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In Qatar, MP unit’s legacy is improved procedures for successors
April 1, 2019 — The 984th Military Police Company at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, has built a standard operating procedure for Army Central’s area support group and installation here on the outskirts of Qatar’s capital, Doha. They hope their legacy is improved security for U.S. service members on rotations here... MORE

Hands-on training in support of Operation Spartan Shield
March 29, 2019 — Capt. Heather Meier, 452nd Combat Support Hospital, U.S. Army Reserve, is a surgical nurse currently deployed in support of Operation Spartan Shield at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. She recently earned her master's degree at a physicians assistant graduate program, and then completed her clinical rotations in Kuwait... MORE

Hands-on medical training for Operation Spartan Shield

U.S., Kuwait, Qatar conduct trilateral exercise Desert Leopard II
March 28, 2019 — Members of the Kuwaiti Land Forces, the Qatar Emiri Land Forces, and U.S. Army personnel assigned to U.S. Army Central Command’s Task Force Spartan participated in Desert Leopard II, a five-day trilateral exercise designed to test and develop interoperability between the three nations March 2-6, 2019... MORE

Flags of three partner nations, United States, Kuwait and Qatar, fly at Udairi Range in Kuwait, March 3, 2019. Soldiers of the Kuwait Land Forces, Qatari Emiri Forces, and U.S. Army gathered for Exercise Desert Leopard II on March 2-6, 2019. Desert Leopard began as a bilateral exercise between two nations within the Gulf Cooperation Council, Kuwait and Qatar. In December, 2018, leaders of the Kuwait Land Forces invited members of U.S. Central Command’s Task Force Spartan to participate in the exercise, growing Desert Leopard II to include three nations.

Training, Tracers, and Transition – California Guardsmen train with Jordan Armed Forces
March 25, 2019 — Ten weeks of joint training with a California National Guard unit came to a close for a battalion of Jordanian soldiers as they marked their completion of the Jordan Operational Engagement Program with a graduation ceremony held at the Peace Operations Training Center near Amman, March 14, 2019... MORE

Jordan Armed Forces Brig. Gen. Khalid Mohammed Al-Masaeid, Northern Region commander, speaks during the JAF’s 10th Border Guard Force Battalion graduation from the Joint Operational Engagement Program, March 14, 2019, at the Peace Operations Training Center near Amman, Jordan. The 10th BGF will head to the outer limits of Jordan and defend their borders using the training and experience they gained from the JOEP.

Human Resources Specialist Impacts Thousands of Soldiers in Theater
March 25, 2019 — A warm bed, hot food and a hot shower are basic necessities that every Soldier deserves while serving in theater. Specialist Aaron Beireis, a human resources specialist assigned to U.S. Army Central (USARCENT) G1, goes above and beyond to ensure Soldiers receive these necessities... MORE

Army Spc. Aaron Beireis, a human resources specialist, U.S. Army Central (USARCENT), stands at attention on March 25, 2019, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Beireis amended nearly 8,000 TCS orders during his current mobilization which has had a positive impact on Soldiers across USARCENT’s area of operations. Beireis exemplifies USARCENT’s enduring priorities: specifically managing transition of rotational forces.

Coalition, partner forces liberate last territory held by Daesh
March 23, 2019 — The Coalition congratulates the Syrian Democratic Forces on the liberation of the remaining civilians under Daesh control and the elimination of Daesh’s self-proclaimed territorial caliphate in the Middle Euphrates River Valley, Syria, March 23, 2019... MORE

3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team Assumes ABCT Authority in Kuwait
March 23, 2019 — With the unfurling of brigade colors during a ceremony at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Col. Michael J. Simmering, commander of the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, assumed authority for the ongoing Brigade Combat Team mission within Task Force Spartan... MORE

Col. Michael J. Simmering, left, and Command Sgt. Maj. Samuel C. Rapp, right, unfurl the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division colors during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, on March 23, 2019. As commander of the 3ABCT, Simmering assumed authority for the ongoing brigade combat team mission within Task Force Spartan, in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

"Red Devil" rock band supports Soldiers in Kuwait
March 19, 2019 — Army musicians with the Red Devil Rock Band, 34th Red Bull Infantry Division Band, got their opportunity to support service members in theater during St. Patrick’s Day weekend by performing a show at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait... MORE

Army Sgt. Christian Bueng, a musician with the Red Devil Rock Band, 34th Red Bull Infantry Division Band, Minnesota National Guard, performs cover songs on March 16, 2019, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. U.S. Army Central hosts these types of events to demonstrate its enduring commitment to Soldiers’ health, welfare and morale.

