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Soldiers use coffee, live music to prevent sexual assault
April 28, 2021 — During the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade’s deployment to the Middle East, the sexual harassment and assault response and prevention team found a unique way to serve their Soldiers while providing knowledge about their program... MORE

During the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade’s deployment to the Middle East, the sexual harassment and assault response and prevention team ran a makeshift coffee shop to provide knowledge about their program and a welcoming environment to seek help. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Doug Knepp)

U.S. Army Soldier dies in Middle East
April 27, 2021 — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RELEASE NO. 20210427-001 April 27, 2021... MORE

Regional Solutions Needed to Address Middle East Security, General Says
April 27, 2021 — The two most urgent threats in the Middle East in the coming years will most likely be the proliferation of cheap and capable unmanned aerial vehicles used by extremist groups, as well as humanitarian crises, the U.S. Central Command commander said... MORE

1st TSC Soldiers successfully precision-airdrop GPS-guided pallets in Kuwait test
April 27, 2021 — Soldiers deployed to support 1st Theater Sustainment Command's logistical support of U.S. Central Command airdropped four pallets April 22 within 75 meters of the target here in a critical test of sustainment capabilities... MORE

Riggers of the Fort Bragg, North Carolina, based 151st Quartermaster Company, deployed the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of 1st Theater Sustainment Command, work to recover one of four Joint Precision Air Delivery System, or JPADS, units used to air drop four bundles at the Camp Buehring, Kuwait, drop zone. The black device rigged between the parafoil and the payload is the Modular Autonomous Guidance Unit, or MAGU, which uses the lines of the chute to steer it to its programmed target.

Deployed club lifts 70k pounds to boost morale, do good
April 27, 2021 — When Sgt. Stephen Bruckno arrived in the Middle East, he noticed the 1000-pound club at Camp Buehring’s Scorpion Gym was suspended due to COVID-19 precautions. Knowing the positive impact events like that have on Soldiers, he hatched an idea to organize a virtual 1000-pound club himself... MORE

While deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Spartan Shield, U.S. Army Sgt. Stephen Bruckno organized a virtual 1000-pound lifting club to help boost the morale of Soldiers as many activities were canceled or altered due to COVID-19 precautions.

West Virginia Guardsmen Cross Paths While Deployed
April 26, 2021 — Camp Buehring, KU – For many Soldiers, going on an overseas deployment means leaving behind their friends and families for extended periods of time – but not always. For two West Virginia Army National Guardsmen, their paths happened to cross while deployed. They also happen to be father and son... MORE

Spc. Tyler Goldsberry (left), 2nd General Support Battalion, 104th Aviation Regiment and chief warrant officer Craig Goldsberry (right), 111th Engineer Brigade, son and father respectively, pose for a photo in Kuwait, April 2021. The two are currently deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation Spartan Shield; and although assigned to different units, their deployment timelines overlap by nearly two months allowing for a long-awaited reunion between this father and son duo.

1st TSC DCG tours ammo offload, on load operations at Kuwait's Port Shuaiba
April 24, 2021 — PORT SHUAIBA, Kuwait--The deputy commanding general of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command observed onload-offload operations of ammunition here April 24. Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Justin Swanson, who is also the commanding general of the Army Reserve's Indianapolis-based 310th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), had the opportunity to tour the port and observe the Soldiers of the 595th Transportation Brigade (SDDC) and the 1185th Deployment and Distribution Support Battalion conduct the port operations... MORE

Col. Michael Ludwick, commander of 595th Transportation Brigade (SDDC), gestures while he describes port operations to Brig. Gen. Justin M. Swanson, the deputy commanding general of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command, while on Swanson's April 24, 2021 tour of Kuwait's Port Shuaiba. The 595th TB (SDDC) integrates and synchronizes surface deployment and distribution capabilities to project readiness and sustain the warfighter throughout the U.S. Central Command area of operations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Neil W. McCabe)

First Team soldier wins Fort Knox best warrior, soldier of the year, and accepted into the United States Military Academy Preparatory School
April 22, 2021 — The last week of March was full of achievement and recognition for a 1st Theater Sustainment Command Soldier. Weeks of training for the Fort Knox Best Warrior Competition paid off as Spc. James Spoerl, human resources specialist, S-1, 1st TSC, was awarded Fort Knox’s Soldier of the Year and Best Warrior... MORE

Polish ambassador to Kuwait tours 1st TSC's Camp Arifjan CTEF yard
April 22, 2021 — The deputy commanding general of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command hosted Polish Ambassador to Kuwait Pawel Lechowicz on an April 19 tour of the 1st TSC's yard of military vehicles designated for transfer to Iraqi security forces through the Counter-ISIS, Equipment and Training Fund... MORE

USARCENT forges ahead with new technology
April 22, 2021 — CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - The ability to adapt is widely considered to be one of the most important qualities a person can achieve. Soldiers with U.S. Army Central’s Information Systems Division (ISD) G6 have a firm understanding of just that important role adaptability plays in readiness. ... MORE

Army Master Sgt. Brian Chapman, Information Systems Division Non-commissioned Officer in Charge for U.S. Army Central G6 adjusts their Tampa 1.3M satellite dish during validation for the new Relocatable Emergency Command Post at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, April 12 2021. This technology further develops the capabilities and increases the U.S. Armed Forces overall readiness. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Torres, USARCENT PAO)

1st TSC validates expeditionary command post at Camp Arifjan exercise
April 20, 2021 — CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait--Soldiers of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command's main command post at Fort Knox, Kentucky, deployed here throughout April for a validation exercise for its expeditionary command post. ... MORE

