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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

On Target
October 12, 2016 — U.S. Army Central key personnel attended a targeting seminar at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Oct. 12-14. The open forum seminar allowed key leaders to learn and discuss important strategies and doctrine concerning the concept of joint targeting... MORE

Lt. Col. Kirk John Junker, seminar lead instructor and director of the Joint Targeting School in Dam Neck, Va., discusses key points and principles of joint targeting during a targeting seminar at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait Oct. 12, 2016. The open forum seminar allowed key leaders to learn and discuss important strategies and doctrine concerning the concept of joint targeting. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Aaron Ellerman)

Weapons training unique for U.S. Army Central mariners
October 12, 2016 — Most Soldiers practice marksmanship at a weapons range. For the U.S. Army’s 411th Transportation Detachment from the 1st Theater Sustainment Command, the crew aboard the MG Charles P. Gross (Logistics Support Vessel-5), a range day means cruising out to international waters... MORE

A Soldier from the Fort Eustis, Va.-based 411th Transportation Detachment shoots from the MG Charles P. Gross (Logistics Support Vessel-5) into the Arabian Gulf off the coast of Kuwait, Oct. 3, 2016. The ship’s crew regularly practices firing at large inflatable targets to ensure its mission moving cargo for U.S. Army Central throughout its 20-nation area of operations is not slowed by the threat of hostile waters. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brandon Hubbard, USARCENT Public Affairs)

Launching into Readiness
October 6, 2016 — A roar echoes across the desert as a speeding bright light rips through the sky leaving a white smoke trail as it disappears into the rising sun. Seconds later it reports from the distant horizon with a thunderous boom... MORE

A multiple launch rocket system crewmember with 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment helps pack up the forward command post after completing during a decisive action training environment exercise on Oct. 4, 2016 near Camp Buehring, Kuwait. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Aaron Ellerman)

USARCENT meets with Under Secretary of the Army
September 30, 2016 — The Honorable Patrick Murphy, under secretary of the Army, visited with Lt. Gen. Michael Garrett, U.S. Army Central commanding general, and the senior staff of U.S. Army Central Sept. 30 at Patton Hall located on Shaw Air Force Base... MORE

The Honorable Patrick Murphy, under secretary of the Army, listens to the staff of U.S. Army Central as they explain the role of Army Service Component Commands and Title 10 responsibilities during a visit to Patton Hall located on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 30, 2016. The visit was to provide the under secretary of the Army with an overview of the roles and functions of USARCENT in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

Protecting the Environment
September 23, 2016 — CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait -- Environmental issues are an increasingly important concern for U.S. forces at home and abroad. If left unaddressed, these issues may cause negative impacts to the environment potentially creating life, health and safety risks... MORE