SOJTF Releases

Recognizing excellence: Capt. Schmidt
May 18, 2020 — The most innovative and hard-working Airmen supporting vital military operations in Southwest Asia were recognized by Lt. Gen. Joseph T. Guastella Jr., Commander of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, during a virtual troop engagement event May 8, 2020. Guastella awarded these Airmen with challenge coins for their excellence... MORE

Coalition observes ANZAC Day
April 30, 2020 — As the sun rose over Union III base in Iraq, Australian service members and a very limited number of Coalition guests from Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve observed the 105th anniversary of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) Day, April 25, 2020... MORE

Coalition Celebrates Iraqi Army Day
January 6, 2020 — SOUTHWEST ASIA— Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve joins Iraqi leaders and citizens in celebrating the 99th anniversary of the activation of the Iraqi Army. The Iraqi Army was activated on Jan. 6, 1921... MORE

قوات الكوماندوز العراقية تداهم منزل إرهابي تابع لداع ش
December 20, 2019 — جنوب غرب آسيا – في 19 كانون الأول 2019 ، إعتقلت قوات جهاز مكافحة الإرهاب العراقي ، بالإشتراك مع قوات... MORE

Iraq Ministry of Defense deploys elite force
December 4, 2019 — SOUTHWEST ASIA – 1st Qwat al-Khasah Special Mission Company, an elite Iraqi Ministry of Defense force, conducted its first partnered mission with Coalition Special Operation Forces in Tarmiyah, Iraq, Nov. 23, 2019... MORE

Iraqi Air Force Blasts ISIS Hideout
November 26, 2019 — SOUTHWEST ASIA – Two Iraqi Air Force 9th Fighter Squadron F-16s dropped two precision-guided munitions weighing 2,000 pounds each during an Iraqi-led operation to defeat Daesh fuel and vehicle storage facilities and bed-down locations near Tikrit Nov. 24... MORE

Coalition continues operations to defeat Daesh in Syria
November 23, 2019 — SOUTHWEST ASIA – Coalition forces resumed large-scale operations against Islamic State with a clearance mission in Deir ez-Zor province, Syria Nov. 22... MORE

Massive $3.5 million drug-bust at At Tanf by Coalition-partnered security force
November 14, 2019 — SOUTHWEST ASIA – The Maghaweir al-Thowra (MaT), a Coalition Aligned Security Force within the 55 km Deconfliction Zone (DCZ), seized illicit drugs worth an estimated $3.5 million in southern Syria Oct. 23, 2019... MORE

CJTF-OIR strikes Daesh in Wadi Ashai
April 26, 2019 — SOUTHWEST ASIA – Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve supported Iraqi Security... MORE

Iraqi Air Force and Coalition Counter Air Mission
April 18, 2019 — SOUTHWEST ASIA – Iraqi Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft flew a defensive counter air mission... MORE