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Divers Conduct Bathymetric Surveys in the UAE
August 30, 2018 — Hydrographic capabilities employed by U.S. Army divers present an accurate depiction of the ocean floor for use by port officials as well as military and civilian vessel navigation. Soldiers of the 74th Engineer Dive Detachment conducted forward observation and reconnaissance on multiple locations in the United Arab Emirates for the upcoming Logistics Over the Shore missions... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Michael Brown and U.S. Army Spc. Jonathan Nygaard, 2nd class divers assigned to the 74th Dive Detachment, begin a roving survey during the high tide near Abu Dhabi, Aug. 4, 2018. The Soldiers surveyed over 90,000 meters of water per site.

USARCENT Mail Clerk will Make Your Day
August 29, 2018 — Soldiers in the U.S. Army join the military for a variety of reasons. Many join to express their patriotism or view service as a civic duty, but Spc. James Day will be the first to admit he joined for a more pragmatic reason... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. James Day, a human resources specialist with the 151st Regional Support Group, Massachusetts Army National Guard, attached to U.S. Army Central, brings packages into the USARCENT mail room to be sorted into groups for each unit and section attached to USARCENT at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Aug. 20, 2018. Consistent mail delivery in a deployed environment is a critical capability for overseas units.

Task Force Voodoo transfers authority to Task Force Talon
August 28, 2018 — U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment (Assault) Commander Lt. Col. Timothy Cleighton and Command Sgt. Major Cynthia Carlino passed the torch to 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment (Assault) Commander Lt. Col. Todd Loughney and Sgt. Maj. Darrian Campbell during a transfer of authority ceremony Aug. 28, 2018 at Camp Buehring, Kuwait... MORE

The 1st Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment (Assault) Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Timothy Cleighton and Command Sgt. Maj. Cynthia Carlino ceremonially case the Battalion Colors during a transfer of authority ceremony Aug. 28 at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The ceremony signified the successful completion of a nine-month deployment in support of Operation Spartan Shield and Operation Inherent Resolve.

U.S. Soldiers, Kuwaiti athletes team-up for Special Olympics
August 27, 2018 — Soldiers and special needs athletes joined together to play basketball, soccer, table tennis, tug-of-war, and foosball as part of a Special Olympics event at Aridiyah Youth Center, Kuwait on Aug. 14, 2018... MORE

Task Force Spartan Soldiers athletes with the Special Olympics-Kuwait join each other for a final photo after the last event during the sports night at Aridiyah Youth Center, Kuwait. Even though only one of the two teams won, every participant was awarded a medal for hard-work and performance.

For Two Kentucky National Guardsmen, Service is the Family Business
August 27, 2018 — The Parker brothers are members of the 613th Engineering Facilities Detachment headquartered in Springfield, Kentucky. While deployed the two are tapping into their civilian engineering backgrounds to make contracts a little tighter, and things a little better for service members in Kuwait... MORE

U.S. Army Capt. William Parker and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Bryan Parker, activated members of the Kentucky Army National Guard 613th Engineering Facilities Detachment, serve as contract officer representatives for Area Support Group-Kuwait Directorate of Public Works at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, August 6, 2018. The Army’s greatest asset is the best people our Nation has to offer.

Air Defense Artillery Soldiers keep Patriot Missiles going
August 24, 2018 — The Patriot missile system has been used in theater since 1991 to defend the United States military and its allies against enemy missile attacks. The members of the ADA unit operate and maintain Patriot missiles and their launching stations within the Central Command area of responsibility... MORE

Members of Delta Battery of the 5th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery, based out of Fort Bliss, Texas, move the patriot missile launching station during their master gunnery certification, Aug. 11-12.

Interoperability with Partner Nations in Action
August 23, 2018 — Steppe Eagle, a multi-national exercise, executed by U.S. Army Central with support from the Arizona Army National Guard and the South Carolina Army National Guard, United Kingdom, Kazakhstan, Turkey, and Tajikistan took place at McCrady Training Center, South Carolina, Aug. 10-20... MORE

A soldier from the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan stands at his post on a checkpoint set-up as part of the Field Training Exercise portion of Exercise STEPPE EAGLE 18.

