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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

American, Jordanian soldiers conduct medevac training
August 28, 2019 — Jordanian and American soldiers partnered together to conduct medical evacuation drills for the first time with a U.S. Army Reserve aviation asset during U.S. Central Command exercise Eager Lion 2019... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. Ignacio Aparicio, center, crew chief, Golf Company, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, talks to members of Jordan Armed Forces’ 7th Mechanized Infantry Battalion about hand signals and casualty loading procedures during medical evacuation training in preparation for exercise Eager Lion 2019, Aug. 21, 2019. This multinational exercise is U.S. Central Command’s premiere exercise in the Levant region and is a major training event that provides U.S. forces, Jordan Armed Forces and 28 other participating nations the opportunity to improve their collective ability to plan and operate in a coalition-type environment. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Zach Mott)

Military Working Dog Demonstration at Joint Training Center-Jordan
August 28, 2019 — Military working dog handlers with the U.S. Air Force 322 Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron displayed MWD obedience, interaction and attack skills at Joint Training Center-Jordan (JTC-J) during a visit Aug. 22, 2019... MORE

Brenda, a U.S. Air Force military working dog with 322 Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, calmly sits next to her handler on the soccer field where she demonstrated her obedience, tolerance to human interaction and attack skills at Joint Training Center-Jordan during her visit Aug. 22, 2019. Readiness, the capability of our forces to conduct the full range of military operations to defeat all enemies regardless of the threats they pose, is paramount.

Proper planning provides successful foundation for Eager Lion 19
August 26, 2019 — The field commanders from U.S. and Jordanian land forces participating in Eager Lion 19 came together for the first time during an initial planning conference in the heart of the Jordanian desert Aug. 19. The meeting between senior leaders was an opportunity to synchronize the training expectations for each unit ahead of the coalition exercise... MORE

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Omar Minott, left, the commander of 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, shakes hands with Jordanian Armed Forces Lt. Col. Saif Al Khawaldeh, the commander of the 39th Mechanized Infantry Battalion, prior to a planning meeting for Exercise Eager Lion 19 in Jordan on Aug. 19, 2019. This multinational exercise is U.S. Central Command’s premiere exercise in the Levant region and is a major training event that provides U.S. forces, Jordan Armed Forces and 28 other participating nations the opportunity to improve their collective ability to plan and operate in a coalition-type environment.

Friendship at center of large-scale Exercise Eager Lion 19
August 25, 2019 — Signifying the start of exercise Eager Lion 19, the Central Command director of exercises, U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Bradley A. Swanson, alongside exercise co-director, Jordan Armed Forces Brig. Gen. Mohammad Al-Thalji, hosted a press conference at King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center in Jordan on Aug. 25... MORE

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Brad Swanson, U.S. Central Command’s Director of Exercises and Training, addresses the audience at a press conference for Eager Lion 19 at King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center (KASOTC), Jordan, Aug. 25, 2019. Eager Lion 19 is a multilateral exercise hosted by the Kingdom of Jordan, consisting of a total of 30 nations from around the world, designed to exchange military expertise and improve interoperability among partner nations.

This Is What We Do: Syrian Logistics Cell
August 23, 2019 — Tucked away in northern Iraq is a small group of Mississippi Army National Guard Soldiers dedicated to coordinating and fulfilling the essential logistics needed for warfighters... MORE