"Operational Command"

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21 January 2026

Iranian children aged seven to fourteen carry plastic AK-47 rifles and take part in a military performance near the Iranian border at Shalamcheh with Iraq, 918 km (570 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on March 24, 2014. Children aged seven to fourteen in an area near the Shalamcheh border in southern Iran with Iraq reenact the military operation for the liberation of Khorramshahr, which the Iraqi army occupied at the outset of the Iraq–Iran war in 1980. A group of Basij military personnel under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) plans and carries out the performance.

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#13224354

21 January 2026

Iranian children aged seven to fourteen carry plastic AK-47 rifles and take part in a military performance near the Iranian border at Shalamcheh with Iraq, 918 km (570 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on March 24, 2014. Children aged seven to fourteen in an area near the Shalamcheh border in southern Iran with Iraq reenact the military operation for the liberation of Khorramshahr, which the Iraqi army occupied at the outset of the Iraq–Iran war in 1980. A group of Basij military personnel under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) plans and carries out the performance.

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#13224355

21 January 2026

A 14-year-old boy smiles while carrying a plastic AK-47 rifle as he takes part in a military performance near the Iranian border at Shalamcheh with Iraq, 918 km (570 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on March 24, 2014. Children aged seven to fourteen, in an area near the Shalamcheh border in southern Iran with Iraq, reenact the military operation for the liberation of Khorramshahr, which the Iraqi army occupied at the outset of the Iraq–Iran war in 1980. A group of Basij military personnel under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) plans and carries out the performance.

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#13192349

14 January 2026

In Aleppo, Syria, on January 10, 2026, members of the Syrian Army inspect underground tunnels previously used by SDF fighters in the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood following the halt of military operations and the evacuation of Kurdish groups towards eastern Syria.

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#13192350

14 January 2026

In Aleppo, Syria, on January 10, 2026, members of the Syrian Army inspect underground tunnels previously used by SDF fighters in the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood following the halt of military operations and the evacuation of Kurdish groups towards eastern Syria.

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#13192351

14 January 2026

In Aleppo, Syria, on January 10, 2026, Syrian Army soldiers assist and secure an elderly woman following fierce battles with the SDF. The deployment comes after Kurdish forces withdraw from the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods towards eastern Syria, ending days of heavy military operations in the area.

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#13192322

14 January 2026

In Aleppo, Syria, on January 10, 2026, members of the Syrian Army inspect underground tunnels previously used by SDF fighters in the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood following the halt of military operations and the evacuation of Kurdish groups towards eastern Syria.

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#13192323

14 January 2026

In Aleppo, Syria, on January 10, 2026, members of the Syrian Army inspect underground tunnels previously used by SDF fighters in the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood following the halt of military operations and the evacuation of Kurdish groups towards eastern Syria.

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#13168980

8 January 2026

A U.S. Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 16 ''War Eagles'' is pictured at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, during a forward deployment in June 2017 in support of U.S. 6th Fleet operations. Based at NAS Jacksonville, VP-16 is the U.S. Navy's first Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force (MPRF) squadron to achieve Initial Operational Capability with the P-8A Poseidon and to conduct the aircraft's first operational deployment. Operating under Commander, Task Force 67 (CTF-67), VP-16's mission at Sigonella focuses on maintaining regional stability, supporting NATO allies and regional partners, and contributing to the Common Operational Picture (COP) across the European theater. The P-8A Poseidon is a long-range, multi-mission maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft capable of broad-area maritime and littoral operations, with primary roles including Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW), and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), providing critical maritime domain awareness and fleet support.

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#13168981

8 January 2026

A U.S. Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 16 ''War Eagles'' is pictured at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, during a forward deployment in June 2017 in support of U.S. 6th Fleet operations. Based at NAS Jacksonville, VP-16 is the U.S. Navy's first Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force (MPRF) squadron to achieve Initial Operational Capability with the P-8A Poseidon and to conduct the aircraft's first operational deployment. Operating under Commander, Task Force 67 (CTF-67), VP-16's mission at Sigonella focuses on maintaining regional stability, supporting NATO allies and regional partners, and contributing to the Common Operational Picture (COP) across the European theater. The P-8A Poseidon is a long-range, multi-mission maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft capable of broad-area maritime and littoral operations, with primary roles including Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW), and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), providing critical maritime domain awareness and fleet support.

