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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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Engagement Builds Joint and Bilateral JAG Partnerships
October 12, 2020 — ARIFJAN, Kuwait – During a recent key leader engagement in the Central Command area of responsibility military judges and attorneys from the U.S. and Kuwait met to share best practices and information... MORE

U.S. Army Judge Advocates, U.S. Air Force Judge Advocates, Kuwait Land Force Military Judges and Brigade Commanders with staff pose together following a legal exchange in Kuwait on Oct. 12, 2020. The legal exchange brought together military judges from Kuwait, Judge Advocates from the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force, and Brigade Commanders from the Kuwait Land Forces. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Trevor Cullen)

Soldier's civilian experience helps save K9
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U.S. Army Sgt. Carlos Patino, flight medic with Charlie Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade prepares for a flight. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Carlos Patino)

Return of two U.S. Army logistics support vessels to U.S. marks end of more than 20 year mission in the Middle East
October 8, 2020 — FORT KNOX, Ky. -- Two U.S. Army General Frank S. Besson-Class Logistics Support Vessels and their crews arrived at Third Port at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 8, marking the completion of more than 20 years of support to U.S. Central Command and U.S. Army Central... MORE

Spartan Holds Inaugural Task Force Marksmanship Contest
October 7, 2020 — ARIFJAN, Kuwait – On a sand blown range in the United States Central Command area of responsibility, Soldiers from Task Force Spartan gathered to compete and test their marksmanship skills... MORE

Sgt. Matthew Chatfield (center) stands with the Task Force Spartan’s Command Team and the 2nd and 3rd place winners of the first annual Task Force Spartan Small Arms Marksmanship Competition in the Central Command Area of Responsibility on Oct. 08, 2020. Chatfield placed first in the competition beating out 36 other Soldiers for the title. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Trevor Cullen)

Task Force Spartan Soldiers Leverage Communication Channels to Enhance Delivery of Information
September 30, 2020 — Ingenious Soldiers from Task Force Spartan's intelligence section created a podcast to enhance skillsets innovatively and broadcast important information to a broader audience. Soldiers currently deployed to Kuwait under Task Force Spartan's- 42nd Infantry Division recently broke norms by creating a weekly podcast to intensify their understandings of historical topics and spread their intelligence knowledge to a broader community... MORE