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Camp As Sayliyah Hosts Self Defense Class During Sexual Assault Awareness, Prevention Month
April 16, 2019 — Putting his 40 years of martial arts experience to use, Col. James Cummings taught a group of more than 25 Soldiers personal protective measures as part of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month activities at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, April 11... MORE

Colonel James Cummings, theater veterinarian, Task Force 8th Medical, demonstrates how to break the grasp of an attacker portrayed by Staff Sgt. Steven Cassidy, Task Force 8th Medical, April 11, 2019. Cummings instructed a class of more than 25 Soldiers on personal protective measures as part of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar.

Military Working Dogs Train for CBRN Exposure in Kuwait
April 16, 2019 — Members of the 637th Chemical Company, the 719th Medical Detachment Veterinary Service Support, and the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron came together to conduct a live exercise to train to save the lives of military working dogs and their handlers in the event they were exposed to a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) substance... MORE

Air Force Staff Sgt. Porschia Easom, military working dog handler, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, plays with her military working dog, Beki, a Belgian Malinois that does bite work and finds explosives, in preparation to conduct chemical, biological, chemical, or nuclear (CBRN) decontamination training in Kuwait April 11, 2019. Members of the 637th Chemical Company, the 719th Medical Detachment Veterinary Service Support, and the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron came together to conduct a live exercise to train to save the lives of military working dogs and their handlers in the event they were exposed to a CBRN substance. Live training events help prepare service members for real world events which may require them to recall the skills they learned in training to stay in the fight and survive.

1st TSC Soldier Named Volunteer of the Year at Fort Knox
April 15, 2019 — For Sgt. 1st Class Kerrilee Case, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, volunteering is second nature. Her service led to her winning the Fort Knox Military Volunteer of the Year Award, which she received at a recognition ceremony on April 10, 2019... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Kerrilee Case, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, poses for a photograph with Maj. Gen. John R. Evans, commanding general, and Command Sgt. Major. Mario Terenas, senior enlisted advisor, both with the U.S. Army Cadet Command, April 10, 2019 at Fort Knox, Ky., during the post’s Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Recognition Ceremony. Evans and Terenas presented Case with an award for being named the Military Volunteer of the Year.

CJTF-OIR continues ISF training through multi-national efforts
April 12, 2019 — Following the elimination of Daesh’s self-proclaimed territorial caliphate on March 23, 2019, in the Middle Euphrates River Valley, the Coalition’s emphasis on supporting the Iraqi Security Forces increased through military professional development training needed to defeat Daesh networks in Iraq. Currently, the Coalition is training ISF soldiers at five main locations in Iraq; Al Asad, which training efforts are led by Denmark, Besmaya which is led by Spain, Dublin and the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center which is led by Italy, and Taji which is led by Australia. Since January 2015, the Coalition has trained approximately 190,272 members of the ISF. ... MORE

Cooperation Through Mail
April 11, 2019 — Agents from the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division and Kuwait Criminal Investigation Division visited the Joint Military Mail Terminal (JMMT) at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, in March 2019. The visit afforded the agents the opportunity to learn and review the main inspection process... MORE

1st Lt. Stephanie Palamas, 502th Human Resource Company, 300th Sustainment Brigade, discusses operations at the Joint Military Mail Terminal with the Kuwait Criminal Investigation Division at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, March 7, 2019.

3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team Participates in Capstone “Pacemaker III” Exercise
April 8, 2019 — Approximately 25 Soldiers from the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division participated in the planning and execution of a capstone joint training event that involved Kuwait and U.S. forces and local Kuwaiti medical emergency personnel on April 2, 2019... MORE

Kuwaiti medical professionals and Kuwait Land Forces soldiers, along with U.S. Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, work together to treat a simulated casualty during a combined training exercise at the Udairi Training Range on April 2, 2019. The exercise, which simulated a mass casualty incident, helped U.S. and Kuwaiti forces train in partner nation communication systems, decontamination procedures, medical evacuations by Kuwaiti and U.S. helicopter and ambulance, and treatment of injuries from minor to critical.

Retired Combat Medic Teaches Soldiers Resiliency Through Yoga
April 8, 2019 — Paula LeBov, U.S. Army veteran and retired combat medic, used her expertise as a yoga instructor to help Soldiers at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, build resiliency during a physical readiness training session on April 3, 2019... MORE

Paula LeBov, American Red Cross employee and Camp Arifjan Resiliency Program manager, demonstrates a yoga pose during a yoga class for Soldiers April 3, 2019 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.

My Journey with the Special Recruiter Assistance Program
April 5, 2019 — U.S. Army Sgt. Von Marie Donato's military career came full circle when she was invited to participate in the United States Recruiting Command's Special Recruiter Assistance Program (SRAP) and return to her hometown recruiting office in Orlando, Florida... MORE

(Pictured Center) Sgt. 1st Class Leonel Castillo, a U.S. Army recruiter with the Kissimmee Recruiting Office, Tampa Recruiting Battalion, 2nd Recruiting Brigade, United States Recruiting Command, and (pictured left of Castillo) Sgt. Von Marie Donato, a Special Recruiter Assistance Program participant and a public affairs specialist assigned to U.S. Army Central, pose for a group photo along with other SRAP participants at the Tom Joyner Family Reunion Convention Show in Orlando, FL at the Gaylord Palms Resort Aug. 31, 2017.

Army Civilians Train on Equal Employment Opportunity at USARCENT
April 5, 2019 — Readiness depends on Soldiers and U.S. Army Civilians applying the organization’s ethics and values every day in everything they do, on and off duty. U.S. Army Central provided the opportunity for its federally employed civilians to participate in an Equal Employment Opportunity Counselor Course March 25-29 at the command headquarters... MORE

Ivy Merrick, U.S. Army Central Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program Manager, briefs the class during the Equal Employment Opportunity Counselor Course at USARCENT headquarters on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 27, 2019.

Army Reserve Soldier continues family's legacy of service
April 4, 2019 — U.S. Army Spc. Cory Lien Jr. is the fourth generation of his family to serve in the Army. Their continued family history of military service dates back to World War II and is something the three surviving generations are proud to discuss... MORE

Dogs, Handlers Welcome New Turf Obedience Course
April 2, 2019 — Working in the heat of a Middle Eastern summer is tough in even the most pristine conditions. Leaders and experts at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, decided to make training better for the furry member of their military working dog teams... MORE

Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Sanchez, a military working dog handler with the Area Support Group-Qatar Provost Marshal’s Office, works on obeying commands with Lars, a German shepherd MWD on the new soft turf field obstacle course at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, March 29, 2019. The new facility allows Sanchez and his fellow dog handlers the opportunity to train their animals on a course that is more safe and better suited to properly training MWD teams.

U.S. Military Hospital - Kuwait Conducts Mass Casualty Exercise
April 1, 2019 — “Exercise, Exercise, Exercise!” These are the words heard from Camp Arifjan’s public address system during a mass casualty (MASCAL) exercise held on March 21, 2019, to evaluate the response time and effectiveness of the standard operating procedures for emergencies at U.S. Military Hospital — Kuwait... MORE

Spc. Alyson Rausch, 452d Combat Support Hospital, inspects mock casualty's injuries during the Golden Trident mass casualty training exercise at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, March 21, 2019.

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.

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