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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... MORE

Lt. Col. Kirk John Junker, seminar lead instructor and director of the Joint Targeting School in Dam Neck, Va., discusses key points and principles of joint targeting during a targeting seminar at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait Oct. 12, 2016. The open forum seminar allowed key leaders to learn and discuss important strategies and doctrine concerning the concept of joint targeting. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Aaron Ellerman)

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... MORE

A Soldier from the Fort Eustis, Va.-based 411th Transportation Detachment shoots from the MG Charles P. Gross (Logistics Support Vessel-5) into the Arabian Gulf off the coast of Kuwait, Oct. 3, 2016. The ship’s crew regularly practices firing at large inflatable targets to ensure its mission moving cargo for U.S. Army Central throughout its 20-nation area of operations is not slowed by the threat of hostile waters. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brandon Hubbard, USARCENT Public Affairs)

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... MORE

A multiple launch rocket system crewmember with 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment helps pack up the forward command post after completing during a decisive action training environment exercise on Oct. 4, 2016 near Camp Buehring, Kuwait. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Aaron Ellerman)

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... MORE

The Honorable Patrick Murphy, under secretary of the Army, listens to the staff of U.S. Army Central as they explain the role of Army Service Component Commands and Title 10 responsibilities during a visit to Patton Hall located on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 30, 2016. The visit was to provide the under secretary of the Army with an overview of the roles and functions of USARCENT in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

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... MORE

A Soldier inspects a soil sample at Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq. U.S. forces are readily deployable to anywhere on the planet and have the capability to set up operations under very harsh conditions to meet the required objectives. A set of environmental guidelines is followed to minimize initial impact and alternatives that are more protective of human health and the environment are constantly implemented as operations transition from initial deployment into sustainment.

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... MORE

U.S. Army Secretary Eric Fanning steps out of an up-armored MaxxPro during a tour September 19, part of the rolling stock of the 401st Army Field Support Brigade, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The brigade maintains millions of dollars in equipment in Army warehouses in Kuwait as part of U.S. Army Central’s support network for the 20-nation Central Command area of operations. (U.S. Army photo by Justin Graff, 401st AFSB Public Affairs)

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... MORE

Command Sgt. Maj. William Thetford, left, the senior enlisted leader of U.S. Central Command, speaks with a Soldier before presenting him with a coin Sep. 15, 2016 at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. Thetford’s visit to Camp Buehring was part of his two-day visit to Kuwait to reinforce his understanding of U.S. Army Central’s capabilities. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Angela Lorden)

Healthcare Symposium at Arifjan
September 4, 2016 — The 10th Combat Support Hospital hosted a healthcare symposium for medical professionals in the area to share ideas and innovative processes to positively affect efficiency in the hospital environment September 4 at the U.S. Military Hospital-Kuwait... MORE

Maj. Gen. William Hickman, U.S. Army Central deputy commanding general-operations, listens to a brief during the U.S. Military Hospital-Kuwait Healthcare Symposium. The symposium was hosted by the 10th Combat Support Hospital to provide an open forum to healthcare professionals in all military branches and Kuwaiti professionals.

Troops prove German military proficiency in Kuwait
September 1, 2016 — Sixty-five service members from U.S. Army Central’s area of operations earned their German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge by participating in a competition that tested soldier speed, agility, strength and endurance Aug. 1-5 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait... MORE

A U.S. Soldier fires at his target during the M9 pistol marksmanship event for a chance to earn his German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge on Aug. 4, 2016 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The marksmanship event was the fourth and last test soldiers had to pass to earn the foreign badge. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Angela Lorden)

Arifjan Soldier finds motivation through family
July 5, 2016 — “I came to the United States in political asylum,” said Sanchez. “A few years later, I joined the Army, and I love it here.” Spc. Dayanna Sanchez, a radiology specialist with the 53rd Head and Neck Surgical Team at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, and native of Havana, Cuba, lives and works citing her family as the driving force of her success... MORE

Spc. Dayanna Sanchez, Radiology specialist, 10th Combat Support Hospital, drags a simulated casualty at a physical challenge during the 2016 U.S. Army Central Command Best Warrior Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition, 19-21 June, at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. Fourteen Soldiers faced off in temperatures nearing 120 degrees competing in multiple events designed to test the Soldiers mental and physical capabilities while focusing on warrior tasks. The events included: a six-mile ruck march, Army physical fitness test, rifle qualification, two physical challenge events, a board appearance, written examination, combatives tournament, and a warrior tasks assessment.

Soldiers at Camp Arifjan find resilience in combatives
July 5, 2016 — Camp Arifjan hosts a new entry level combatives class every other month. The classes are in high demand, averaging more than 30 students per cycle, according to the cadre. Many of the students are non-combat job Soldiers who are looking to improve on their abilities to protect themselves and others beyond rifle marksmanship... MORE

1st Lt. Rebecca Tracy (bottom), holds Spc. Leeza Pike, both Soldiers from the 10th Combat Support Hospital, in her guard during the final day of U.S. Army Combatives Level I training July 1 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The class is a 40-hour course in the basics of hand-to-hand combat.

Arifjan Soldier finds motivation through family
July 5, 2016 — Spc. Dayanna Sanchez, a radiology specialist with the 53rd Head and Neck Surgical Team at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, and native of Havana, Cuba, lives and works citing her family as the driving force of her success... MORE

Spc. Dayanna Sanchez, a radiology specialist with the 53rd Head and Neck Surgical Team assigned at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, and native of Havana, Cuba, drags a life-size dummy during the 2016 USARCENT Soldier of the Year Competition, June 20, 2016. Sanchez’ hard work and dedication recently afforded her the opportunity to be the only female Soldier to participate in the competition.

Relinquishing The Reins
July 2, 2016 — Command Sgt. Maj. Eric J. Alfieri, former Area Support Group Kuwait command sergeant major, passed the noncommissioned officer sword to Col. Jeff R. Stewart, ASG-KU commander, during a relinquishment of responsibility ceremony at Camp Arifjan, July 2... MORE

Hundreds of Soldiers came out to witness Command Sgt. Maj. Eric J. Alfieri, former Area Support Group Kuwait command sergeant major, pass the saber during an Area
Support Group Kuwait relinquishment of responsibility ceremony at Camp Arifjan, July 2. Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew Erickson, former 682nd Engineer Battalion Command Sgt. Maj., will serve as the interim senior enlisted advisor.

West Point Cadet Experiences Civil Affairs, Cultural Training
July 1, 2016 — A U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. cadet interned at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait from June 13 to July 1 as part of a unique, hands-on training opportunity hosted by U.S. Army Central’s Civil Military Operations and Host Nation Affairs, Area Support Group – Kuwait... MORE

Cadet Spenser Copp, a native of Fairfax, Va. with F Company, 2nd Regiment at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. talks with Sgt. 1st Class Carl Addie, a Cabot, Arkansas native and the Civil Affairs Liaison Officer for Host Nation Affairs, ASG – Ku at the Kuwait Ministry of Defense, June 22. The cadet interned at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait from June 13 to July 1 as part of a unique, hands-on training opportunity hosted by U.S. Army Central’s Civil Military Operations and HNA, ASG – Kuwait.

Soldiers compete to become the 2016 USARCENT Best Warrior
June 28, 2016 — Fourteen Soldiers faced off at the 2016 U.S. Army Central Command Best Warrior Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition, 19-21 June... MORE

Competitors trek along a six-mile march during the 2016 U.S. Army Central Command Best Warrior Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition, 19-21 June, at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. Fourteen Soldiers faced off in temperatures nearing 120 degrees competing in multiple events designed to test the Soldiers mental and physical capabilities while focusing on warrior tasks. The events included: a six-mile ruck march, Army physical fitness test, rifle qualification, two physical challenge events, a board appearance, written examination, combatives tournament, and a warrior tasks assessment.

West Point superintendent, USARCENT leaders talk leader development
May 31, 2016 — Lt. Gen. Robert L. Caslen Jr., the superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point, along with members of the school’s athletic department, paid a visit to U.S. Army Central during the Memorial Day weekend... MORE

Lt. Gen. Robert L. Caslen Jr., the superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point, speaks to graduates of West Point during lunch on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, May 28, 2016. Caslen and members of the school’s athletic department visited with graduates from West Point to get feedback from their time at the academy and how it affects the work they now do in the Army.

Honorable Hammack assesses enduring bases in USARCENT
May 31, 2016 — The Honorable Katherine Hammack, the assistant secretary of the Army for installations, energy and environment, and Brig. General John S. Laskodi, with the Department of the Army Headquarters logistics office, assessed current and future construction projects and environmental concerns during a visit to Kuwait, May 24-25... MORE

The Honorable Katherine Hammack, the assistant secretary of the Army for installations, energy and environment, Brig. General John S. Laskodi, with the Department of the Army Headquarters logistics office and Col. Jeff Stewart, commander of Area Support Group-Kuwait, prepare for a briefing in a conference room at the Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait, May, 24, 2016. The delegation received a brief on partnership opportunities with Kuwaiti military and installation operations before visiting sites on the base.

Eager Lion culminates with partnership
May 31, 2016 — U.S. forces provide support by fire as Jordanian Armed Forces soldiers clear a town building-by-building... MORE

U.S. Army Maj. Steven Veves, the operations officer for 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, briefs the concept of the operation to Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, U.S. Army Central commanding general, and Prince Faisel Bin Hussein, the deputy supreme commander of the Jordan Armed Forces, and others prior to the combined arms live fire exercise for Eager Lion 16 at the Joint Training Center, Jordan, May 24, 2016.

USO brings May Madness to Kuwait
May 28, 2016 — The United Services Organization’s May Madness tour, brought actors Matthew Lillard and Robert Patrick, Mixed Martial Arts fighter Timothy Kennedy, and basketball Hall-of-Famer Sam Perkins out to entertain the troops at Camp Arifjan, May 18... MORE

Jerrod Neimann (center), a country music artist, preforms for Soldiers of U.S. Army Central as part of the USO May Madness Tour on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, May 18, 2016. The celebreties on the tour said they wanted to repay Servicemembers for their sacrifice and dedication to America.

Eager Lion planning brings partnered benefits
May 27, 2016 — The Jordanian Armed Forces, U.S. Army Central, and the U.S. Marine Corps partnered to increase their ability to operate together in a complex environment during exercise Eager Lion 16, May 15-24... MORE

Maj. Gen. William Hickman, for U.S. Army Central deputy commanding general-operations, and Brig. Gen. Mekhled Suheim, Eager Lion 16 Combined Forces Land Component Command deputy commander, receive an operation and intelligence update brief during Eager Lion 16 at the Joint Training Center, Jordan, May 23, 2016. Eager Lion is an annual, bilateral exercise that took place taking place in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan between the Jordanian Armed Forces and the U.S. Military that is designed to strengthen relationships between the partner nations.

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