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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

Regional Cooperation 2019 Promotes Interoperability
August 23, 2019 — U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM), with support from the Massachusetts Army National Guard, sponsored exercise Regional Cooperation 2019 as an opportunity to work with coalition partners in Central and South Asia. Hosted in Tajikistan, the exercise welcomed 200 participants from the U.S., Mongolia, Uzbekistan, and an observer from Pakistan... MORE

Guy Zero, deputy director of exercises and training, U.S. Central Command, speaks to coalition partners on the first day of Exercise Regional Cooperation 2019 at Dushanbe, Tajikistan, August 5, 2019. Exercise Regional Cooperation is an annual exercise to help strengthen military-to-military relationships between the United States and partners in Central and South Asia. The exercise enhances regional security and stability among the participating nations.

Vehicle quality assurance experts keep APS-5 ready to roll
August 22, 2019 — Maintenance experts with the 401st Army Field Support Battalion-Kuwait are key for ensuring the quality of vehicles at Army Prepositioned Stocks-5, one of the largest stocks of modern ground-force equipment in the world... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Zakrzewski, maintenance quality assurance, 401st Army Field Support Battalion-Kuwait performs an inspection of the turret attached to an M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle following repairs Aug. 15 at Army Prepositioned Stocks-5, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Zakrzewski said turrets are particularly difficult to assess given their complexity.

‘Flying Tigers’ bound into Eager Lion
August 22, 2019 — Just past midnight on August 12, 2019, Task Force Javelin’s forward element arrived at the unit’s launching point for MEDEVAC and air assault missions during the multilateral exercise Eager Lion 2019 hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan... MORE

244th Combat Aviation Brigade Soldiers with Task Force Javelin offload a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter from a U.S. Air Force Strategic Airlift C-17, shortly after arriving to King Abdullah II Air Base, Jordan, in anticipation of Eager Lion 19, Aug. 12, 2019. Eager Lion is U.S. Central Command’s premiere military training exercise in the Levant region. The event provides U.S. forces, Royal Jordanian Armed Forces, and 27 other participating nations the opportunity to improve their collective ability to plan and operate in a coalition environment.

Statement from General Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr., Commander, U.S. Central Command, Welcoming the Kingdom of Bahrain into the International Maritime Security Construct
August 19, 2019 — U.S. Central Command welcomes the Kingdom of Bahrain into the International Maritime Security Construct. I appreciate His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa's decision to join the United Kingdom and the United States in taking an active role in preserving the freedom of navigation, promoting maritime security and de-escalating regional tensions. ... MORE

Shave-tails earn silver spurs
August 19, 2019 — U.S. Army spur holders, with 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry Regiment (1-102 CAV), 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) of the 42nd Infantry Division (42ID), New Jersey National Guard (NJARNG), conducted a Spur Ride from Aug. 10 to 13 at Joint Training Center-Jordan (JTC-J), allowing non-spur holders the opportunity to earn a pair... MORE