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#13168982

8 January 2026

A U.S. Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 16 ''War Eagles'' is pictured at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, during a forward deployment in June 2017 in support of U.S. 6th Fleet operations. Based at NAS Jacksonville, VP-16 is the U.S. Navy's first Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force (MPRF) squadron to achieve Initial Operational Capability with the P-8A Poseidon and to conduct the aircraft's first operational deployment. Operating under Commander, Task Force 67 (CTF-67), VP-16's mission at Sigonella focuses on maintaining regional stability, supporting NATO allies and regional partners, and contributing to the Common Operational Picture (COP) across the European theater. The P-8A Poseidon is a long-range, multi-mission maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft capable of broad-area maritime and littoral operations, with primary roles including Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW), and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), providing critical maritime domain awareness and fleet support.

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#13168983

8 January 2026

A U.S. Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 16 ''War Eagles'' is pictured at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, during a forward deployment in June 2017 in support of U.S. 6th Fleet operations. Based at NAS Jacksonville, VP-16 is the U.S. Navy's first Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force (MPRF) squadron to achieve Initial Operational Capability with the P-8A Poseidon and to conduct the aircraft's first operational deployment. Operating under Commander, Task Force 67 (CTF-67), VP-16's mission at Sigonella focuses on maintaining regional stability, supporting NATO allies and regional partners, and contributing to the Common Operational Picture (COP) across the European theater. The P-8A Poseidon is a long-range, multi-mission maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft capable of broad-area maritime and littoral operations, with primary roles including Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW), and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), providing critical maritime domain awareness and fleet support.

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#13168984

8 January 2026

A U.S. Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 16 ''War Eagles'' is pictured at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, during a forward deployment in June 2017 in support of U.S. 6th Fleet operations. Based at NAS Jacksonville, VP-16 is the U.S. Navy's first Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force (MPRF) squadron to achieve Initial Operational Capability with the P-8A Poseidon and to conduct the aircraft's first operational deployment. Operating under Commander, Task Force 67 (CTF-67), VP-16's mission at Sigonella focuses on maintaining regional stability, supporting NATO allies and regional partners, and contributing to the Common Operational Picture (COP) across the European theater. The P-8A Poseidon is a long-range, multi-mission maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft capable of broad-area maritime and littoral operations, with primary roles including Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW), and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), providing critical maritime domain awareness and fleet support.

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#13168985

8 January 2026

A U.S. Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 16 ''War Eagles'' is pictured at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, during a forward deployment in June 2017 in support of U.S. 6th Fleet operations. Based at NAS Jacksonville, VP-16 is the U.S. Navy's first Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force (MPRF) squadron to achieve Initial Operational Capability with the P-8A Poseidon and to conduct the aircraft's first operational deployment. Operating under Commander, Task Force 67 (CTF-67), VP-16's mission at Sigonella focuses on maintaining regional stability, supporting NATO allies and regional partners, and contributing to the Common Operational Picture (COP) across the European theater. The P-8A Poseidon is a long-range, multi-mission maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft capable of broad-area maritime and littoral operations, with primary roles including Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW), and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), providing critical maritime domain awareness and fleet support.

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#13168986

8 January 2026

A U.S. Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 16 ''War Eagles'' is pictured at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, during a forward deployment in June 2017 in support of U.S. 6th Fleet operations. Based at NAS Jacksonville, VP-16 is the U.S. Navy's first Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force (MPRF) squadron to achieve Initial Operational Capability with the P-8A Poseidon and to conduct the aircraft's first operational deployment. Operating under Commander, Task Force 67 (CTF-67), VP-16's mission at Sigonella focuses on maintaining regional stability, supporting NATO allies and regional partners, and contributing to the Common Operational Picture (COP) across the European theater. The P-8A Poseidon is a long-range, multi-mission maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft capable of broad-area maritime and littoral operations, with primary roles including Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW), and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), providing critical maritime domain awareness and fleet support.

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#13168987

8 January 2026

A U.S. Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 16 ''War Eagles'' is pictured at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, during a forward deployment in June 2017 in support of U.S. 6th Fleet operations. Based at NAS Jacksonville, VP-16 is the U.S. Navy's first Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force (MPRF) squadron to achieve Initial Operational Capability with the P-8A Poseidon and to conduct the aircraft's first operational deployment. Operating under Commander, Task Force 67 (CTF-67), VP-16's mission at Sigonella focuses on maintaining regional stability, supporting NATO allies and regional partners, and contributing to the Common Operational Picture (COP) across the European theater. The P-8A Poseidon is a long-range, multi-mission maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft capable of broad-area maritime and littoral operations, with primary roles including Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW), and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), providing critical maritime domain awareness and fleet support.

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