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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

Day Zero: Journey to earn Air Assault wings
April 4, 2017 — Hundreds of Soldiers, Airmen and Marines came from miles away to fulfill a dream. Their journey is not easy, it requires a keen eye for detail and the ability to handle heavy equipment, while under duress. Thus, upon successful completion of day zero, candidates can then call themselves ‘Air Assault Students.’... MORE

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Katlyn Lehmann, human resource officer, 258th Human Resource Company, navigates the high-step-over obstacle during day zero of U.S. Army Central’s first Air Assault Course, April 4, 2017, at Camp Beuhring, Kuwait. The Air Assault Course is a 12-day class that allows U.S. military personnel in the USARCENT theater of operations the unique opportunity to become air assault qualified, while deployed outside the continental United States.

HIMARS gunnery validates war fighters
April 2, 2017 — Part of achieving the standard as a Soldier is qualifying on an assigned weapon and or weapon system. These qualifications begin at the individual’s weapon, such as an M9 pistol or an M4 carbine. But, there are some Sol-diers who have to qualify on a weapon’s system and as a member of a functioning team... MORE

Staff Sgt. Schade, an observer with Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery Regiment, Colorado National Guard, moniters an impact zone during a Hi Mobility Artillery Rocket System gunnery table VI qualification, Udair Range Complex, Kuwait, March 29, 2017. Table VI gunnery involves validating a three Soldier team with a HIMARS weapons system by attaining three objectives; fire when ready, time on target, and (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Browne, USARCENT Public Affairs)

Resilience: OPE Soldiers overcome battlefield injuries
March 14, 2017 — Wounded warriors, who are thriving in recovery, begin their journey to the site of the incident, March 14, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Operation Proper Exit gives these wounded veterans the unique opportunity to get closure by seeing firsthand the progress their sacrifice has made. ... MORE

Retired Army Sgt. Willard Hoyum, wheeled vehicle mechanic, formerly with A company, 307th Brigade Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, shakes the hand of a deployed Soldier, March 14, 2017, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The meet and greet concluded the first town hall meeting Soldiers of Operation Proper Exit will give prior to returning to the location where they received their combat injuries.

Mattis: Social Media Misconduct by DoD Personnel Won’t be Tolerated
March 13, 2017 — WASHINGTON -- The purported actions of civilian and military personnel on social media websites,... MORE

James N. Mattis, the 26th Secretary of Defense, poses for his official portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, Jan 25, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Monica King/Released)

US Army Central Family Members learn about the Middle East
March 13, 2017 — The Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army Central Family Readiness Group recently held a quarterly meeting here at Patton Hall to provide Family Members with an opportunity to learn about the Middle East... MORE