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A Vital Mission for a New Command
December 20, 2016 — The 29th Infantry Division assumed command as U.S. Army Central’s intermediate division headquarters, Task Force Spartan, during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait Dec. 19, 2016...

US Army Central hosts Career Day at Patton Hall
December 1, 2016 — U.S. Army Central hosted six Furman Middle School students as part of career day Nov. 30, at Patton Hall...

Jordan Armed Forces – Arab Army partners with USARCENT units
November 28, 2016 — Two weeks of joint training amongst partners led to a culminating two-day exercise where the Jordanian and U.S. battalions worked side-by-side...

US Army Central recognizes “Hero of the Week”
November 23, 2016 — U.S. Army Central recognized an intelligence analyst Nov. 17, as the ‘Hero of the Week,” a title given to Soldiers who positively impact the organization and mission, at Shaw Air Force Base...

Deployed Army Divers Plunge into Operation Deep Blue
November 19, 2016 — U.S. Army engineer divers with the 511th Engineer Dive Detachment, 30th Engineer Battalion, 20th Engineer Brigade, plunged into the swift currents of the Arabian Gulf for a two-week diving exercise that concluded Nov. 19. ...

New warehouses boost readiness for Kuwait and Beyond
November 17, 2016 — The 401st Army Field Support Brigade celebrated with troops, civilians and Kuwaiti partners in honor of the completion of several new equipment-protecting warehouses during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 17 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. ...

General pays heartfelt tribute to veterans
November 15, 2016 — Brig. Gen. Viet X. Luong, U.S. Army Central chief of staff, gave an emotional speech before helping unveil a monument dedicated to the Army at a Veterans Day ceremony in Florence, S.C., Nov. 11...

USARCENT builds camaraderie through organization day
November 7, 2016 — U.S. Army Central held an organization day hosted by Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, USARCENT commanding general, Nov. 4, at the Shaw Fight House to promote esprit de corps and build unit cohesion...

US Infantry Soldiers Assault Through the Desert: Live Fire Exercise
November 3, 2016 — Infantry Soldiers, indirect fire infantrymen and forward observers with 77th Armored Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, conducted a squad live-fire exercise Oct. 31 through Nov. 3 at Udari Range near Camp Buehring, Kuwait...

NCO Week celebrates US Army Central enlisted
October 31, 2016 — Sergeants from around the U.S. Army Central area of operations traveled to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait for the inaugural 160th Signal Brigade Noncommissioned Officer Week...

Army Reserve signal Soldiers recognized in deployment ceremony
October 30, 2016 — The 335th Signal Command (Theater) hosted a deployment ceremony at the unit headquarters here Oct. 30, to recognize nearly 70 Army Reserve Soldiers who are preparing to deploy to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. ...

Landing Afloat
October 26, 2016 — Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment, 77th Combat Aviation Brigade, conducted deck landings in the Arabian Gulf Oct. 11-12. The UH-60 Blackhawk and AH-64 Apache crews took turns landing their aircraft aboard the USNS Alan Shepard to qualify their crews in this type of maneuver...

U.S. Army Central Reactivates Digital Liaison Detachment
October 21, 2016 — U.S. Army Central formally welcomed and reactivated a Digital Liaison Detachment during an activation and assumption of command ceremony at Patton Hall Oct. 21...

On Target
October 12, 2016 — U.S. Army Central key personnel attended a targeting seminar at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Oct. 12-14. The open forum seminar allowed key leaders to learn and discuss important strategies and doctrine concerning the concept of joint targeting...

Weapons training unique for U.S. Army Central mariners
October 12, 2016 — Most Soldiers practice marksmanship at a weapons range. For the U.S. Army’s 411th Transportation Detachment from the 1st Theater Sustainment Command, the crew aboard the MG Charles P. Gross (Logistics Support Vessel-5), a range day means cruising out to international waters...

Launching into Readiness
October 6, 2016 — A roar echoes across the desert as a speeding bright light rips through the sky leaving a white smoke trail as it disappears into the rising sun. Seconds later it reports from the distant horizon with a thunderous boom...

USARCENT meets with Under Secretary of the Army
September 30, 2016 — The Honorable Patrick Murphy, under secretary of the Army, visited with Lt. Gen. Michael Garrett, U.S. Army Central commanding general, and the senior staff of U.S. Army Central Sept. 30 at Patton Hall located on Shaw Air Force Base...

Protecting the Environment
September 23, 2016 — CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait -- Environmental issues are an increasingly important concern for U.S. forces at home and abroad. If left unaddressed, these issues may cause negative impacts to the environment potentially creating life, health and safety risks...

Army Secretary meets Soldiers in Kuwait
September 19, 2016 — Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning spent time September 19 meeting with deployed U.S. Army Central Soldiers serving at Camp Buehring and Camp Arifjan during his first official tour of Army operations in Kuwait. The top U.S. Army civilian greeted aviators, engineers, trainers, logisticians and infantry Soldiers during his day-long tour...

CENTCOM CSM visits Kuwait troops
September 15, 2016 — Command Sgt. Maj. William Thetford, the senior enlisted leader of U.S. Central Command, visited U.S. Army Central troops deployed to Kuwait on Sep. 14-15...

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