Army versus Air Force basketball championship
March 18, 2019 — Service members assigned to the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment flight and U.S. Army Central Command went head-to-head in an intramural basketball championship, March 14... MORE

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment flight attempts a lay-up during an intramural basketball championship game at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 14, 2019.

National Guard Unit Transfers Security Authority at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar
March 18, 2019 — Hundreds of the Golden State’s citizen soldiers are headed home after completing their latest mission in the Middle East. The 578th Brigade Engineer Battalion, a California Army National Guard unit, transferred authority as Area Support Group-Qatar’s security force during a ceremony at Camp As Sayliyah on Mar. 16th, 2019... MORE

Lt. Col. Kevin Welsh (second from left), the battalion commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Paul Horan (fourth from the left), the battalion command sergeant major, formally unfurl the 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry Regiment's flag signifying their unit's assumption of authority for security at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar.

U.S., Iraqi Engineers meet to restructure, realign, reemploy forces
March 18, 2019 — The 20th Engineer Brigade participated in a Senior Leader Engagement and combined brief to Iraq Army Engineers leadership on February 19, 2019, at Camp Honor, Iraq, focusing on engineer force structure and capabilities... MORE

Engineers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, NATO, and the Iraq Army participated in a Senior Leader Engagement at Camp Honor, Iraq on February 19, 2019. The event provided an opportunity for partner nations to discuss the structure of engineer forces and how to better support maneuver elements.

Heading Home, the 1-18 CAV passes its torch to the next unit
March 16, 2019 — In a ceremony at the Joint Training Center in Jordan, the California National Guard’s 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry Regiment (1-18 CAV) relinquished authority of their mission to the New Jersey National Guard’s 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry Regiment (1-102 CAV), March 14, 2019... MORE

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jeremy Hopkins, California National Guard’s 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry Regiment (1-18 CAV) commander and Command Sgt. Maj. Luis F. Ferretti, 1-18 CAV, command sergeant major, furl their unit colors during a transfer of authority ceremony at the Joint Training Center in Jordan, March 14, 2019. The 1-18 CAV relinquished authority to the New Jersey National Guard’s 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry Regiment after a nine-month rotation in Jordan where they worked with the Jordan Armed Forces’ Border Guard Force as part of the Jordan Operational Engagement Program.

Army Physical Therapist Aims to Prevent, Treat, and Heal
March 16, 2019 — Soldiers know how to run – sometimes far, sometimes fast, and sometimes in formation. But Cpt. Anthony Williams, an Army Physical Therapist, is concerned that maybe Soldiers don’t actually know how to run well, judging by the ankle, shin, knee, and hip injuries he sees so frequently... MORE

Cpt. Anthony Williams, physical therapist for 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, shows Soldiers video of their running gait in order to correct deficiencies and prevent injury, as part of a weekly running class at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. Williams evaluated the running form of each Soldier and provided feedback for how to improve form and mechanics.

