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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

Why I serve: ‘I want to give every moment'
December 29, 2021 — Capt. Dawn D. Sellers knows she can’t save the world, but prays she can at least reach a couple of Soldiers during her time here. The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner has been deployed here since May working at the 3rd Medical Command’s Gaining Resilience in Theater, or GRIT, Clinic here practicing battlefield acupuncture and providing supportive therapy and psychoeducation—therapeutic intervention that provides Soldiers with tools to help them heal... MORE

Why I serve: ‘It taught me how to be a leader and how to do the right thing'
December 29, 2021 — Master Sgt. Ruben Soto has given 26 years of his life to the Army and his country, and he’s not done giving. The transportation senior sergeant, or 88Z, placed second on the order of merit list in his field out of 106 active duty master sergeants during the most recent annual selection board, which means he has a good chance of promoting to the rank of sergeant major in the years to come. ... MORE

First Team STB Chaplain shares tips for maintaining resiliency during the holiday season
December 20, 2021 — FORT KNOX, Ky. – While the holiday season often brings joy and excitement for many, it can also be a stressful and sad time for some. It’s important for people to find ways to stay resilient during the holidays and the 1st Theater Sustainment Command’s Special Troops Battalion chaplain offered a few tips he’s drawn from his own experiences over the years... MORE

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1st TSC Soldiers return from Middle East
December 20, 2021 — Members of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command’s Strategic Operations and Plans Blue Team returned to Fort Knox, Kentucky Dec. 15, after completing a six-month deployment to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, where they helped plan and facilitate the rapid and historic exit of U.S. Forces from Afghanistan in July 2021... MORE