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National Guard Soldiers lead the way with AH-64E phase maintenance
July 29, 2017 — When the call went out for more firepower to support the Iraqi security forces in operations against ISIS, it was answered by the AH-64E Apache “Guardian” helicopters of 4th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment... MORE

Look out below! Cav troopers train on emergency resupply
July 27, 2017 — Soldiers from 215th Brigade Support Battalion “Blacksmiths,” 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division took advantage of a rare opportunity to conduct air drop training July 27 at Udairi Range Complex... MORE

Flags rise over Exercise Steppe Eagle opening ceremony
July 24, 2017 — Exercise Steppe Eagle 17 opened with the raising of the flags and the playing of national anthems July 22, 2017, at Illisky Training Center, Kazakhstan... MORE

Maj. Gen. Murat Bektanov, Kazakhstan Land Forces commander, greets representatives from each nation participating in Exercise Steppe Eagle 17 during the opening ceremony July 22, 2017, at Illisky Training Center, Kazakhstan. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Desiree Dillehay, 149th Military Engagement Team)

Task Force Saber exploits the initiative in the fight against ISIS
July 24, 2017 — Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory against ISIS in the city of Mosul, July 9, 2017... MORE

29th CAB Soldiers expand partnership with Iraqi security forces
July 19, 2017 — Soldiers from the 29th Combat Aviation Brigade and the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Red Falcon, were hosted at Camp Taji Military Complex, Iraq, July 19,2017 by their Iraqi partners to conduct joint training that will create a foundation for further operational cooperation and interoperability between the two organizations... MORE

USARCENT hosts 2017 CBRNE Forum
July 17, 2017 — U.S. Army Central hosted a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive Materials Forum, July 13, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait... MORE

Ceremony marks Soldiers transition into leadership roles
July 14, 2017 — Command Sgt. Maj. Larry D. Godsey, 1st Battalion, 138th Infantry Regiment, Missouri Army National Guard, spoke those words as he welcomed 38 new NCOs during an induction ceremony at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, July 1... MORE

Command Sgt. Maj. Larry D. Godsey, 1st Battalion, 138th Infantry Regiment, Missouri Army National Guard, presents Sgt. Marlene Vazquez, 3rd Medical Command-Deployment Support, with a noncommissioned officer certificate at an NCO induction ceremony held at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, July 1, 2017. Thirty-eight U.S. Army Central Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Medical Command-Deployment Support, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, and the Missouri Army National Guard’s 1st Bn, 138 Inf. Regt. participated in the ceremony. (U.S. Army photo by Vincent Cummings)

“Wolf Pack” says goodbye, hello to leaders
July 14, 2017 — The 4th Battlefield Coordination Detachment, U.S. Army Central honored and welcomed leaders during a ceremony that marked both a change of command and transfer of responsibility at Shaw Air Force Base Tuesday... MORE

Spc. Adam Burkett, from the 4th Battlefield Coordination Detachment, U.S. Army Central, stands at parade rest while holding the 4th BCD's colors at an award presentation prior to the 4th BCD's change of command ceremony at Patton Hall on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 11, 2017. Col. Samuel Saine, 4th BCD outgoing commander, relinquished his command of the detachment to Col. Geoffrey Adams, 4th BCD incoming commander.

Task Force Spartan changes hands
July 13, 2017 — Maj. Gen. Victor J. Braden, commanding general, 35th Infantry Division, assumed command of Task Force Spartan from Maj. Gen. Blake Ortner, commanding general, 29th Infantry Division, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, July 13. The transfer of authority ceremony was presided over by Lt. Gen. Michael Garrett, commanding general, U.S. Army Central... MORE

Maj. Gen. Blake C. Ortner, commanding general of the 29th Infantry Division, and Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Smith, senior enlisted advisor, case the division colors during the Task Force Spartan transfer of authority ceremony, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, July 13, 2017. The 29th Infantry Division handed over control of TF Spartan, part of Operation Spartan Shield to the 35th Infantry Division. TF Spartan highlights the vital role played by Army National Guard and Army Reserve Soldiers in operations around the world.

29th CAB welcomes new Iraqi aviation commander at Camp Taji
July 12, 2017 — Key leaders from the 29th Combat Aviation Brigade were hosted by Iraqi Maj. Gen. Khalid Al Shimry, the new aviation base commander at Camp Taji Military Complex, Iraq, July 7, 2017... MORE

CAMP TAJI, Iraq- U.S. Army Col. Mark Beckler, 29th Combat Aviation Brigade commander, meets with Iraqi Maj. Gen. Khalid Al Shimry, the new aviation base commander of Camp Taji Military Complex, at Camp Taji Military Complex, Iraq, July 6, 2017. The 29th CAB is an Army National Guard unit that is currently deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve. CJTF-OIR is the global Coalition to defeat ISIS in Syria and Iraq. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Stephen James)

More than 100 Fort Belvoir-based 29ID Soldiers return from federal duty in Jordan
July 9, 2017 — More than 100 Maryland and Virginia National Guard Soldiers from the Fort Belvoir-based 29th Infantry Division returned stateside July 9, 2017, after serving on federal active duty in Jordan since September 2016... MORE

