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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

American, Coalition Forces Awarded GAFB at Camp Arifjan
April 19, 2019 — United States service members and coalition forces competed in four events from April 8 to 11, 2019, and then their scores were averaged to be awarded a bronze, silver or gold German Armed Forces Badge (GAFB) for Military Proficiency on April 13, 2019, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait... MORE

Army Staff Sgt. Danielle Reynolds, 637th Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Company, shoots a Beretta M9 at targets during the range qualification event of the German Armed Forces Badge (GAFB) for Military Proficiency on April 9, 2019, at Udairi Range, Kuwait. During this event, participants stand and shoot a total of five rounds with a Beretta M9 at three silhouettes. Participants, who must hit each target at a minimum, shoot in order at targets one, two, three, one, two and earn bronze with three hits, silver for four hits and gold for five hits. U.S. Army Central hosts events such as the GAFB to enhance service member’s personal abilities to stay combat ready which improves overall capabilities.

NCO Exchange between U.S. Army and Jordan Armed Forces
April 18, 2019 — U.S. Army and Jordan Armed Forces Soldiers conducted a noncommissioned officer Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) at the Jordan Armed Forces Noncommissioned Officer Academy (JAF NCOA) in Amman, Jordan April 6-10, 2019... MORE

A Jordanian Soldier is presented with a 1st Theater Sustainment Command patch following the the United States Army and Jordan Armed Forces noncommissioned officer subject matter expert exchange in Amman, Jordan, April 6-10, 2019. Topics included the enlisted force structure, promotions, professional military education, performance feedback, evaluation processes, and career development for both armies. The U.S. and Jordan remain committed to a strong bilateral relationship built on common interests and mutual respect.

U.S. Soldiers Support Kuwait Ministry of Defense Equestrian Program
April 17, 2019 — While on rotation in Kuwait, a group of medics and radiology specialists from the 64th Brigade Support Battalion have had the ongoing opportunity to work with a different kind of patient altogether - the horses of the Kuwait Ministry of Defense’s Equestrian Center... MORE

Sgt. Kelsey Wheatley, a radiology specialist from the 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, looks at the x-ray image she just scanned of a horse’s leg at the Kuwait Ministry of Defense’s Equestrian Center in Kuwait City on April 9, 2019. The 64th BSB and the KMOD have an ongoing partnership in which 64th BSB is able to provide portable x-ray equipment that enables the KMOD to thoroughly assess its horses.

Camp As Sayliyah Hosts Self Defense Class During Sexual Assault Awareness, Prevention Month
April 16, 2019 — Putting his 40 years of martial arts experience to use, Col. James Cummings taught a group of more than 25 Soldiers personal protective measures as part of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month activities at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, April 11... MORE

Colonel James Cummings, theater veterinarian, Task Force 8th Medical, demonstrates how to break the grasp of an attacker portrayed by Staff Sgt. Steven Cassidy, Task Force 8th Medical, April 11, 2019. Cummings instructed a class of more than 25 Soldiers on personal protective measures as part of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar.

Military Working Dogs Train for CBRN Exposure in Kuwait
April 16, 2019 — Members of the 637th Chemical Company, the 719th Medical Detachment Veterinary Service Support, and the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron came together to conduct a live exercise to train to save the lives of military working dogs and their handlers in the event they were exposed to a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) substance... MORE