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Mosul’s Liberation From ISIL ‘Inevitable,’ Canadian General Says
October 5, 2016 — Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve's director of partner force development and the ministerial liaison team said that, as the U.S.-led coalition continues to support Iraqi security forces’ operations to seize Mosul, he has “every confidence” in the Iraqi forces’ ability to retake the key city... MORE

An F/A-18F Super Hornet makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Persian Gulf, Oct. 4, 2016. The Eisenhower and its Carrier Strike Group are deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan T. Beard

Coalition Shapes Mosul Fight by Removing ISIL Leaders From Battlefield
September 29, 2016 — Air Force Col. John Dorrian told reporters that the coalition supporting the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is helping to shape the Iraqi forces’ upcoming battle for Mosul, Iraq, by targeting ISIL leaders... MORE

An Air Force E-3 Sentry aircraft meets a KC-135 Stratotanker during a refueling mission over Iraq while supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, Sept. 16, 2016. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas Ellis

Carter: 600 Troops to Deploy to Enable Iraqis to Retake Mosul From ISIL
September 28, 2016 — While traveling in New Mexico, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said about 600 U.S. troops will be deployed to Iraq to further enable local forces in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant... MORE

Army Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve, visits Task Force Strike, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq, Sept. 23, 2016. Marine Corps photo by Capt. Ryan E. Alvis

Uptick in Violence in Syria; ISIL 'Knows No Boundaries,' DoD Spokesman Says
September 26, 2016 — The Defense Department has no reason to doubt reports that Russia and Syria are responsible for a deadly attack on an aid convoy near the Syrian city of Aleppo, the Pentagon's press operations chief said... MORE

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 32 makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Gulf of Aden, July 14, 2016. The Eisenhower and its Carrier Strike Group are supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Anderson W. Branch

Coalition Continues Counter-ISIL Progress Across Iraq, Syria
September 23, 2016 — Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman Air Force Col. John Dorrian briefed reporters on the progress that counter-Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant forces are making in northern Syria, around the Iraqi city of Mosul and elsewhere... MORE

Soldiers with Battery C, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Strike, execute a fire mission with an M777 howitzer during an operation to support Iraqi security forces at Kara Soar Base, Iraq, Aug. 7, 2016. Army photo by 1st Lt. Daniel I Johnson

'Noose Tightening' in Battle to Retake Mosul, Dunford Says
September 20, 2016 — Speaking to reporters after a trip to Europe, Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford said he expects Iraqi forces to be successful in their assault to retake the key northern city of Mosul from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant... MORE

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Iraqi leaders and coalition trainers in the Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve at Besmaya Range Complex April 21, 2016. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro

Airpower Continues to Remove Tools of Terror From Battlefield, OIR Official Says
September 13, 2016 — With significant progress in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, the enemy will try to challenge the U.S.-led coalition in Mosul, Iraq, and Raqqa, Syria, the commander of Operation Inherent Resolve’s combined force air component said... MORE

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle takes off for a sortie in Southwest Asia, July 18, 2016. Speaking with Pentagon reporters Sept. 13, 2016, Air Force Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Harrigan, air component commander for the campaign to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, said his focus remains on creating an insurmountably tough and complex set of problems for ISIL across Iraq and Syria. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr.

Shaping Operations Continue in Iraq, Syria as ISIL Leaders Targeted
September 8, 2016 — Air Force Col. John Dorrian, Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman, briefed reporters on operations to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, including work being done to remove ISIL leaders... MORE

A Navy pilot assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 131 taxies an F/A-18C Hornet on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower at sea in the Persian Gulf, Sept. 9, 2016. The Eisenhower and its carrier strike group are deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan T. Beard

Centcom Commander Discusses Partners, Regional Operations, Challenges
August 30, 2016 — Over five months of visiting countries in the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility, Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel says that government and military leaders in those nations have made it clear that they value their relationships with the U.S... MORE

The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer, the flagship for the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, transits the Arabian Gulf, July 7, 2016. With the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, the ship is supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Douglas Bedford