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Task Force Spartan Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery Regiment, 75th Field Artillery Brigade, showcased their ability to rapidly deploy High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers anywhere in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility within hours during AMDEX 21-1. Air and Missile Defense Exercise 21-1, which started Oct. 12, develops and exercises tactics, techniques, and procedures against simulated air, cyber, force protection and missile threats.

United States Army Central - America's land domain experts in the Middle East and Central- and South Asia - postured through enduring forward presence and robust and capable partnerships to protect US national interests in the central region - and capable of rapid transition to command joint and coalition forces to defeat emerging threats.

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter, operated by Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade takes off from an airfield for a local area orientation flight in the 28th ECAB's area of operations after arriving in the Middle East. These flights ensure 28th ECAB aircrews are properly acclimated and can conduct missions safely during the deployment. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jose Brown)

Our Mission

As Theater Army and Coalition Forces Land Component Command (CFLCC), USARCENT enables the Joint Force in named operations and partners with regional land forces to build enduring coalitions that CONSOLIDATE gains against Violent Extremist Organizations (VEOs), COUNTER Iranian malign influence, and COMPETE against Russia and China; while simultaneously RESETTING the Theater for future operations and READY to prevail in crisis response and contingency operations in support of USCENTCOM.

Recent News

35th Combat Aviation Brigade’s Southwest Asia deployment ends
May 5, 2019 — The 35th Combat Aviation Brigade, Missouri Army National Guard, and the 244th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, U.S. Army Reserve, completed a transfer of authority ceremony at the Camp Taji Military Complex, Iraq, May 1, 2019... MORE

U.S. Army Col. Harvey Cutchin (left), 244th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, U.S. Army Reserve, and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Rogelio James, Jr., 244th ECAB (right), unfurl their unit flag during a transfer of authority ceremony in an aircraft hangar in Taji, Iraq, May 1, 2019. The 244th ECAB supports Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Spartan Shield. CJTF-OIR works with partner forces to defeat Daesh in designated areas and set conditions for follow-on operations to increase regional stability.

“Patton’s Own” hosts National Day of Prayer Luncheon
May 4, 2019 — Soldiers and civilians from U.S. Army Central gathered together to attend the National Day of Prayer luncheon at their headquarters on Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, May 2... MORE

Chaplain (Col.) Jeffrey D. Hawkins, commandant for the U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School, provides his remarks as guest speaker during the National Day of Prayer luncheon at U.S. Army Central headquarters on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 2, 2019.

Army Reserve marches into 111th birthday
May 2, 2019 — United States Army Reserve Engagement Cell hosted the Army Reserve’s 111th birthday celebration April 26, 2019, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Soldiers kicked off the morning by participating in a 5K run and then wrapped up the afternoon with a cake cutting ceremony... MORE

Spc. Ryan Dennis Orin Riley Memorial Service
May 1, 2019 — Soldiers of Battery C, 2d Battalion, 32d Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, gathered to remember the life of U.S. Army Spc. Ryan Dennis Orin Riley April 25, 2019... MORE

Identification tags for Spc. Ryan Riley hang from the Fallen Soldier Cross during a unit memorial service in Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq, April 25, 2019. The Fallen Soldier Cross, also known as a Battle Cross, dates back to at least the American Civil War as a means of identifying the location of fallen Soldiers on the field. Today it is often a means of showing respect for the dead among the living members of the unit.

Kansas National Guard Assault Helicopter Battalion completes Middle East missions
May 1, 2019 — U.S. Army Lt. Col. Todd Loughney, commander of the 1st. Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment, Kansas Army National Guard, and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Darrian Campbell, encased the battalion colors signifying the completion of their nine-month deployment to the Middle East in support of Operation Spartan Shield (OSS) and Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve... MORE