Feature Stories

U.S. Army Central Holds Relinquishment of Responsibility Ceremony
July 29, 2019
Lt. Gen. Terry Ferrell (Left), commanding general of U.S. Army Central, pins on Sgt. Maj. Curt Cornelison’s Distinguished Service Medal before Cornelison’s relinquishment of responsibility ceremony at USARCENT’s headquarters, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jul. 29, 2019. Cornelison was recently selected to serve as the U.S. Army Forces Command senior enlisted advisor, a 4-star command located at Fort Bragg, N.C., and largest U.S. Army command with more than 750,000 Active Army, U.S. Army Reserve and U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers.

AZ Guard, Kazakh Service Members keep Partnership Rolling
July 29, 2019
Members of the Armed Forces from the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Arizona Army National Guard dismantle the transmission from a M998A2 Series High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) during a State Partnership Program vehicle maintenance exchange at the Papago Park Military Reservation July 16. During this week-long maintenance exchange, wheeled vehicle mechanics from both countries explained how they conduct fleet maintenance operations, parts and tools supply logistics and manage personnel and facilities that support maintenance functions.

1st TSC hosts a deployment ceremony for 14th HRSC
July 29, 2019
Soldiers from the 14th Human Resources Sustainment Center (HRSC) stand in formation during a deployment ceremony at the Sadowski Center at Fort Knox, Ky. July 26, 2019. The 14th HRSC will deploy to the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility where it will replace the 3rd HRSC.

Jordan, America launch new training cycle
July 26, 2019
Jordan Armed Forces Brig. Gen. Khalid Al-Masaeid, Northern region commander, speaks to New Jersey National Guard Soldiers, with 1st Squadron, 102nd Calvary Regiment, and Jordan Border Guard Force Soldiers, with the 7th Mechanized Battalion, 48th Mechanized Brigade, during the Jordan Operational Engagement Program (JOEP) opening ceremony July 14, 2019. JOEP is a 14-week individual and collective training, as well as a military partnership between Jordan and America.

Industrial Hygiene: Keeping the Troops Safe at Work
July 25, 2019
Capt. Jessica Myers, 3d Medical Command Deployment Support - Forward,  conducts an air quality assessment with Sgt. 1st Class Nichaya Srisark, Area Support Group - Qatar, at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, July 19, 2019.

1st TSC Soldiers test their limits with 1,000-Pound Club
July 24, 2019
Sgt 1st Class Leilani Caracciolo, network manager noncommissioned officer in charge 1st Theater Sustainment Command (TSC), lifts a loaded barbell to an overhead position during her training for the 1,000-Pound Club at Otto Fitness Center at Fort Knox, Ky., July 17, 2019.

Unit Focuses on Being Agile, Efficient to Sustain Warfighter
July 24, 2019
Soldiers of the 129th Support Battalion conduct a Level II Deployment Readiness Exercise to test their ability to go from an alert to establishing mission critical communication and life support systems at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, July 13, 2019.

Soldiers Dive Deep for Training
July 22, 2019
A diver’s helmet is staged ready for the Soldier to wear while participating in the 511th Engineer Dive Detachment’s annual training event ‘shallow brown’ at Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait, July 19, 2019. The detachment is deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation Spartan Shield for U.S. Army Central. This training ensures the readiness of Soldiers within the ranks through equipment checks and qualifications.

U.S. Central Command Statement on movement of U.S. personnel to Saudi Arabia
July 19, 2019

3D MCDS Now Charged With CENTCOM Medical Mission
July 19, 2019
Soldiers of 8th Medical Brigade stand in formation during a transfer of authority ceremony between 8th Med and 3rd Medical Command Deployment Support - Forward at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, July 18, 2019.