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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

U.S. Army Central National Suicide Prevention Month Message
September 7, 2022 — The strength of our Army comes from the strength of our people. USARCENT prioritizes the health, safety, and well-being of our great Soldiers, Civilians, and devoted Families. To emphasize this commitment, we join with the Army in observing National Suicide Prevention Month during the month of September... MORE

U.S. Army Central Commanding General, LTG Patrick Frank, and U.S. Army Central Command Sergeant Major, CSM J.Garza, recognize National Suicide Prevention Month.

U.S. Army Central hosts Israeli Defense and Armed Forces Attaché to the U.S.
August 31, 2022 — U.S. Army Central's commanding general, Lt. Gen. Patrick Frank, hosts Maj. Gen. Hidai Zilberman, Israeli Defense and Armed Forces Attaché, at USARCENT headquarters August 31, 2022... MORE

U.S. Army Central Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Patrick Frank, conducts a gift exchange with Maj. Gen. Hidai Zilberman,
Israeli Defense and Armed Forces Attaché to the United States, August 31, 2022, at Shaw AFB, SC.

The hidden weight of the Purple Heart
August 15, 2022 — It’s the oldest active military medal in the United States. It is believed its color was chosen because it represents courage and bravery, but it’s the medal nobody ever asks for. It weighs just over an ounce, but holds the weight and sorrow of countless stories told and untold. The stories are different, but they do have one thing in common: the recipient was wounded or killed in order to be awarded the Purple Heart... MORE

Retired Command Sgt. Maj. James K. Bodecker displays the Purple Heart he was awarded March 20, 2006, after being shot by a sniper in Ramadi, Iraq, February 17, 2006.

U.S. Army Central conducts key leader engagements in Tajikistan
August 15, 2022 — Maj. Gen. Wendul Hagler, Deputy Commander, U.S. Army Central (USARCENT), conducted a series of key leader engagements in the Republic of Tajikistan, meeting with representatives from the country’s Ministry of Defense and the U.S. embassy May 23-25, 2022. ... MORE

Maj. Gen. Jahondgir Nazaralizoda, acting commander, Republic of Tajikistan Mobile Forces, discusses the mission of the Romit-Magob Training Center with Maj. Gen. Wendul Hagler, Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Central, May 24, 2022.

U.S. military women show support at historic Lebanese graduation
August 2, 2022 — Women from the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. Army Central Command, and U.S. Air Force Central Command attended a ceremony in Lebanon, Aug. 1, to support the first group of women who graduated from the Lebanese Army Military Academy and into the field of combat arms. ... MORE