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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.

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Staff Sgt. Eric Smith, G3 training noncommissioned officer, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, instructs Soldiers from the 311th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, 3rd Medical Command, 401st Army Field Support Brigade, and the 304th Sustainment Brigade on the grader requirements for the Army Combat Fitness Test at the Area Support Group-Kuwait Field Oct. 6, 2020 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Smith and the 1st Theater Sustainment Command are responsible for ACFT familiarization and grader validation during the month of October ensuring readiness for the Army units currently serving at Camp Arifjan. (U.S. Army Photograph by Spc. Andrew E. Figueroa)

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Joint Air Defense Exercise sharpens skills, strengthens partnerships
February 22, 2019 — Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen of U.S. Central Command worked together with regional partners to conduct Joint Air Defense Exercise 19-01, a regularly scheduled three day-long training event focused on increasing the readiness of air defense assets in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. The AFCENT-led exercise included increased participation in the live-fly portion to include B-1B Lancers, F-15Es, and coalition partner aircraft... MORE

Qatari Mirage 2000s, a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber and F-15E Strike Eagles fly in formation during Joint Air Defense Exercise 19-01, Feb. 19, 2019. JADEX provides an opportunity to strengthen military-to-military relationships with the Qatari air force while conducting combined air operations with partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Clayton Cupit)

Army Ground Liaison Officer connects ground intent to air action
February 21, 2019 — Communication between the U.S. Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy and Coast Guard is similar to trying to understand a different language because each service uses different lingo and acronyms in their daily operations... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Hartranft, 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron ground liaison officer, stands in front of the 9th EBS T-Wall at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 6, 2019. The GLO translates the ground units’ intent into action in the air, also known as green to blue. His job is to translate green to blue and blue to green between ground commanders and the combined forces air component commander; integrating and synchronizing air and ground operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Travis Beihl)

National Guard units partner for joint aviation training
February 19, 2019 — Aviators with the Minnesota, Texas and Utah National Guards, led by the Kansas National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment, practice landing and taking off during deck landing qualification training aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) in the Arabian Gulf on Feb. 4, 2019... MORE

Aviators with the Minnesota, Texas and Utah National Guards, led by the Kansas National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment, practice landing and taking off during deck landing qualification training aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) in the Arabian Gulf on Feb. 4, 2019.

Service Members Graduate USARCENT's Air Assault School
February 18, 2019 — More than 190 Service Members serving in U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility earned the right to wear the Air Assault Badge on Feb. 15, 2019, after completing the U.S. Army Air Assault course... MORE

Air assault students practice rappelling out of a Black Hawk helicopter on day nine of Air Assault School’s Class 301-19, Feb. 14, 2019, at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The hands-on training in U.S. Army Central's area of operations with a Black Hawk helicopter gave Soldiers the opportunity to develop additional skills, which included moving equipment and rappelling, that benefited their unit while forward deployed.

National Guard Medic Advises Soldiers at Air Assault School
February 15, 2019 — Proper nutrition and a balanced diet are vital ingredients for Soldiers completing a strenuous course like the Air Assault school, stresses U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Richard Monroe, a combat medic with the Mississippi Army National Guard... MORE