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U.S. Army Central combines people-focused programs to spark change
January 28, 2021 — SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- “We want people to put us out of business,” said Lt. Col. Kimberly Culver, the Military Equal Opportunity (MEO) program manager at U.S. Army Central (USARCENT). Heads nodded in agreement during a meeting with USARCENT directorate leads from MEO, Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), and Soldier Family Readiness Advocacy Program (SFRP)... MORE

U.S. Army Central, Command Office of Readiness and Diversity (CORD) was established Oct. 1, 2020. The directorate realigns Military Equal Opportunity, Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), and Soldier Family Readiness Advocacy Program (SFRP) under one umbrella. Each program may fall under one directorate, but they will continue to process Soldier, Civilian, and Family Member situations and concerns separately.

Connecticut Army National Guard Soldier Promoted
January 28, 2021 — JORDAN- Staff Sgt. Joseph Nowak received the promotion to Staff Sergeant in a brief ceremony at the Joint Training Center, on January 28, 2021, surrounded by members of the 143rd Regional Support Group and tenant units... MORE

Sergeant Major Alex Young pins Joseph Nowak to Staff Sergeant at Joint Training Center in Jordan on January 28 2021. Staff Sgt. Nowak provides mobility support and accountability to all units to facilitate personnel and equipment onward movement and integration within Jordan.

Halfway through deployment, 28th ECAB remains focused
January 25, 2021 — Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade recently passed the midway point of their deployment to the Middle East... MORE

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter operated by Soldiers with Bravo Company, 3-238th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade sling loads an M777 Howitzer during an exercise with Soldiers with the 2-319th Field Artillery Regiment.

1185th Sentinels Stand Ready to Support Iron Union 14
January 23, 2021 — SHUAIBA PORT, Kuwait – For the Army to support hundreds of missions across the globe, they rely on specialized distribution battalions such as the 1185th Deployment and Distribution Support Battalion (DDSB) located at the Port of Shuaiba, Kuwait... MORE

Humvees, M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles and other vehicles are staged for transfer at the Port of Shuaiba for the upcoming Iron Union exercise Jan. 21, 2020 at the Port of Shuaiba, Kuwait. The recurring, bilateral exercise between the U.S. and the United Arab Emirates strengthens relationships and increases interoperability between the two nation's military forces. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Zoran Raduka, 1st TSC Public Affairs)

Commanding General of Task Force Spartan, Major General Patrick Hamilton and Chief of Staff, Colonel Michael Hunt Operate the Theater Engineer Brigade's Massive D9 Dozer.
January 23, 2021 — On a chilly Saturday morning, a group of Soldiers from the Theater Engineer Brigade's 891st Engineer Battalion Forward Support Company (FSC) drove up to a Zone 6 lot on Camp Arifjan. At the head of this group was a D9 Dozer operated by Sgt. Jeremiah Hoesli... MORE

Erbil Air Base among first locations in CENTCOM to receive COVID-19 Vaccine
January 21, 2021 — ERBIL AIR BASE, Iraq – Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) recently received its first initial shipment of COVID-19 vaccines and distributed them throughout the Combined Joint Operations Area (CJOA). ... MORE

The U.S. Navy's expeditionary medical unit along with medical personnel from the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team administer COVID-19 vaccines to Service members at Erbil Air Base (EAB), Iraq. Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) received 300 vaccines for the Combined Joint Operations Area, 110 of those were administered at EAB. At this time, like many locations, CJTF-OIR’s supply of the vaccine is limited and will be administered to prioritized personnel. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis)

Soldier Paints Cultural Awareness through Art
January 20, 2021 — The 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade’s Equal Opportunity Program created an EO Art Contest from September through November of 2020 to enhance cultural awareness and foster esprit de corps within the Imperial Brigade. During the course of the competition, Soldiers throughout the forward-deployed and garrison Imperial Brigade Air Defense Artillery units were encouraged to submit art that expressed genuine, traditional or interpretive Hispanic Heritage and Native American Heritage... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Brouillet, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, poses with his winning art work depicting Hispanic Heritage, Jan. 11, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Mariah Jones)

Task Force Iron Castle and 891st Engineer Battalion's 996th Engineer Construction Company begin a joint training mission with engineers of the Kuwait Land Forces at the Land Force Institute, constructing a Forward Operating Base and Command Post Exercise
January 17, 2021 — During the week of Jan. 17, the 996th Engineer Construction Company begin a joint training mission with troops of the Kuwait Land Forces at the Land Force Institute. Engineers of the 996th ECC and the Kuwaiti soldiers met early Sunday, Jan. 17 to conduct a brief about the day’s training. This process made easier by the presence of Spc. Joseph Wahballa, a Soldier of the 996th ECC who aided as a translator between U.S. forces and the Kuwaiti soldiers. ... MORE

Diamond Brigade Soldier Receives Battlefield Promotion While Deployed To The Middle East
January 11, 2021 — Sgt. Brandy Lopez, an Information Technology (IT) Specialist assigned to 75th Field Artillery Brigade of Fort Sill, OK, was promoted to the rank of Sergeant on December 28, 2020, while deployed in support of Operation Spartan Shield... MORE

Sgt. Brandy Lopez, an Information Technology (IT) Specialist assigned to 75th Field Artillery Brigade, stands at the position of attention after being promoted to the rank of sergeant while deployed to the Middle East on December 28, 2020. For the past nine months, Lopez had provided countless hours of IT support and troubleshooting to every Diamond Brigade Soldier deployed to the Middle East and was selected as the only Specialist to be promoted through Battle Field Promotion within Area Support Group - Jordan. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Dustin D. Biven / 75th Field Artillery Brigade)

Sgt. Kha'lee Gooden Recognized by FCoE and Fort Sill SJA
January 5, 2021 — While deployed to the United States Army Central area of responsibility, Sgt. Kha'lee Gooden, the National Security Law Paralegal non-commissioned officer assigned to the 75th Field Artillery Brigade, the “Diamond Brigade," of Fort Sill, OK, was recognized for his hard work and dedication... MORE

Sgt. Kha'lee Gooden, the National Security Law Paralegal Non-commissioned officer assigned to the 75th Field Artillery Brigade, the “Diamond Brigade”, of Fort Sill, OK, poses with a coin he had just received from Col. Tonya Blackwell, the Staff Judge Advocate for the Fires Center of Excellence and Fort Sill, while deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Spartan Shield and Operation Inherent Resolve, December 15, 2020. Sgt. Gooden has continued to demonstrate outstanding leadership both within and outside of the Diamond Brigade. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Dustin D. Biven / 75th Field Artillery Brigade)

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