CENTCOM CSM visits Kuwait troops
September 15, 2016
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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, 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.