Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. reviews notes by flashlight while visiting the National Training Center (NTC) in Ft. Irwin, CA, on Jan. 22, 2011. The mission of the NTC is to provide realistic, joint and combined arms training i...

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. greets Soldiers with 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, at the National Training Center (NTC) in Ft. Irwin, CA, on Jan. 22, 2011. The mission of the NTC is to provide realistic, join...

COL Richard C. Kim Brigade 3rd Brigade Combat Team Commander briefs Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. at the National Training Center (NTC) in Ft. Irwin, CA, on Jan. 22, 2011. The mission of the NTC is to provide realistic, joint ...

A Soldier walks to his unit's command center during a training exercise at the National Training Center (NTC) in Ft. Irwin, CA, on Jan. 22, 2011. The mission of the NTC is to provide realistic, joint and combined arms training in multi-national venu...

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. has a meeting with Commanders participating in training exercises at the National Training Center (NTC) in Ft. Irwin, CA, on Jan. 22, 2011. The mission of the NTC is to provide realistic, joint a...

Brig. Gen. Robert "Abe" Abrams leads the Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. during his visit at the National Training Center (NTC) in Ft. Irwin, CA, on Jan. 22, 2011. The mission of the NTC is to provide realistic, joint and combin...

Lieutenant Andrew Corbett and Cpt. Jared Sunsdahl brief the Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. about their unit's training exercise at the National Training Center (NTC) in Ft. Irwin, CA, on Jan. 22, 2011. The mission of the NTC is ...

Cpl. Sean Connell during a training launches a Raven while providing a demo to Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. at the National Training Center (NTC) in Ft. Irwin, CA, on Jan. 22, 2011. The mission of the NTC is to provide realis...

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. is briefed by Cpl. Sean Connell during a training exercise at the National Training Center (NTC) in Ft. Irwin, CA, on Jan. 22, 2011. The mission of the NTC is to provide realistic, joint and combin...

A combat outpost being occupied by Soldiers with 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, at the National Training Center (NTC) in Ft. Irwin, CA, on Jan. 22, 2011. The mission of the NTC is to provide realistic, joint and combined arms trai...