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USARCENT flies on the wings of ARNG and USAR Aviation
November 15, 2017 — Transporting distinguished visitors, command teams and supplies across multiple locations are key missions for the 29th Combat Aviation Brigade’s fixed-wing detachments. Tucked away on Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, is the UC-35 jet detachment operated by U.S. Army Reservists from Fort Dix, New Jersey, and Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and the C-12 detachment operated by Army National Guardsmen from Maine and Oregon... MORE

Air traffic controller guides a plane on the ground.

Military Police and Kuwaiti counterparts conduct partnership academy
November 14, 2017 — Soldiers from 340th Military Police Battalion Theater Field Confinement Facility and their Kuwaiti counterparts conducted a five-week training program called Military Police Partnership Academy, Sept. 25 – Oct. 30, to exchange best practices for detainee handling and correctional facility operations... MORE

Deployed Army Central, partnered forces observe Veterans, Remembrance Day
November 11, 2017 — Service members from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps joined together with coalition forces, Nov. 11 at U.S. Army Central Command Headquarters in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, for a ceremony that recognized Veterans Day and Remembrance Day... MORE

British Soldiers stand at attention during a ceremony.

Camp Arifjan celebrates USARCENT’s 99th birthday
November 7, 2017 — Soldiers stationed at Camp Arifjan celebrated the 99th anniversary of U.S. Army Central’s original activation as Third Army through a series of events on Nov. 4, three days ahead of the command’s original formation as the Third Army on Nov. 7, 1918... MORE

Soldiers carrying a litter around a track.

Task Force Wraith increases CBRN response capability
November 5, 2017 — Soldiers from the 29th Combat Aviation Brigade’s Task Force Wraith completed combined training with the 208th Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Company and Camp Buehring’s emergency services at Udairi Landing Zone, Kuwait, Oct. 24, 2017 to increase their capability to respond to a chemical attack... MORE

Two soldiers decontaminate a helicopter.

Jordanian, U.S. partnership revamps noncommissioned officer training
November 5, 2017 — Noncommissioned Officers from the Jordanian and U.S. Armies met to share experiences and enhance the curriculum of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army NCO Academy Nov. 5... MORE

Task Force Pegasus flexes its muscle on deployment
November 4, 2017 — Task Force Pegasus improved its readiness through a series of training events, culminating in a multi-day exercise at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Oct. 23, 2017... MORE

Army aeromedical evacuation helicopter with ambulance.

Company B, 229th Aviation Regiment assumes authority for CAB Gray Eagle missions
November 1, 2017 — A transfer of authority ceremony marked the end of Company D, 10th Aviation Regiment’s mission in both Operation Spartan Shield and Operation Inherent Resolve as they transferred authority to Company B, 229th Aviation Regiment at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait on October 26, 2017... MORE

Soldiers conduct a transfer of authority ceremony.

Engineers build lifesaving skills
October 27, 2017 — Medical personnel attached to the 854th Engineer Battalion out of Saugerties, New York, conducted a Combat Lifesaver course culminating in immersion lanes training Oct. 27-28, 2017, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait... MORE

Two Soldiers carry another on a litter towards a helicopter.

Sisters in arms: providing mentorship between female service members
October 25, 2017 — Sisters in Arms is a mentoring program where women work together to overcome challenges and achieve goals.Service members and civilians stationed on Camp Arifjan participated in an event that focused on female professional development on Oct. 25 in support of the Sisters in Arms program... MORE

Task Force Wraith participates in Desert Wall
October 24, 2017 — Soldiers of the 29th Combat Aviation Brigade’s 1-147th Assault Helicopter Battalion, Task Force Wraith, assisted throughout the combined ground and air assault training, including the culminating exercise involving the Kuwaiti Land Forces and Soldiers from 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division... MORE

Helicopter takes off, stirring up a cloud of dust.

29th CAB welcomes new wave of future NCOs
October 19, 2017 — Over 90 Soldiers from the 29th Combat Aviation Brigade graduated from Camp Buehring’s Basic Leadership Course since the CAB’s arrival in the Middle East in April 2017... MORE

Infantrymen sling lead in Bradley live-fire
October 17, 2017 — Infantrymen crouched in the back of the 40-ton Bradley Fighting Vehicles with their weapons clutched tight as they barreled towards the mock village on Udari Range Complex here Oct. 17-18. The training, conducted by Company C, 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, was part of a company workup designed to help the unit prepare for qualifications when they return to the U.S... MORE

Hand-selected Soldiers share breakfast with Army Vice Chief
October 16, 2017 — The 36th Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, Gen. James C. McConville, visited Soldiers on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Oct. 16, 2017, during a battlefield circulation through Army Central Command’s Area of Responsibility. McConville ate a breakfast with selected Soldiers before receiving a briefing from senior leaders and touring storage facilities for strategic equipment while he was on Camp Arifjan. ... MORE

Vice Chief of Staff of the Army speaks with Soldiers at a breakfast

401st AFSB shows off ready vehicles for Army Vice Chief
October 16, 2017 — The 36th Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, Gen. James C. McConville, toured a warehouse that contains armored vehicles and tanks maintained by the 401st Army Field Support Brigade during a visit to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Oct. 16, 2017. ... MORE

Group of Soliders walking through a warehouse

Combat Aviation Brigade shares strategic vision for aviation assets in Iraq
October 14, 2017 — The 29th CAB Commander and brigade staff briefed the Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command – Operation Inherent Resolve commanding general about the posture of Army aviation forces in Iraq... MORE

Group of Soldiers walking through the military complex.

UAS takes to the sky in Desert Observer
October 12, 2017 — The 29th Combat Aviation Brigade provided two unmanned aviation system liaisons and a MQ-1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial System for Desert Observer, a combined training event held between Kuwaiti Land Forces and U.S. forces in Kuwait, from Sept. 10 to Sept. 14... MORE

Solider stands in front of projection screen.

Kuwaiti forces, armored Soldiers conduct joint air assault
October 12, 2017 — U.S. Soldiers partnered with Kuwaiti forces, Oct. 5 near Camp Buehring to participate in an air assault that culminated in the troops clearing a mock village... MORE

Supporting soldiers at remote sites with medical evacuation and care
October 10, 2017 — The 29th Combat Aviation Brigade supports the fight against ISIS in the Middle East by providing aviation assets to accomplish a wide array of missions, none of which are more critical than its aeromedical evacuation capability... MORE

Pilots and crew chiefs stand outside a helicopter.

Nursing Professional Day
October 10, 2017 — Kuwait hosted a clinical education day for nurses and medics at Camp Arifjan, Oct. 10, 2017. The event was open to all military branches as well as local civilian medical professionals and drew a crowd of over 100 medical personnel... MORE

Soldiers seated in rows listening to seminar.

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