The hungriest beast of them all on this blog is our Photo Of The Day. It consumes hundreds of images every month, and it has been doing so for over 9 years. Today we offer a bunch of images from the Al Asad Air Base, in Iraq. This military airbase is located in the western Iraqi province of Al Anbar. It is situated approximately 180 kilometers west of the capital city of Baghdad and 10 kilometers south of the town of Baghdadi. The airbase is named after the nearby town of Al Asad.

Above you see a U.S. Army Staff Sgt assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Reaper, Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, as he provides overwatch with his Heckler & Koch during a combined training exercise,

Below: Norwegian platoon sergeant, assigned to Telemark Battalion, Task Force Viking, Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, awaits next movement.

More Norwegian soldiers assigned to Telemark Battalion, Task Force Viking.

Norwegian soldiers, assigned to Telemark Battalion, Task Force Viking, Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, move to an objective.

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Steven Eschbach, assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Reaper, Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, gives commands during a combined training exercise.

Norwegian rifleman, assigned to Telemark Battalion, Task Force Viking, Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, awaits the move to the next objective.

U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Reaper, Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, safely secure a building for threats.

Photos and captions: U.S. Army, Sgt. Julio Hernandez, Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve.