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Jordanian, U.S. forces train on NATO planning procedures
April 10, 2018 — Officers with the Jordan Armed Forces and the U.S. Army came together to refresh their knowledge of NATO planning procedures during a two-week course at Jordan’s Peace Operations Training Center... MORE

Jordan Armed Forces Lt. Col. Mahkmoud Bani-Issa, Military Training Directorate joint exercises senior staff, addresses NATO, Jordanian, and American officers prior to the capstone event of a NATO planning course near Amman, Jordan, April 4, 2018. Students in the course presented two potential courses of action in response to a simulated invasion and received feedback from senior officers.

U.S. and Jordanian Forces prepare for Eager Lion 2018
April 9, 2018 — U.S. mortarmen and Jordanian Border Forces worked through language barriers, and equipment and skill level variations to send a continuous barrage of 60 mm mortars down-range at a live fire exercise at a range outside of Amman, Jordan, April 4, 2018... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Mario Osorio, an indirect fire infantryman, 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, hands a Jordan Armed Forces 11th Border Security soldier a mortar during a 60 mm mortar live fire outside of Amman, Jordan, April 4, 2018.

Soldiers join in Kuwait beach cleanup
April 7, 2018 — Soldiers with Task Force Spartan joined staff from the U.S. embassy in Kuwait, the Kuwait Dive Team and concerned local citizens in a beach cleanup near Kuwait City April 7. The Saturday morning effort at Anjafa Beach saw volunteers don gloves and spread out across the sand, trash bags in hand, to pick up what amounted to a truckload of plastic bottles, bits of metal and old tires... MORE

U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait Lawrence Silverman (left) pauses during a cleanup at Anjafa Beach for a photo with Pa. Army National Guard Soldiers Sgt. Timothy Reed (center) of Latrobe and Spc. Anthony Massaro of Philadelphia on April 7, 2018. Reed and Massaro are with Charlie Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 28th Infantry Division and are deployed to Kuwait as part of Task Force Spartan. The event was the latest in an ongoing effort to rid Kuwait beaches of pollution.

Wounded Troops Share Stories, Strength
April 6, 2018 — Eight wounded service members returned to Afghanistan as part of the 24th iteration of Operation Proper Exit, to bring a message of hope and resiliency to soldiers through frank discussions about the best outcomes for some of the worst injuries soldiers face... MORE

Retired Army Spc. Justin Lane, center, speaks to 28th Infantry Division soldiers at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait,

35th Infantry Division takes Total Army concept from talk to truth
April 3, 2018 — More than 500 Soldiers of the 35th Infantry Division blazed a new trail during their recent deployment to the Middle East. On its first deployment as a division in more than 70 years, the Division took charge of providing for the needs of more than 10,000 Soldiers among five brigades, spread across an area the size of the entire United States... MORE

Soldiers of Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery, 75th Field Artillery Brigade, 35th Infantry Division, from the Kansas National Guard, work with U.S. Air Force crew to load two M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), pre-dawn, in preparation for the Operation Diamond Torrent exercise, at an airbase in the United Arab Emirates, Jan. 21. Operation Diamond Torrent demonstrated the capabilities of the C-17 and the HIMARS as an operational strategic strike package that can rapidly deploy and infiltrate to deliver a fast, flexible and lethal combination where ever needed.

Kuwaiti, U.S. Ordnance Techs Share Experience, Techniques
April 3, 2018 — Explosive ordnance disposal technicians with the Kuwait Land Forces and the U.S. Army trained together March 22 at Gerber Training Area at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, to improve both countries’ ability to counter improvised explosive devices during terror attacks in cities... MORE

Army Staff Sgt. Zachary Zalesny, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with the 797th Ordnance Company, discusses techniques to defeat improvised explosive devices during a joint training exercise with Kuwait Land Force officers at Udari Range Complex near Camp Buehring, Kuwait, March 22, 2018. Army photo by Sgt. David L. Nye

American, Jordanian Forces to Support Eager Lion 2018
April 2, 2018 — U.S. service members will partner with forces in Jordan during Exercise Eager Lion 18, which is designed to improve their collective ability to plan and operate in a coalition-type environment, U.S. Central Command officials announced... MORE

Members of the Air Force Special Operation's 23rd Special Tactics Squad participate in small unit tactics at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center during Eager Lion 2017 in Amman, Jordan, May 8, 2017. Eager Lion is an annual U.S. Central Command exercise in Jordan designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S., Jordan and other international partners. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Lange

Congressman makes first visit to U.S. Army Central Headquarters
March 30, 2018 — The U.S. representative for South Carolina’s 5th District, Congressman Ralph Norman, visited the U.S. Army Central headquarters for the first time since taking office in June... MORE

Lt. Gen. Michael Garrett, Commander U.S. Army Central, greets U.S. Congressman Ralph Norman at U.S. Army Central’s Patton Hall, Shaw AFB, S.C. March 30, 2018. Norman came to meet with Soldiers of USARCENT, which comprises the largest military organization in the Congressman’s district. During his visit, Norman had a one-on-one sit-down meeting with Garrett, met with USARCENT’s staff personnel for a briefing, and received a tour of Patton Hall. This visit was the representative’s first to Patton Hall and third to Shaw AFB.

Air defense unit maintains readiness with gunnery training
March 30, 2018 — Regardless of the theater, mission readiness is the focus of commanders at every level. For the 1st Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Top Notch 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, this means embracing the new Army practice of moving away from Army Force Generation model and adopting the Sustainable Readiness Model... MORE

The tactical control assistant waits for the electric power plant to emplace and push Patriot prime power to the engagement control station in order to begin initializing the system Feb. 10, 2018, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.

Laying groundwork for future Jordanian NCOs
March 24, 2018 — Soldiers with the 648th Military Engagement Team, Georgia Army National Guard, worked with service members from the Jordan Armed Forces at their Noncommissioned Officer Academy to enhance their Squad Leader Course training, March 18-22, 2018. The 648th began working with the instructors at the JAF NCO Academy in November 2017 when the Jordanians began re-developing the training courses for their military leaders... MORE

A Jordanian service member stands in formation during graduation of the Jordan Armed Forces Noncommissioned Officer Academy Squad Leader Course, March 22, 2018, near Amman, Jordan. The graduating class was covered in mud to practice camouflage technique and also as a rite of passage. U.S. advisors assisted in the development of the Jordanian-led course.

‘Steel warriors’ build mission readiness with UAE counterparts
March 22, 2018 — The “Steel Warriors” of the 75th Field Artillery Brigade (75th FA BDE) executed Artillery Tables with the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) 79th Heavy Rocket Regiment (HRR) to build readiness in support of contingency operations and build partner nation capabilities in the Middle East. Operation Saif Strike, the name of the combined exercise, ran from March 11-22, 2018, culminating with day and night live fires on the final day... MORE

Soldiers with a 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery high mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS) wait until the sun sets before executing live-fire training missions during Operation Saif Strike in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on March 22, 2018.

Aviation brigade exchanges troops with Jordanian Air Force
March 22, 2018 — The Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) welcomed Soldiers assigned to the 449th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB), Task Force Spartan, to participate in a bi-lateral aviation exchange in Jordan, Feb. 21 to March 1... MORE

Jordanian forces transfer a simulated injured soldier from a Super Puma helicopter into a ground ambulance during Exercise Olive Grove Feb. 22, 2018. U.S. Soldiers with the 248th Aviation Support Battalion and the 1st Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment (Assault), Task Force Spartan observed the exercise that conducted infiltration, resupply, and exfiltration operations.

1st SFAB Enters Theater
March 16, 2018 — The 1st Security Forces Assistance Brigade (SFAB) entered the 1st Theater Sustainment Command (TSC) theater gateway at Camp Buehring Feb. 21, deploying into the Central Command Area of Responsibility (CENTCOM AOR). The 1st SFAB transitioned into Afghanistan where they will be training, advising and assisting the Afghan National Defense Security Forces... MORE

Instructors from ARCENT Readiness Training Center - Kuwait (ARTC-KU) demonstrate how to launch a drone using Instant Eye technology for 1st Security Forces Assistance Brigade (SFAB) Soldiers, Mar. 6, 2018. The 1st SFAB recently deployed from Fort Benning, Ga. and will proceed to their final destination in Afghanistan.

