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Israel Defense Forces Visits U.S. Army Central
October 29, 2021 — Israeli Army Brig. Gen. Aviram Sela, Israel Defense Forces Ground Forces Chief of Staff, visits U.S. Army Central Headquarters... MORE

Named after Gen. Colin Powell, a Soldier mourns his passing
October 28, 2021 — The young medic who bears a general’s name was just wrapping up his day when news broke that the man for whom he was named had died. His first thought was that life was too short... MORE

Spc. Collinpowell Ebai, a Virginia Army National Guard medic Soldier currently deployed in support of Operation Spartan Shield with the Fort Belvoir-based 29th Infantry Division, demonstrates the proper casualty evaluation techniques during a training event.

Born in Cameroon, Ebai was named after Gen. Colin Powell, who died Oct. 18. (Courtesy photo)

Soldiers achieve ACFT successes through training, building mental toughness
October 28, 2021 — CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait — Two financial management technicians deployed here with the Kaiserslautern, Germany, based 266th Finance Support Center have overcome their fears about the Army Combat Fitness Test through dedicated training in their personal time... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Christiana U. Charles, a financial management technician deployed with the Kaiserslautern, Germany, based 266th Finance Support Center, completes a plank at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, on Oct. 23, 2021. The close to 13-year Army veteran said she had a lot of apprehension about the plank, an alternate exercise for the leg tuck in the Army Combat Fitness Test, but faced her fears by training in her barracks room several days a week. Charles can now hold the plank for two minutes, fifteen seconds.

1st TSC Soldier crowned Ms. Kentucky 2022
October 27, 2021 — A Soldier serving in the 1st Theater Sustainment Command at Fort Knox, Kentucky was recently crowned United States of America Ms. Kentucky 2022 at a pageant held Oct. 24 in Tifton, Georgia. Master Sgt. Diana D. Layne, executive assistant for the command sergeant major of the 1st TSC, officially received her crown at the USOA Georgia pageant, because Kentucky did not hold an in-person pageant due to COVID-19 pandemic conditions... MORE

Why I serve: ‘It helped me unlock my potential’
October 22, 2021 — Spc. Yacob I. Warsame does not fold in the face of adversity... MORE

Spc. Yacob I. Warsame, a signal support systems specialist assigned to 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, stands with Roger Disbrow, the morale, welfare, and recreation director, after placing second in the Army Ten-Miler Shadow Run at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, on Oct. 10, 2021. The Denver, Colo., native, currently deployed in support of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command Operational Command Post, said the Army has helped him unlock his potential.

‘Spears Ready’ Soldiers boost morale, one parcel at a time
October 5, 2021 — While Spc. Joby L. Forney is a chemical, biologicial, radiological and nuclear specialist by trade, he spends the majority of each duty day ensuring that Soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, receive their mail from home... MORE

Spc. Matthew A. Hernandez, a Soldier assigned to 678th Human Resources Company, scans a package held by Cpl. Brett D. Ellis, a human resources specialist assigned to the Fort Bragg, North Carolina, based Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, at the post office on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, on Oct. 2, 2021. Ellis, a native of Fort Worth, Texas, is one of many Soldiers deployed to Kuwait staffing the 1st Theater Sustainment Command Operational Command Post.

401st Army Field Support Brigade provides post-HKIA retrograde support
September 24, 2021 — The 401st Army Field Support Brigade is working to ensure units deployed to the last days of the U.S. mission at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport redeploy home with their equipment. ... MORE

Humvees belonging to Fort Bragg, North Carolina, based Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, lined up Sept. 1, 2021, in a lot at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, to be accounted for by Army Field Battalion-Southwest Asia, 401st Army Field Support Brigade before rolling out to the camp's wash rack and final disposition and shipment back to Fort Bragg. Delta Company provided support to evacuation operations at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport as part of Operation Allies Refuge.

Army announces implementation of mandatory vaccines for Soldiers
September 15, 2021 — The Army outlined its plan today to fully comply with the Secretary of Defense’s order requiring all Service members to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19... MORE

Spc. Tyler Boyer, a Hayden, Colorado native and medical specialist assigned to the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, administers the COVID-19 vaccine at Fort Carson, Colorado Aug 3, 2021. The 4th Inf. Div. remains committed to keeping the Fort Carson community safe and healthy by offering mobile vaccinations centers.

1st TSC creates suicide awareness council
September 14, 2021 — September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month and Soldiers from the 1st Theater Sustainment Command took the fight to prevent suicides to the next level by creating a suicide prevention council. Exemplifying the campaign theme of “connect to protect - support is within reach,” the unit kicked off the month with its first suicide prevention council meeting on Sept. 1... MORE

Soldiers Work with Local Organizations to Support Afghanistan Evacuation Efforts in Qatar
September 14, 2021 — U.S. Army Soldiers, civilian contractors, several government agencies, and non-government organizations provided humanitarian relief to Afghan evacuees during the Aug. 31 drawdown of U.S. troops from Afghanistan... MORE

Zack Bazzi, the regional director in the Middle East and Central Asia for the non-profit organization, Spirit of America, helps stack boxes of donated goods at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, September 5, 2021. Soldiers continue to support Department of Defense and Department of State teammates in Afghanistan evacuation efforts with care and compassion at various U.S. Central Command locations. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Elizabeth Hackbarth, U.S. Army Central Public Affairs)

USARCENT/Egypt Strengthens Partnership in Bright Star 21
September 8, 2021 — MORE

General Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr., Commander, United States Central Command (USCENTCOM), receives a brief given by U.S., and Coalition forces participating in the Field Training exercise (FTX) during Bright Star 21 (BS21) at Mohamed Naguib Military Base (MNMB), Egypt, Sept. 11, 2021. BS21 is a multilateral exercise hosted by the Arab Republic of Egypt with support from USCENTCOM. The exercise contains three key events: a Command-Post Exercise (CPX), FTX, and a Senior Leader Seminar. The purpose of BS21 is to promote and enhance regional security and cooperation, promote interoperability in irregular warfare against 21st Century hybrid threat scenarios, and to enhance interoperability throughout the full range of military operations. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Amber Cobena)

Soldiers Deliver Baby during Afghanistan Evacuation Support in Kuwait
September 2, 2021 — U.S. Army Central Soldiers have embraced and adapted quickly in a variety of situations throughout Afghanistan evacuation efforts to ensure they provided the best care and support possible to Afghan evacuees. As prepared and agile as they have been, one opportunity to help caught them by surprise. ... MORE

A team of U.S. Army Central medical Soldiers quickly adapted to assist an Afghan evacuee mother with the birth of her healthy baby at a safe haven location's medical facility in Kuwait in August. The team included an OB-GYN, staff physician, nurse anesthetist, practical nursing specialist and health care specialists who were supporting Afghanistan evacuation efforts. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Juan Carlos Izquierdo)

Last American Soldier leaves Afghanistan
August 31, 2021 — Major General Chris Donahue, commander of the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division, XVIII Airborne Corps, boards a C-17 cargo plane at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. Maj. Gen. Donahue is the final American service member to depart Afghanistan; his departure closes the U.S. mission to evacuate American citizens, Afghan Special Immigrant Visa applicants, and vulnerable Afghans. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Alex... MORE

Major General Chris Donahue, commander of the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division, XVIII Airborne Corps, boards a C-17 cargo plane at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. Maj. Gen. Donahue is the final American service member to depart Afghanistan; his departure closes the U.S. mission to evacuate American citizens, Afghan Special Immigrant Visa applicants, and vulnerable Afghans. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Alex Burnett)

USARCENT Soldiers Support Afghanistan Evacuation Efforts
August 23, 2021 — MORE

A U.S. Army Central Soldier welcomes Afghan evacuee girls with hugs during the arrival processes at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Aug. 25, 2021. USARCENT Soldiers hit it off quickly with the children at the facility, finding ways to bring smiles and laughs through the process. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Marc Loi)

‘Brickyard’ NCOs reflect on Kuwait deployment under COVID-19 mitigations
August 19, 2021 — The Army Reserve’s Indianapolis-based 310th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) noncommissioned officers were the backbone of the unit’s mobilization and deployment here during the COVID-19 pandemic. ... MORE

Brickyard Soldiers gathered at Knox to complete training tasks necessary to deploy and support logistical operations within the CENTCOM Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Chad Nixon)

82nd CAB Soldiers provide phased maintenance support in Kuwait
August 17, 2021 — Aviation maintainers from the 82nd Airborne Combat Aviation Brigade enabled the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade to increase its operational readiness here since their arrival in June. ... MORE

Soldiers assigned to the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade stand on the flight line at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, July 26, 2021. The 19 Soldiers deployed to Kuwait to provide direct support to the 1100th Theater Aviation Support Maintenance Group and help alleviate a shortage of aviation contractors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Courtesy Photo)

A Message from the Army Chief of Staff
August 17, 2021 — Soldiers, Civilians, Family members and Soldiers for Life: Over the past two decades, you have answered the call to serve our great Nation when needed. The sacrifices you’ve made, have and will be a lasting legacy of honor and commitment for all to remember... MORE

Soldiers, Civilians, Family members and Soldiers for Life:

Over the past two decades, you have answered the call to serve our great Nation when needed. The sacrifices you’ve made, have and will be a lasting legacy of honor and commitment for all to remember.

Task Force Sinai Welcomes New Brigade Commander
August 17, 2021 — SINAI PENINSULA, EGYPT -- On August 15, Task Force Sinai officially welcomed Col. Matthew Archambault as it’s new brigade commander and commemorated the service of the outgoing commander, Col. Scott Sentell during a change of command ceremony held at the Multinational Force and Observers Headquarters Auditorium at South Camp, South Sinai, Egypt... MORE

SINAI PENINSULA, Egypt – Col. Matthew Archambault (center), the incoming commander of Task Force Sinai, receives the brigade colors from Maj. Gen. Douglas Crissman (left), the deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Central, as the outgoing commander Col. Scott Sentell (right), the outgoing commander watches on, during a change of command ceremony held at the Multinational Force and Observers Headquarters Auditorium at South Camp, Sinai, Egypt August 15, 2021. During his 25-year career, Archambault has led units in both Iraq and Afghanistan and has taught at the U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

U.S. Army Soldier beat the odds
August 13, 2021 — A Southern Sudan-born Iowa National Guardsman serving with the Knoxville based 3654th Support Maintenance Company here, remembers his struggle to reach America as he works to earn his commission as a U.S. Army clinical social worker... MORE

Maj. Gen. Michel M. Russell Sr., the commanding general of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command, and Command Sgt. Maj. Michael J. Perry III, the senior enlisted advisor of the 1st TSC, get to know Spc. Fourtytwo Yet, an Iowa National Guard supply specialist, assigned to 3654th Support Maintenance Company during a battlefield circulation July 26, 2021. Yet was awarded a unit coin by the general for the excellence and proficiency he displayed during the commander’s walk through. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Marquis Hopkins)

If you see something, say something – help stop terrorism or an insider threat
August 9, 2021 — August is designated Antiterrorism Awareness Month to encourage everyone working in the Department of Defense and their families to heighten their awareness of threats and encourage vigilance to stop terrorist attacks... MORE

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