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Press Release: Death of a U.S. Army Central Soldier
May 25, 2023 — SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. – A U.S. Army Central Soldier died during a noncombat related vehicle accident at Udairi Range, Kuwait, May 25... MORE

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. – A U.S. Army Central Soldier died during a noncombat related vehicle accident at Udairi Range, Kuwait, May 25.

Press Release: Death of a U.S. Army Central Soldier
March 23, 2023 — SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. – A U.S. Army Central Soldier died during an off-post incident Tuesday, Mar. 21... MORE

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. – A U.S. Army Central Soldier died during an off-post incident Tuesday, Mar. 21.

Inaugural blended BLC graduation at Camp Buehring, Kuwait
February 10, 2023 — 63 graduates of the first-ever blended Basic Leader Course under U.S. ARCENT received their diplomas today at Camp Buehring, Kuwait... MORE

Guest Speaker Sgt. Maj. Brian Disque, G-3/5/7 NCOIC, US Army Central offers these 63 graduates congratulations and words of wisdom following 10 weeks of BLC,

U.S. Army Central hosts ARCENT-KLF Training Meeting
January 31, 2023 — U.S. Army Central hosted the Kuwait Land Forces Commander, MG Mohammad Al-Dhafiri, to Camp Arifjan for an ARCENT-KLF Training Meeting... MORE

Lt. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, commander, U.S. Army Central, and Brig. Gen. Mohammed Al-Dhafiri, commander, Kuwait Land Forces,

Legacy of the “Shaw 14” and the civil rights movement
January 12, 2023 — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy is felt at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, where a state historical marker at the edge of Memorial Lake on the base is a testament to Dr. King and all those who fought for equal rights and social justice. However, Dr. King’s name is not listed on the marker. Instead, it reads “Randall v. Sumter School District.” ... MORE

Dr. Randall G. Owens, U.S Army Central (USARCENT) Cooperation Division, researched Randall v. Sumter School District as part of his doctoral dissertation.

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2023 U.S. ARCENT Best Squad Competition Highlight

U.S. Army Central

Nov. 5, 2023 | 2:52

Squads from across the U.S. Army Central area of responsibility gather to compete in the 2023 U.S. Army Central Best Squad Competition on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, May 11, 2023. On the final day of the competition, a squad is chosen as the victor of the Best Squad Competition of 2023. (U.S. Army video production by Spc. Christian Cote)