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Task Force Phoenix ends 9-month mission in Middle EastJanuary 10, 2022 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – With the casing of the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade’s red and blue colors, Task Force Phoenix’s nine-month mission in the Middle East formally came to an end.On Jan. 6, Col... MORE 

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Task Force Phoenix hosts equal opportunity leader courseDecember 1, 2021 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – Task Force Phoenix facilitated a seven-day Equal Opportunity Leader course in November at Camp Buehring for 43 Soldiers deployed to Kuwait, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.The course... MORE 

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Cal Guard pilots honored in London for Creek Fire rescueNovember 15, 2021 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait - Two California Army National Guard flight crews were awarded the prestigious Prince Philip Helicopter Rescue Award by the Honourable Company of Air Pilots in London Oct. 21... MORE 

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Task Force Phoenix CEMA cell counters unmanned aerial systemsOctober 19, 2021 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – Coalition forces are countering adversary unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in the U.S. Central Command area of operations with a rapidly evolving set of tools and training.Task... MORE 

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Task Force Phoenix halfway through Middle East missionOctober 4, 2021 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – The Soldiers of Task Force Phoenix have endured intense heat with highs reaching above 120 degrees for nearly four months while conducting operations in five Middle Eastern... MORE 

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COVID-19 adds intensity to Golf Company MEDEVAC missionAugust 9, 2021 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – In June, the condition of a Soldier with COVID-19 began rapidly deteriorating. The Soldier was intubated and placed on heavy narcotics. He needed to get from Camp Arifjan,... MORE 

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Updated electronic warfare course resumes at Camp BuehringJuly 26, 2021 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were a deadly threat during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, causing most casualties in both conflicts. IEDs remain a... MORE 

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Alaska National Guard Olympic hopeful 'breakin' barriersJune 8, 2021 — AL ASAD, Iraq — For Staff Sgt. Brianna Pritchard, an Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter mechanic from Anchorage, Alaska, it all started with a dream to become an Olympian and a little bit... MORE 

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Task Force Phoenix rises again in the Middle EastMay 19, 2021 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – After more than two years of preparation and training, the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, as Task Force Phoenix, formally assumed its overseas mission.For the next nine months,... MORE 

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28th ECAB officially released, completes Mideast missionMay 17, 2021 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – The 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade formally transferred authority of its mission in the Middle East to the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade.The ceremony included the... MORE 

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Soldiers shave their heads to support battle buddy's sisterMay 11, 2021 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – An overseas deployment to an austere location where the heat, workload and OPTEMPO are high can be challenging. Knowing that a loved one back home has cancer can make a... MORE 

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Pennsylvania-California military ties date back to Civil WarMay 11, 2021 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – As Soldiers of California’s 40th Combat Aviation Brigade trade places with their counterparts of Pennsylvania’s 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, troops will be... MORE 

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Task Force Phoenix completes pre-deployment exerciseApril 21, 2021 — NORTH FORT HOOD, Texas – The Soldiers of Task Force Phoenix faced several worst-case scenarios during a 10-day culminating training exercise (CTE) in April. Indirect fire attacks, downed aircraft,... MORE 

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Task Force Phoenix trains at North Fort Hood for deploymentMarch 29, 2021 — NORTH FORT HOOD, Texas – Flexibility and adaptability have been key for the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade in the lead-up to a 9-month deployment to the Middle East.The brigade is poised to deploy to... MORE 

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