Alabama National Guard Spc. Anthony Hayes, 115th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, April 13, 2021 monitors the signal strength from the Tampa satellite dish that handled communications and data traffic during the Fort Knox, Kentucky, based 1st Theater Sustainment Command's expeditionary command post validation exercise at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Hayes, whose battalion is deployed to Camp Buerhing, Kuwait, said he appreciated getting real-world, unscripted training working in the ECP validation exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Neil W. McCabe)

U.S. Soldier Teaches Kuwaiti Students to Reach for the Stars with Space Presentation
April 17, 2021 — CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait– At the invite of the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait, Task Force Spartan Chief of Space and Special Programs, Maj. Edwin Vasquez, gave a virtual Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics presentation on NASA’s Artemis Space Program to students at the Sabah Al-Ahmad Center for Giftedness and Creativity April 3, 2021, in Kuwait... MORE

U.S. Army Soldier Maj. Edwin Vasquez, Task Force Spartan Chief of Space and Special Programs, gives a virtual Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics presentation on NASA’s Artemis Space Program to students at the Sabah Al-Ahmad Center for Giftedness and Creativity April 3, 2021, in Kuwait. The presentation hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait was a part of their Every Soldier is an Ambassador Program. ESA aims to strengthen the Kuwaiti public’s relationship with U.S. service members through service members’ contributions of their time, skills, and experiences to their host country. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Allegra Taylor, Deputy PAO, Task Force Spartan)

New leader takes command of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Special Troops Battalion, 1st Theater Sustainment Command
April 16, 2021 — Capt. Keita C. Rodgers relinquished command of the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Special Troops Battalion, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, to Capt. Marco G. Lara in a ceremony at Waybur Theater, April 9, at Fort Knox, Kentucky... MORE

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Flight medics describe chaos after rocket attack
April 16, 2021 — After February’s rocket attack on Erbil Air Base that killed one civilian contractor, injured several members of the Coalition and later killed one civilian, medevac Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade responded immediately to evacuate the wounded... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Donna Wauthier, a flight medic with Charlie Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, was one medic who responded immediately to care for wounded civilians after a rocket attack in February. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eric Smith)

Warrant Officer Professional Development in Jordan
April 16, 2021 — Jordan- Chief Warrant Officer 5 Fred Hodges, Command Chief Warrant Officer for 3rd Medical Command Deployment Support at Fort Gillem Georgia, conducted a Warrant Officer Professional Development and educational meeting with the warrant officers at the Joint Training Center (JTC)... MORE

AFSBn-Qatar leadership discuss challenging, successful road to deactivation
April 15, 2021 — CAMP AS SAYLIYAH, Qatar – Army Field Support Battalion-Qatar has come a considerable way since first receiving orders to deactivate back in January 2020. As one of five battalions in the 401st Army Field Support Brigade, AFSBn-Qatar had a critical mission during the years of relative instability in the Middle East. Even though the mission has changed, with complete deactivation of the organization scheduled for May, the stakes remain the same... MORE

U.S. Army Col. Michael F. LaBrecque, commander, 401st Army Field Support Brigade, and Army Field Support Battalion-Qatar leadership, tour an empty pavilion previously used for maintenance and services, at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, Apr. 6. AFSBn-Qatar is currently in the process of complete deactivation as part of the U.S. Army Material Command’s “Middle East calibration.” (Photo by Capt. Luis Alani, 401st AFSB Public Affairs)

U.S. and Qatari Military Partner in Crisis Action Exercise
April 14, 2021 — DOHA, Qatar -- U.S. Central Command hosted Invincible Sentry 21 (IS 21), an exercise between Special Operations Forces and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) elements from both the U.S. and Qatar around Doha, Qatar, March 21-25, 2021... MORE

Qatari Special Forces escort a restrained gunman role-player, March 24, 2021, during U.S. Central Command’s crisis response exercise Invincible Sentry in Doha, Qatar. The annual bilateral exercise represents a unique opportunity to train with Qatari partners to practice critical crisis response capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alex L. Smedegard)

Senior military leaders tour Army Prepositioned Stock at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait
April 14, 2021 — CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait--The senior military advisor to U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait Alina L. Romanowski met April 3 here with leadership of the Counter-ISIS, Train and Equip Fund and the Army Field Support Battalion-Kuwait to review the Army Prepositioned Stock program... MORE

Soldiers from the 1st Theater Sustainment Command, Operational Command Post observe equipment which has been staged as part of the 401st Army Field Support Battalion-Kuwait’s and the Army’s Prepositioned Stock program at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait on April 3, 2021. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Elizabeth Rogers)

Deployed Soldier dominates ACFT, but finishes humbled
April 13, 2021 — Spc. Angelo Brunetti is considered by many to be one of the fittest Soldiers in the Army... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Angelo Brunetti, a UH-60 helicopter repairer currently deployed with Bravo Company, 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, recently scored 599 on the new Army Combat Fitness Test, missing a perfect score of 600 by just one second on the sprint-drag-carry event.

Nebraska MPs Excited for the Road Ahead
April 13, 2021 — Jordan-- Having just arrived in country, the 192nd Military Police Detachment from the Nebraska Army National Guard hit the ground running, completing their basic soldiering tasks by conducting weapons familiarization at the Joint Training Center (JTC) firing range. ... MORE

Staff Sgt. Colton Bebensee, 192nd Military Polize Detachment with the Nebraska Army National Guard, operating as the range Office In Charge (OIC) makes sure each Soldier has a safety with them while they shoot. This would be the first mission outside of the United States for many of the Soldiers in the 192nd Military Police Detachment.

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