Joint optometry team gives warfighters clarity
March 15, 2019 — U.S. Airmen at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar and U.S. Soldiers at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, combine optometry capabilities to ensure servicemembers across U.S. Central Command are able to focus on their mission... MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Marquita Moore, right, 379th Expeditionary Medical Group (EMDG) optometry NCO in charge from Al Udeid Air Base (AUAB), Qatar, conducts an eye exam for a U.S. Army Soldier as U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Peter Carra, 379th EMDG optometry officer in charge, documents data March 9, 2019, at Camp As Sayliyah (CAS), Qatar. Moore and Carra travel to CAS once a week to provide eye care for Soldiers who, in turn, fabricate glasses prescribed for Airmen at AUAB and servicemembers at other deployed locations throughout U.S. Central Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

"King Cobra' Exercise Helps Empower Junior Leaders
March 14, 2019 — Stress can either toughen an object or reveal its flaws. The junior noncommissioned officers and Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment experienced that stress first-hand during the recently completed "King Cobra" exercise in Southwest Asia... MORE

Army Pfc. Mark Monroe, a Hot Crew member with Battery C, 1st Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, uses a socket wrench to loosen a bolt duringa Patrior missile reload drill March 7, 2019. The Soldiers continually train and conduct battle drills to ensure they are able to perform their duty in providing air defense support across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

Teamwork Breeds Success for Air Defenders
March 14, 2019 — Success for an air defense artillery Soldier is not defined by 'almost,' 'sort of' or 'close enough.' For air defenders, success is either all or nothing. Perfection is the only standard when it comes to defending critical assets in a defined region... MORE

Soldiers from Battery C, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment work together to prepare a Patriot missile launcher for reloading March 7, 2019. The Soldiers continually train and conduct battle drills to ensure they are able to perform their duty in providing air defense support across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

Army Engineers visit Desert Storm sites in Kuwait
March 13, 2019 — Leaders of Task Force Castle assigned to the 20th Engineer Brigade partnered with the U.S. Army Engineer School to conduct a staff ride through historical sites of Operation Desert Storm in Kuwait... MORE

Task Force Castle Leaders assigned to the 20th Engineer Brigade partnered with the U.S. Army Engineer School to conduct a Desert Storm staff ride throughout historical sites in Kuwait, January 29-31, 2019. Designed to further the professional development of leaders while in a deployed environment, the staff ride gave a group of more than sixty Soldiers the chance to visit battle sites, museums, and an airfield with partially destroyed hangars. Soldiers learned about and discuss various aspects of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. The staff ride was designed to familiarize TF Castle leaders with the dynamics of large-scale combat operations with an emphasis on engineer support.

U.S. Army Seeks Greater Cooperation with Regional NGOs
March 9, 2019 — U.S. Army Central and Task Force Spartan Civil Affairs soldiers met with the Kuwait Red Crescent Society in an effort to build interoperability and coordination between civilian and military organizations, ensuring that assistance reaches those who need it in times of emergency... MORE

From left: Capt. Pil Jeon, Iman Haidar, Capt. Jermareo McDaniel, Yousef Al Merag, Staff Sgt. John Lee and Lt. Col. Charles Moore gather for a group photo after their meeting at the Kuwait Red Crescent Society headquarters and operations center in Kuwait City, on Feb. 18, 2019. The meeting between U.S. Army Civil Affairs personnel and the Kuwait Red Crescent Society is an effort to build interoperability and coordination between civilian and military organizations.

U.S. Army Central Welcomes New Commander
March 8, 2019 — United States Army Central (USARCENT) held a change of command ceremony March 8, 2019 at Lucky Park outside of the command’s headquarters on Shaw Air Force Base. Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett relinquished command to Lt. Gen. Terry R. Ferrell after serving for three years as the unit’s commanding general... MORE

Lt. Gen. Terry Ferrell, commanding general of U.S. Army Central, provides his incoming speech to the attendees of USARCENT’s change of command ceremony at Lucky Park, outside of the command’s headquarters, Shaw Air Force Base S.C., Mar. 8, 2019. Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett relinquished command and control of USARCENT to Ferrell.

Sports Diplomacy Opens Doors in Qatar
March 7, 2019 — More than thirty U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Camp As Sayliyah became "sports diplomats" during Qatar National Sports Day in Doha, Feb. 12, 2019... MORE

Sgt. Monique Best, center, and other members of Area Support Group-Qatar participated in Qatar's National Sports Day Feb. 12, 2019 in Doha. ASG-QA had three teams that played tug-of-war, volleyball, and soccer. Best, a human resources sergeant with ASG-QA, said that she thought the opportunity would open doors.

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