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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

US Army Central Soldier reenlists at Shaw Air Expo
May 26, 2016 — A U.S. Army Central Soldier recommitted to serve during a reenlistment ceremony May 20, during the Shaw Air Expo... MORE

USARCENT command team travels region to focus on enduring partnership
May 21, 2016 — Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, the commanding general of U.S. Army Central, and Command Sgt. Maj. Eric C. Dostie, the command sergeant major for USARCENT, covered more than 16,000 miles in an effort to strengthen the partnership ties with the allied militaries of Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia during a two-week tour of the USARCENT area of responsibility April 18-30... MORE