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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.

U.S. Soldiers Share Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Techniques and Tactics with Kuwaiti Partners
March 7, 2019 — Task Force Spartan CBRN personnel from the Ohio National Guard’s 637th Chemical Company conducted an exchange of information with the Kuwait Weapons of Mass Destruction Defense Command on Feb. 14th, 2019 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait... MORE

Staff Sgt. Dustin Bowshier of the 637th chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear Company is the Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge and explains the self-contained breathing apparatus that is worn with the suits for different levels of contamination during the display on the CBRN dismounted reconnaissance equipment on Feb. 14, 2019 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Soldiers from the unit provide a display of layout and equipment with CBRN dismounted reconnaissance equipment to Kuwait Weapons of Mass Destruction Defense Command. The 637th Chemical Company is deployed to Kuwait as the CBRN defense response force for the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

Deployment Is Contract Specialist’s Path to Gatekeeping
March 6, 2019 — A Department of the Army civilian with the 408th Contracting Support Brigade deployed to Erbil, Iraq in 2017 so that she could train and mentor soldiers to be better contract specialists. For her, that experience has opened an opportunity to serve in Qatar as a “Gatekeeper.”... MORE

Charlene Wilson, lead contract specialist for the 408th Regional Contracting Center-Qatar’s quality management team at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar poses for a photo Mar. 6, 2019. Wilso was recently named a "Hero of the Week" for her work in US Army Central because of her work in the RCC.

Joint Effort Helps Destroy Unserviceable Ammunition
March 1, 2019 — Service members from six different units and two services joined together to deliver, unload, stage, prep and ultimately destroy nearly three-and-a-half tons of unserviceable ammunition in Kuwait’s Udairi Range complex, Feb. 27, 2019... MORE

More than 6,800 pounds of unserviceable ammunition explodes in the Udairi Range, Kuwait, Feb. 27, 2019. The controlled detonation was organized by the 705th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, Task Force Hellhound, Task Force Spartan.

Joint training strengthens Air Force, Army collaboration
February 27, 2019 — Airmen and Soldiers practiced Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high yield explosives training techniques and procedures Feb. 22, 2019, as part of a joint decontamination training event... MORE

U.S. Army Pvt. Mason Hage (left), 1st Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery (ADA) regiment, 11th ADA Brigade patriot fire control enhanced operator and maintainer, helps U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rikki Sechrist (right), 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron (ECES) emergency management Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high yield explosives (CBRNE) specialist, adjust Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) gear during a joint decontamination exercise Feb. 22, 2019, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. U.S. Air Force and Army participants from the 379th ECES and the 1-43rd ADA, shared CBRNE best practices, and tested their response proficiency during the training. The event was the conclusion of a four phase training curriculum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

Deployed father and daughter reunite
February 26, 2019 — An Army National Guard father deployed to the Middle East was reunited with his daughter, who is also deployed, at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, on Feb. 7, 2019... MORE

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Joseph Lemens, left, a helicopter maintenance test pilot assigned to the 935th Aviation Support Battalion, Missouri National Guard, and his daughter U.S. Army 1st. Lt. Jordan Lemens, right, a route clearance platoon leader assigned to 2nd platoon, B Co., 326th Brigade Engineer Battalion, pose together for a family photo at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Feb. 7, 2019. Father and daughter, both simultaneously deployed to Iraq, were able to spend a few hours together despite working in different geographic areas. The 935th ASB and 326th BEB support Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, working by, with, and through partner forces to defeat ISIS.

USARCENT Deputy Commander Visits Defense Exposition
February 26, 2019 — Major Gen. David C. Hill, deputy commanding general, U.S. Army Central, attended the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates... MORE

Major Gen. David C. Hill, deputy commanding general, U.S. Army Central (USARCENT), tests a drone navigation system Feb. 18, 2019, at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Hill attended IDEX as a USARCENT representative to meet with key leaders in an effort to strengthen relations with partner nations.

Army leadership instructor takes pride in teaching
February 26, 2019 — From the front lines of the battlefield to the front of the classroom, one U.S. Army Basic Leader Course instructor at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, is changing lives one class at a time... MORE

Staff Sgt. Jason Enriquez, small group leader, Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Basic Leader Course, gives guidence during a BLC assignment at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Feb. 17, 2019. Enriquez says he does the most he can for his students, because his students' needs are more important than his own.

U.S. Army Soldiers experience Kuwait Liberation Day history
February 25, 2019 — The close relationship between the U.S. and Kuwait, spanning over a century, can be clearly seen today in the partnership between the two nations' militaries. Members of the U.S. Army’s 34th Infantry Division recently joined their Kuwaiti hosts to learn more about the nation's struggle against Iraqi forces during Saddam Hussain’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait... MORE

Soldiers with the Minnesota National Guard’s 34th Red Bull Infantry Division visit the Al-Qurain Martyrs Museum in Kuwait City Feb. 20, 2019, surveying the damage inflicted on a house by heavy weaponry, including an Iraqi tank, during a battle in the Gulf War that occurred Feb. 24, 1991, between members of the Al Messilah Group (Kuwait forces) and Saddam Hussein’s forces. The Soldiers partnered with their Kuwaiti hosts to learn about the history of the invasion of Kuwait and the national and international response that liberated the nation. The Soldiers, currently deployed to the region as Task Force Spartan, also visited a nearby military base where Kuwaiti soldiers walked through the broader picture of the conflict on an immense sand-table of the country.

Changes to Army leadership course on display in Kuwait
February 23, 2019 — Major changes to the Army’s Basic Leader Course (BLC) have created a better format of learning for 21st century Soldiers. These changes were on full display during BLC at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Jan. 28 to Feb. 19, 2019... MORE

Command Sgt. Maj. Dan Churchman, commandant, Basic Leader Course, Camp Buehring, Kuwait, presents a Commandants Coin to Spc. Shannon Gates, far left, Company A, 106th Brigade Support Battalion, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Mississippi Army National Guard, who is from Magee, Mississippi, for earning BLCs distinguished honor graduate, Feb. 19, 2019. Distinguished honor graduate is awarded to the student who holds the highest overall grade point average throughout the course.

Joint Air Defense Exercise sharpens skills, strengthens partnerships
February 22, 2019 — Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen of U.S. Central Command worked together with regional partners to conduct Joint Air Defense Exercise 19-01, a regularly scheduled three day-long training event focused on increasing the readiness of air defense assets in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. The AFCENT-led exercise included increased participation in the live-fly portion to include B-1B Lancers, F-15Es, and coalition partner aircraft... MORE

Qatari Mirage 2000s, a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber and F-15E Strike Eagles fly in formation during Joint Air Defense Exercise 19-01, Feb. 19, 2019. JADEX provides an opportunity to strengthen military-to-military relationships with the Qatari air force while conducting combined air operations with partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Clayton Cupit)

Army Ground Liaison Officer connects ground intent to air action
February 21, 2019 — Communication between the U.S. Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy and Coast Guard is similar to trying to understand a different language because each service uses different lingo and acronyms in their daily operations... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Hartranft, 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron ground liaison officer, stands in front of the 9th EBS T-Wall at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 6, 2019. The GLO translates the ground units’ intent into action in the air, also known as green to blue. His job is to translate green to blue and blue to green between ground commanders and the combined forces air component commander; integrating and synchronizing air and ground operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Travis Beihl)

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