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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

USARCENT Deputy Commander Visits Defense Exposition
February 26, 2019 — Major Gen. David C. Hill, deputy commanding general, U.S. Army Central, attended the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates... MORE

Major Gen. David C. Hill, deputy commanding general, U.S. Army Central (USARCENT), tests a drone navigation system Feb. 18, 2019, at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Hill attended IDEX as a USARCENT representative to meet with key leaders in an effort to strengthen relations with partner nations.

Army leadership instructor takes pride in teaching
February 26, 2019 — From the front lines of the battlefield to the front of the classroom, one U.S. Army Basic Leader Course instructor at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, is changing lives one class at a time... MORE

Staff Sgt. Jason Enriquez, small group leader, Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Basic Leader Course, gives guidence during a BLC assignment at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Feb. 17, 2019. Enriquez says he does the most he can for his students, because his students' needs are more important than his own.

U.S. Army Soldiers experience Kuwait Liberation Day history
February 25, 2019 — The close relationship between the U.S. and Kuwait, spanning over a century, can be clearly seen today in the partnership between the two nations' militaries. Members of the U.S. Army’s 34th Infantry Division recently joined their Kuwaiti hosts to learn more about the nation's struggle against Iraqi forces during Saddam Hussain’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait... MORE

Soldiers with the Minnesota National Guard’s 34th Red Bull Infantry Division visit the Al-Qurain Martyrs Museum in Kuwait City Feb. 20, 2019, surveying the damage inflicted on a house by heavy weaponry, including an Iraqi tank, during a battle in the Gulf War that occurred Feb. 24, 1991, between members of the Al Messilah Group (Kuwait forces) and Saddam Hussein’s forces. The Soldiers partnered with their Kuwaiti hosts to learn about the history of the invasion of Kuwait and the national and international response that liberated the nation. The Soldiers, currently deployed to the region as Task Force Spartan, also visited a nearby military base where Kuwaiti soldiers walked through the broader picture of the conflict on an immense sand-table of the country.

Changes to Army leadership course on display in Kuwait
February 23, 2019 — Major changes to the Army’s Basic Leader Course (BLC) have created a better format of learning for 21st century Soldiers. These changes were on full display during BLC at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Jan. 28 to Feb. 19, 2019... MORE

Command Sgt. Maj. Dan Churchman, commandant, Basic Leader Course, Camp Buehring, Kuwait, presents a Commandants Coin to Spc. Shannon Gates, far left, Company A, 106th Brigade Support Battalion, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Mississippi Army National Guard, who is from Magee, Mississippi, for earning BLCs distinguished honor graduate, Feb. 19, 2019. Distinguished honor graduate is awarded to the student who holds the highest overall grade point average throughout the course.

Joint Air Defense Exercise sharpens skills, strengthens partnerships
February 22, 2019 — Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen of U.S. Central Command worked together with regional partners to conduct Joint Air Defense Exercise 19-01, a regularly scheduled three day-long training event focused on increasing the readiness of air defense assets in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. The AFCENT-led exercise included increased participation in the live-fly portion to include B-1B Lancers, F-15Es, and coalition partner aircraft... MORE