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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

Task Force Voodoo transfers authority to Task Force Talon
August 28, 2018 — U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment (Assault) Commander Lt. Col. Timothy Cleighton and Command Sgt. Major Cynthia Carlino passed the torch to 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment (Assault) Commander Lt. Col. Todd Loughney and Sgt. Maj. Darrian Campbell during a transfer of authority ceremony Aug. 28, 2018 at Camp Buehring, Kuwait... MORE

The 1st Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment (Assault) Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Timothy Cleighton and Command Sgt. Maj. Cynthia Carlino ceremonially case the Battalion Colors during a transfer of authority ceremony Aug. 28 at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The ceremony signified the successful completion of a nine-month deployment in support of Operation Spartan Shield and Operation Inherent Resolve.

U.S. Soldiers, Kuwaiti athletes team-up for Special Olympics
August 27, 2018 — Soldiers and special needs athletes joined together to play basketball, soccer, table tennis, tug-of-war, and foosball as part of a Special Olympics event at Aridiyah Youth Center, Kuwait on Aug. 14, 2018... MORE

Task Force Spartan Soldiers athletes with the Special Olympics-Kuwait join each other for a final photo after the last event during the sports night at Aridiyah Youth Center, Kuwait. Even though only one of the two teams won, every participant was awarded a medal for hard-work and performance.

For Two Kentucky National Guardsmen, Service is the Family Business
August 27, 2018 — The Parker brothers are members of the 613th Engineering Facilities Detachment headquartered in Springfield, Kentucky. While deployed the two are tapping into their civilian engineering backgrounds to make contracts a little tighter, and things a little better for service members in Kuwait... MORE

U.S. Army Capt. William Parker and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Bryan Parker, activated members of the Kentucky Army National Guard 613th Engineering Facilities Detachment, serve as contract officer representatives for Area Support Group-Kuwait Directorate of Public Works at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, August 6, 2018. The Army’s greatest asset is the best people our Nation has to offer.

Air Defense Artillery Soldiers keep Patriot Missiles going
August 24, 2018 — The Patriot missile system has been used in theater since 1991 to defend the United States military and its allies against enemy missile attacks. The members of the ADA unit operate and maintain Patriot missiles and their launching stations within the Central Command area of responsibility... MORE

Members of Delta Battery of the 5th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery, based out of Fort Bliss, Texas, move the patriot missile launching station during their master gunnery certification, Aug. 11-12.

Interoperability with Partner Nations in Action
August 23, 2018 — Steppe Eagle, a multi-national exercise, executed by U.S. Army Central with support from the Arizona Army National Guard and the South Carolina Army National Guard, United Kingdom, Kazakhstan, Turkey, and Tajikistan took place at McCrady Training Center, South Carolina, Aug. 10-20... MORE