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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

Laying groundwork for future Jordanian NCOs
March 24, 2018 — Soldiers with the 648th Military Engagement Team, Georgia Army National Guard, worked with service members from the Jordan Armed Forces at their Noncommissioned Officer Academy to enhance their Squad Leader Course training, March 18-22, 2018. The 648th began working with the instructors at the JAF NCO Academy in November 2017 when the Jordanians began re-developing the training courses for their military leaders... MORE

A Jordanian service member stands in formation during graduation of the Jordan Armed Forces Noncommissioned Officer Academy Squad Leader Course, March 22, 2018, near Amman, Jordan. The graduating class was covered in mud to practice camouflage technique and also as a rite of passage. U.S. advisors assisted in the development of the Jordanian-led course.

‘Steel warriors’ build mission readiness with UAE counterparts
March 22, 2018 — The “Steel Warriors” of the 75th Field Artillery Brigade (75th FA BDE) executed Artillery Tables with the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) 79th Heavy Rocket Regiment (HRR) to build readiness in support of contingency operations and build partner nation capabilities in the Middle East. Operation Saif Strike, the name of the combined exercise, ran from March 11-22, 2018, culminating with day and night live fires on the final day... MORE

Soldiers with a 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery high mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS) wait until the sun sets before executing live-fire training missions during Operation Saif Strike in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on March 22, 2018.

Aviation brigade exchanges troops with Jordanian Air Force
March 22, 2018 — The Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) welcomed Soldiers assigned to the 449th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB), Task Force Spartan, to participate in a bi-lateral aviation exchange in Jordan, Feb. 21 to March 1... MORE

Jordanian forces transfer a simulated injured soldier from a Super Puma helicopter into a ground ambulance during Exercise Olive Grove Feb. 22, 2018. U.S. Soldiers with the 248th Aviation Support Battalion and the 1st Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment (Assault), Task Force Spartan observed the exercise that conducted infiltration, resupply, and exfiltration operations.

1st SFAB Enters Theater
March 16, 2018 — The 1st Security Forces Assistance Brigade (SFAB) entered the 1st Theater Sustainment Command (TSC) theater gateway at Camp Buehring Feb. 21, deploying into the Central Command Area of Responsibility (CENTCOM AOR). The 1st SFAB transitioned into Afghanistan where they will be training, advising and assisting the Afghan National Defense Security Forces... MORE

Instructors from ARCENT Readiness Training Center - Kuwait (ARTC-KU) demonstrate how to launch a drone using Instant Eye technology for 1st Security Forces Assistance Brigade (SFAB) Soldiers, Mar. 6, 2018. The 1st SFAB recently deployed from Fort Benning, Ga. and will proceed to their final destination in Afghanistan.

Divers support Army watercraft at Kuwait Naval Base
March 13, 2018 — Soldiers of the 74th Engineer Dive Detachment executed vessel inspections and removed debris from boat hulls during underwater operations supporting the 595th Transportation Brigade from March 5-8, 2018, at Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait... MORE