The United States and Kazakhstan continue to be partners in ensuring regional stability and security in Central Asia.

Defeating a Migraine While Deployed
August 22, 2018 — In the past, when service members stationed in the Middle East suffered from debilitating illness, they were transported to a medical facility in Germany or the U.S. to receive the proper level of care. Over time, U.S. Army doctors and the Kuwaiti medical system have worked together to improve capabilities in the immediate area... MORE

35th Engineer Brigade passes mission to 20th Engineer Brigade
August 21, 2018 — The 35th Engineer Brigade (Muleskinner), Missouri Army National Guard, marked the end of its nine-month Middle East deployment Aug. 16 during a transfer of authority ceremony in which the unit turned over the mission of Task Force Spartan engineer brigade headquarters to the 20th Engineer Brigade (Castle), XVIII Airborne Corps... MORE

Col. Patrick Sullivan (facing camera) and Command Sgt. Maj. John Brennan, 20th Engineer Brigade commander and command sergeant major, respectively, unfurl their brigade’s colors during a transfer of authority ceremony Aug. 16, 2018. The 20th, a XVIII Airborne Corps unit, took over the Task Force Spartan engineer brigade mission from the outgoing unit, the 35th Engineer Brigade, Missouri Army National Guard.

65th FAB supports Regional Artillery Symposium
August 17, 2018 — U.S. Army Central hosted the Regional Artillery Symposium with participation from the 65th Field Artillery Brigade and partner nations in Nashville Aug. 6-10... MORE

A Paladin howitzer from Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 222nd Field Artillery Regiment, 65th FA Brigade, Utah Army National Guard, pulls into the machine gun range on Camp Guernsey, Wyo., May 14, 2016, during Operation Gunsmoke 16. Operation Gunsmoke is the 65th Field Artillery Brigade live-fire exercise consisting of 1,300 Soldiers from six states, conducting operations in Camp Guernsey for annual training 2016.

Enlisted Leaders Commence Battle Staff NCO Course
August 17, 2018 — A group of Soldiers from U.S. Army Central and service members from Ft. Jackson participated in the Battle Staff Noncommissioned Officers Course at USARCENT headquarters, July 23 through August 22... MORE

(Pictured left) Staff Sgt. Eric Guzman, an air missile defense operations sergeant at the 2503rd Digital Liaison Detachment, U.S. Army Central, reviews a document during his participation in the Battle Staff Noncommissioned Officers Course at USARCENT headquarters on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 27, 2018. BSNCOC provides technical and tactical curriculum relevant to the missions, duties and responsibilities assigned to battle staff members.

Area Support Group Qatar Change of Command
August 17, 2018 — U.S. Army Capt. Rawlene Grandison relinquished command of the Headquarters Company (HHC) Area Support Group Qatar to U.S. Army Capt. Filiberto Pacheco in a change of command ceremony on July 31, 2018... MORE

U.S. Army Capt. Filiberto Pacheco (left) and U.S. Army Col. Robert Kuth (right) conduct the exchange of the company colors during the Headquarters Company of Area Support Group Qatar’s change of command at Camp As-Sayliyah, Qatar, July 31, 2018. The exchange of the company colors symbolized Capt. Pacheco accepting command of the company.

Operation Deep Blue
August 17, 2018 — The 74th Dive Detachment was hard at work this month conducting a training exercise that encompassed $1.5 million dollars in unit equipment, and utilized support vessels for deep water diving operations, Operation Deep Blue... MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Royce Clark, a 1st Class Diving Supervisor of the 74th Dive Detachment, enters the water from LCU 2027 in the Arabian Gulf on July 18, 2018. Clark will simulate a "fouled diver" emergency, requiring decompression and letting the supervisor in charge practice procedures to safely treat the diver.

