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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

Jordan Armed Forces Imams and U.S. military chaplains exercise their faith during Eager Lion 2018
May 3, 2018 — Senior religious affairs leaders of the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) and U.S. military met with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan’s Grand Mufti at the Jordanian Center for Countering Extremism (JCCE) as part of Eager Lion 2018, an annual two-week bilateral military exercise... MORE

Senior religious affairs leaders of the Jordan Armed Forces and U.S. military begin their staff integration week of Eager Lion 18 at Prince Hassan College April 9-10. Events like these help to build trust between service members and citizens of different nations.

PA National Guard soldier lectures on cyber threats at Gulf Shield One
May 3, 2018 — Chief Warrant Officer 3 John Mosco, tactical communications chief, signal company, 28th Infantry Division, Pa. Army National Guard, delivered a lecture at exercise Gulf Shield One which involved 23 Task Force Spartan (TFS) partner nations. Drawing upon his military background, civilian education, and experience as a college professor, Mosco provided attendees with a basic overview of cyber security operations and the steps that a person can take to secure his or her personal system... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer 3 John Mosco, tactical communications chief, signal company, 28th Infantry Division, Pa. Army National Guard, delivers a cyber-security lecture with the aid of an Arabic interpreter at exercise Gulf Shield One, March 28.

Tajik, U.S. soldiers build relationships through information exchanges
April 24, 2018 — Soldiers with the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan and the U.S. Army worked together in a 24-hour operation to share tactics, techniques and procedures, April 24, 2018. This exercise was part of a three-week, military-to-military engagement between the Tajikistan Peacekeeping Battalion of the Mobile Forces and the 648th Military Engagement Team, Georgia Army National Guard, involving border security and mountain warfare techniques... MORE

Tajik soldiers return from reacting to an ambush at a traffic control point at a mountain training camp outside of Dushanbe, Tajikistan, April 24, 2018, during an exercise to exchange tactics between Tajik and U.S. forces. This information exchange was part of a larger military-to-military engagement taking place with the Tajikistan Peacekeeping Battalion of the Mobile Forces and the 648th Military Engagement Team, Georgia Army National Guard, involving border security tactics and techniques.

Religious support and coordination lead to success on two fronts
April 23, 2018 — When U.S. Army Chaplain (Maj.) Pinkie Fischer first met with Imams from the Jordan Armed Forces she didn’t know that their religious affairs exercise would affect the lives of local orphans just two weeks later. The idea came out while discussing ways to combat religious extremism at the Jordanian Center for Countering Extremism on April 11... MORE

U.S. Army Maj. John Salazar, an information operations officer with U.S. Army Central teaches a resident of the Amman SOS Children’s Village how to do a fist bump April 23. Salazar was part of a donation visit to the village that was arranged by Jordan Armed Forces Imams in coordination with U.S. Chaplains as part of ongoing coordination between the two partner nation militaries. Events like these help to build trust between service members and citizens of different nations.

Tajik and U.S. Soldiers build mountaineering skills
April 18, 2018 — Soldiers with the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan and the U.S. Army worked together to share mountain warfare tactics and techniques, April 18, 2018. This information exchange was part of a larger military-to-military engagement between the Tajikistan Peacekeeping Battalion of the Mobile Forces and the 648th Military Engagement Team, Georgia Army National Guard, involving border security tactics and techniques... MORE