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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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Ceremony marks transfer of authority in the Sinai between Guam and Texas National Guard units
March 10, 2020 — Task Force Sinai said farewell to Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam National Guard, and welcomed the Soldiers from the 1st Squadron,112th Cavalry Regiment, Texas National Guard, during a Transfer of Authority Ceremony on South Camp, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, March 8, 2020... MORE

Lt. Col. David E. Moulton, commander of the 1st Squadron,112th Cavalry Regiment, Texas National Guard, and Command Sgt. Maj. Bradley A. Sutton, the 1-112th senior enlisted advisor, roll and uncase their colors to signify the start of their mission at a transfer of authority ceremony on South Camp, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, March 8, 2020. The 1-112th assumes responsibility as the 67th rotational United States Army unit in support of the Multinational Force and Observers peacekeeping mission.

Joint Training Center-Jordan partners with Civil Defence Department for emergency response training
March 7, 2020 — The Civil Defence Department (CDC) and Joint Training Center-Jordan (JTC-J) conducted an emergency response training event Wednesday. The event's intent was to test the overall response time of the CDD during a simulated building fire at JTC-J. At 10 a.m., a JTC-J fire alarm was pulled, and within minutes, two CDD fire trucks and an ambulance cleared the installation security checkpoint and were on scene... MORE

Civil Defence Department (CDD) paramedics treat simulated injuries at Joint Training Center-Jordan (JTC-J) Wednesday. The CDD and JTC-J partnered on the event with coordination from the Jordan Armed Forces. U.S. Soldiers are in Jordan to conduct partnership training with the JAF and other Jordanian partners. The U.S. has a long-standing partnership with Jordan in regards to joint training that has endured over multiple administrations.

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Soldiers from the 3rd Medical Command - Deployment Support stand in formation prior to a patching ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 20, 2020. (Courtesy photo)

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Spc. Griffen Vaughn drags a hefty load as part of the Army Combat Fitness Test event during the Task Force Spartan Best Warrior Competition held February 25-28th at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kara Hanuschewicz)

Medics train on bringing everyone home
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