Divers support Army watercraft at Kuwait Naval Base
March 13, 2018 — Soldiers of the 74th Engineer Dive Detachment executed vessel inspections and removed debris from boat hulls during underwater operations supporting the 595th Transportation Brigade from March 5-8, 2018, at Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait... MORE

Specialist Matthew Fedewa and Sgt. Trevin Currey of the 74th Engineer Dive Detachment conduct a back-roll off of a combat rubber raiding craft, Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait, March 6, 2018.

Desert Medics in Qatar Transfer Responsibility
March 13, 2018 — The Desert Medics of 3rd Medical Command Operational Command Post Forward, Detachment 20 transferred authority of medical operations in the United States Army Central area of responsibility to the 1st Medical Brigade in a ceremony Saturday... MORE

3rd Medical Command Operational Command Post Forward, Detachment 20 Commander, Col. Linda Kramer and Command Sgt. Maj. Harvey Diaz prepare to case the unit colors during the transfer of authority ceremony.

Military K-9s train in Black Hawks
March 13, 2018 — Marine military working dog handlers and their K-9 counterparts conducted medical evacuation training in UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, March 13, 2018. The purpose of the training was to get both the dogs and their handlers familiarized with the procedures of loading and unloading on to a helicopter under potential emergency circumstances... MORE

Sergeant Alexander Lucas, a military dog handler with the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, and his military working dog, Patriot, prepare to board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter as part of medical evacuation training at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, March 13, 2018.

Active & Reserve DLDs train for upcoming exercise
March 9, 2018 — The 2503rd Digital Liaison Detachment and its reserve counterpart the 206th DLD out of Columbia, S.C., trained together for the first time at the Mission Training Center on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 2, 2018... MORE

The 2503rd Digital Liaison Detachment and its reserve counterpart the 206th DLD out of Columbia, S.C., worked together for the first time at the Mission Training Center on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 2, 2018. The mission training center provides the Soldiers with all the tools and operating systems in order to conduct realistic and beneficial training.

National Guard engineers get valuable training with Active Duty unit
March 8, 2018 — It is not often that National Guard and active duty soldiers get to train together. Soldiers from the 35th Engineer Brigade, Missouri National Guard, were given an opportunity to train with the 797th Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Company of Fort Hood, Texas, on armored breaching and effective demolition last month... MORE

Combat Engineers with the 35th Engineer Brigade, Missouri National Guard pack C4 into 155mm rounds. The explosives were used in a training event with the 797th Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Company of Fort Hood, Texas.

Theater Gateway Now Open at Camp Buehring
March 8, 2018 — 1st Theater Sustainment Command (TSC) and the 38th Sustainment Brigade opened Camp Buehring’s Theater Gateway Feb. 21, 2018. Camp Buehring’s gateway was stood up predominantly to streamline the Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) deployment into Afghanistan, as well as numerous other units deploying and redeploying throughout the Central Command Area of Responsibility... MORE

The inbound station at the 1st Theater Sustainment Command (TSC) Theater Gateway

28th Infantry takes over Task Force Spartan
March 8, 2018 — The 28th Infantry Division’s headquarters and headquarters battalion assumed responsibility of Task Force Spartan from the 35th Infantry Division during a transfer of authority (TOA) ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. As the 35th wraps up its nine-month deployment, the 28th begins serving as a division headquarters for roughly 10,000 soldiers conducting theater security operations in the Middle East... MORE

Maj. Gen. Andrew Schafer (left), 28th Infantry Division commanding general, and Command Sgt. Maj. John Jones unfurl the division colors during a transfer of authority ceremony March 8, 2018. The Pennsylvania Army National Guard unit’s headquarters and headquarters battalion assumed responsibility from its counterpart, the 35th Infantry Division which is comprised of soldiers from the Missouri and Kansas National Guard. The 28th’s HHBN will serve as a division headquarters for roughly 10,000 soldiers conducting theater security operations in the Middle East.

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