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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 Hosts Best Cyber Ranger Competition
May 15, 2018 — U.S. Army Central hosted Cyber Bowl IV – this year coined the Best Cyber Ranger Competition – to promote cyber security awareness, May 8-10, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. During the three-day event, teams went head-to-head in cyber versions of popular TV game shows such as “Cyber Jeopardy,” and “Are You Smarter than a Cyber Tech.”... MORE

335th Signal Command (Theater) (Provisional) team participates in Best Cyber Ranger competition, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, May 8.

Engineer Week: Kindred professionals share engineer capabilities and tactics
May 14, 2018 — More than 60 engineers in a mixed group consisting of Kuwait Land Forces (KLF) soldiers, British liaison soldiers, and engineers with the U.S. Army’s 40th Brigade Engineer Battalion, gathered for a series of interactive training opportunities during Engineer Week April 9-13. The events were intended to enhance both technical and tactical readiness through classroom information exchange, equipment and operations demonstrations and sharing tactical information and threat response capabilities... MORE

Soldiers of the 40th Brigade Engineer Battalion (BEB) demonstrate dismounted explosive hazard clearance operations with the Talon Robot, and VMR/2 Mine Hound to a group of more than 60 Kuwait Land Forces soldiers, U.S. Army engineers, and British liaison soldiers, during Engineer Week, April 9-13.

Texas Congressmen visit Soldiers at Camp Arifjan
May 9, 2018 — U.S. Representatives John R. Carter, 31st District of Texas, and Roger Williams, 25th District of Texas, visited Soldiers at Camp Arifjan as part of a Congressional delegation, May 4, 2018. “We are here today to say thanks to all of our troops and those who work with our troops,” said Rep. Williams... MORE

U.S. Representatives John R. Carter and Roger Williams, Texas, speak with Soldiers with 1-62 Air Defense Artillery, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, May 4, 2018. U.S. Representatives John R. Carter and Roger Williams from Texas visited U.S. servicemembers in the middle east as part of a congressional delegation.

Army surgeon lectures on nerve agents in Kuwait medical exchange
May 8, 2018 — The top doctor for the 28th Infantry Division paired up with a Kuwaiti physiotherapist to speak at an ongoing medical exchange at North Military Medical Complex, Kuwait. The Division surgeon lectured on the history, effects and treatment of nerve agents and how the use of nerve agents as a weapon has evolved over time... MORE

Dr. Hessa Alkandari (left), a physiotherapist with Kuwait Military Hospital; and Lt. Col. Dr. Gregory Johnston (second from left), 28th Infantry Division surgeon, pause for a photo after serving as speakers in the latest monthly medical exchange May 3, 2018 at the North Military Medical Complex. They are joined by Lt. Col. Andrew Franzone, division chemical, biological, radiation and nuclear (CBRN) protection officer; and Sgt. Maj. Michael Reep, CBRN NCOIC, who attended to hear Johnston’s presentation on the history of nerve agents. Alkandari spoke on the importance of prescribing exercise as part of patient treatment.

Divers Conduct Underwater Welding Training at Kuwait Naval Base
May 7, 2018 — Part of the 74th Engineer Dive Detachment's mission is to provide a vast network of support for all logistics vessels in theatre, to include surface and underwater cutting and welding; a skill that is emphasized for these specialized Soldiers. During a recent training event, they hosted the Kuwait School of America for a tour of the dive site and the opportunity to experience the divers training underwater in real time... MORE