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U.S. Soldiers, Kuwaiti athletes team-up for Special Olympics
August 27, 2018
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
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
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
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
Defeating a Migraine While Deployed
35th Engineer Brigade passes mission to 20th Engineer Brigade
August 21, 2018
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
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
(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. 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Army, Air Force dominate the sky
July 31, 2018
Col. Issac Gipson, commander of Top Notch 11th Air Defense Artillery “Imperial” Brigade, Task Force Spartan, presents U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Ryan Thompson, the lead production superintendent of 69th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, a coin in appreciation for his unwavering support facilitating special events for Imperial on Jan. 12, 2018.
U.S. Soldiers take part in Kuwaiti Special Olympics 50th anniversary celebration
July 31, 2018
More than a dozen Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 28th Infantry Division/Task Force Spartan, attended an event at Kuwait Towers to mark the 50th anniversary of Special Olympics. The Kuwaiti event was part of a worldwide celebration July 19, 2018.
U.S., Emirati Army soldiers join forces for Iron Union 7
July 30, 2018
Soldiers with 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team (Mississippi Army National Guard), Task Force Spartan and the United Arab Emirates Land Force Component discusses courses of action during the Iron Union 7 exercise July 9, 2018. The exercise brought together U.S. and Emirati soldiers to improve coordination and communication.