of command at its headquarters building, and the ceremony was available virtually for friends, family and the USASAC workforce. Army Materiel Command’s Gen. Edward Daly officiated the ceremony.

Maj. Jaser Mulla with the regular army from Pristina, Kosovo, poses for the camera. Mulla is attending the Command & General Staff Officers Course Common Core or CGSOC-CC, hosted by the 7th Intermediate Level Education Detachment, 7th Mission Support Command, located in Grafenwoehr, Germany, from July 2020 through July 2021. This is the first time in history the CGSOC-CC has included international students. (Courtesy photo)

Aug. 8, 2020

Army Reserve command integrates Ukraine, Kosovo and North Macedonia officers into CGSOC in Europe

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — For the first time in history, the 7th Intermediate Level Education Detachment located in Grafenwoehr, Germany, is hosting international students for Command & General Staff Officers Course Common Core or CGSOC-CC.

Brig. Gen. Kimberly Colloton assumed the role of Commander and Division Engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division (TAD), July 24, in a ceremony in at Winchester, Va. headquarters.

Aug. 6, 2020

Transatlantic Division welcomes new commanding general

WINCHESTER, Va. — Brigadier General Kimberly M. Colloton assumed the role of Commander and Division Engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division (TAD), July 24.

Dutch soldiers of the 45e PantserInfanterie Batalijon practice together with American soldiers and their Chinook helikopters in tactical procedures.

Aug. 6, 2020

Netherlands' Chinook purchase strengthens Coalition

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — The spring 2020 delivery of CH-47F Chinooks and other materiel and services to the Royal Netherlands Air Force is a critical step in deterring regional threats and strengthening U.S.-Coalition capabilities.