Col. Brent Johnson (left), Staff Judge Advocate for the 29th Infantry Division and Task Force Spartan, participates in a symposium on operational law and military justice with military judges from the Jordan Armed Forces- Arab Army April 25, 2017, near Amman, Jordan. The four-day symposium included U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force legal professionals from the U.S. Central Command and military judges from the Jordan Armed Forces- Arab Army. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Master Sgt. A.J. Coyne)

Brig. Gen. Phillips takes ‘Ready Lightning’ command
July 6, 2017 — The 335th Signal Command (Theater)(Provisional), conducted a change of command ceremony June 26, 2017... MORE

Lt. Gen. Michael Garrett, right, commanding general, U.S. Army Central, passes the unit’s colors to Brig. Gen. John Phillips, commander, 335th Signal Command (Theater)(Provisional), left, which signifies the passing of his trust and the responsibility of the unit to Phillips at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, June 26, 2017.

CG and CSM Independence Day Message 2017
June 30, 2017 — CG and CSM Independence Day Message 2017... MORE

USARCENT strengthens ties through land forces symposium
June 23, 2017 — U.S. Army Central’s senior leadership assembled for a four-day conference with six partner nations from Central and South Asia for the USARCENT Land Forces Symposium here June 19-22. The symposium gave senior leaders, such as Lt. Gen. Michael Garrett, commanding general, USARCENT, as well as military representatives from USARCENT’s partner nations in the region an opportunity to hear from civilian and military experts on issues of importance to global and regional security... MORE

Maj. Gen. Terrence McKenrick, deputy commanding general, U.S. Army Central, introduces Gen. Joseph Votel, commander, U.S. Central Command, to the participants of the USARCENT CASA Land Forces Symposium in Alexandria, Va., June 19-22, 2017. The symposium gave senior leaders of USARCENT an opportunity to hear from civilian and military experts on the Middle East and Central and South Asia, such as Votel.

29th CAB provides flight medic training to ISF Soldiers
June 23, 2017 — Twenty soldiers of the Iraqi security forces completed a rigorous Flight Medic Course which was conducted by 29th Combat Aviation Brigade and coalition partners at Camp Taji, Iraq, June 8, 2017... MORE

Iraqi security forces soldiers carry a simulated casualty for evaluation during the Iraqi Flight Medic Course at Camp Taji, Iraq, June 8, 2017. The course covered basic casualty care and additional flight-focused instruction in altitude physiology and aircraft safety. This training is part of the overall Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve building partner capacity mission by training and improving the capability of partnered forces fighting ISIS. CJTF-OIR is the global Coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Stephen James)

408th Contracting Support Brigade welcomes new commander
June 19, 2017 — The 408th Contracting Support Brigade welcomed a new commander after a change of command ceremony held at Shaw Air Force Base’s Carolina Skies Club Thursday... MORE

Command Sgt. Maj. Andrea Dailey (right), 408th Contracting Support Brigade senior enlisted advisor, passes the 408th CSB’s colors to Col. Michelle Sanner (left), 408th CSB outgoing commander, during a change of command ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Thursday. Sanner relinquished command of the 408th CSB to Col. Kim Thomas (second to left), 408th incoming CSB commander.

The Harlem Hellfighters: A 104 Year Retrospective
June 17, 2017 — June marks the 104 Year Anniversary of the 15th Infantry Regiment, the forbearers of today’s 369th Sustainment Brigade... MORE

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Edgar Ponce guides Spc. Agnes Torres, both with the 369th Sustainment Brigade, as she drives a Rough Terrain Container Handler (RTCH) at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, on November 12, 2016. RTCHs are used to move large containers over various types of terrain. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jeremy Bratt)

Army Mariners perform cargo transfer at sea
June 17, 2017 — The crew of the U.S. Army’s Logistics Support Vessel 5 (LSV-5), dubbed the Maj. Gen. Charles P. Gross, conducted an in stream cargo transfer with another vessel after departing Kuwait Naval Base on June 13, 2017... MORE

The crews of U.S. Army Watercraft Logistics Support Vessel 5 (LSV-5), “Maj. Gen. Charles P. Gross,” and Military Sealift Command Vessel Gem State prepare to secure their vessels to one another in the Persian Gulf, on June 13, 2017. The vessels participated in an in-stream cargo transfer exercise, moving containers from one boat to the other using the Gem State’s crane, in order to demonstrate the LSV’s sustainment support capabilities. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jeremy Bratt)

Lt. Gen. (retired) Andrew P. Chambers
June 12, 2017 — Lt. Gen. (retired) Andrew P. Chambers, former Third U.S. Army commanding general (from 1987-1989), passed away at the age of 85 on June 3... MORE

Lt. Gen. (retired) Andrew P. Chambers, former Third U.S. Army commanding general (from 1987-1989), passed away at the age of 85 on June 3.

369th Sustainment Brigade develops leaders
June 10, 2017 — Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard’s 369th Sustainment Brigade, 1st Sustainment Command (Theater), have been conducting professional development training while deployed to Kuwait... MORE

Soldiers of the 369th Sustainment Brigade practice hand grenade throwing skills at Camp Arifjan Kuwait, May 20, 2017. Basic Soldier tasks and skills are part of the brigade’s Small Unit Leader Training program. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Cesar E. Leon)

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