Sharing Best Practices Across Borders
August 15, 2018 — U.S. Army Soldiers from the 157th Military Engagement Team, Wisconsin Army National Guard, assigned to U.S. Army Central, met with soldiers from the Royal Army of Oman's Border Guard Brigade to share strategies and ideas on how to better defend borders from a multitude of threats... MORE

U.S. Army Capt. Ken Ginther, the officer in charge assigned to the 157th Military Engagement Team, Wisconsin Army National Guard, attached to U.S. Army Central, observes soldiers from the Royal Army of Oman's Border Guard Brigade performing a vehicle search as part of a practical exercise in which soldiers from each country demonstrated their preferred method of operating a vehicle control point in Haima, Oman, Aug. 8, 2018. The collaborative exercise increased interoperability between the U.S. Army and Omani Army by creating an opportunity for soldiers from each country to share best practices in border security.

USARCENT hosts 2018 Regional Artillery Symposium
August 14, 2018 — U.S. Army Central hosted the Regional Artillery Symposium with partner nations in Nashville Aug. 6-10, providing an open forum for partner nations to discuss field artillery operations, tactical planning and execution methodologies to strategically develop artillery assets in the USARCENT area of responsibility... MORE

Maj. Marc Sauter, assistant fire support coordinator, U.S. Army Central, discusses artillery targeting cycles and process integration at the Regional Artillery Symposium in Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 6, 2018. The symposium enhanced the interoperability and cooperation of regional partners by creating an open forum for partner nations to discuss field artillery operations, tactical planning and execution methodologies in order to strategically develop the use of artillery assets in the USARCENT area of operations.

Battlefield Detectives: the Forensic Exploitation Laboratory
August 14, 2018 — The Forensic Exploitation Laboratory – Central Command located in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait is one of the many facilities where enemy weapons such as IEDs are analyzed by highly trained and educated professionals in various disciplines of forensic science... MORE

A group of latent print examiners assigned to the Forensic Exploitation Laboratory – Central Command, work side-by-side to extract samples from captured enemy material at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, August 9, 2018. The FXL-C provides vital information to combatant commanders in the CENTCOM area of responsibility which helps them stay ahead of the fight.

Nations Gather for Exercise Steppe Eagle
August 10, 2018 — Exercise Steppe Eagle 18 opened with the raising of the flags and the playing of national anthems August 10, 2018, at McCrady Training Center, S.C... MORE

A member of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan salutes during the opening ceremony of Exercise STEPPE EAGLE 18. Kazakhstan continues to be a strategic and regional partner, and a significant contributor to regional stability. We are proud partners and welcome the opportunity to work together as a team.

U.S., Kuwait Land Forces refine communication
August 7, 2018 — Task Force Spartan and Kuwait Land Forces soldiers partnered with their staff-level counterparts for the Desert Observer command post exercise July 30... MORE

Soldiers of Task Force Spartan partner with their staff-level counterparts in the Kuwait Land Forces for the command post exercise Desert Observer. The exercise allows the two militaries to share, explore, and refine communication techniques and any differences in the ways they perform their duties. Command post exercises are scenario-based exercises in which situations are introduced by observers into the scenario. The staff reacts to the situations according to established protocols with the intent to evaluate how efficiently those protocols are and where they can improve.

USARCENT honors Fallen
August 6, 2018 — It has been said that there is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for another. U.S. Army Central Soldiers, civilians, friends, family members and community leaders gathered in the hall of flags at Patton Hall to pay tribute to the brave souls who have made the ultimate sacrifice in support of our great nation... MORE

Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett (left), commanding general U.S. Army Central and Col. Joey T. Byrd (right), USARCENT chaplain, salute with the fellow Soldiers, civilians and family members at the USARCENT wreath laying ceremony Aug. 3 at Patton Hall to honor service members who died while assigned to USARCENT/Third Army over the past 100 years.

U.S., Jordanian Armed Forces conduct bi-lateral HIRAIN live-fire exercise
August 1, 2018 — The Lion Flight training exercise between the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force and Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) on July 23 was a highly effective validation of a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Rapid Infiltration (HIRAIN) mission... MORE

Arriving at their destination on July 23, 2018, soldiers with the U.S. Army’s Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery Regiment and the Jordanian Army’s 29th Royal HIMARS Battalion quickly unchained the Jordanian M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and offloaded it from the C-17 Globemaster III during the bi-Lateral Lion Flight live-fire training exercise.

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