U.S. Army Central 2021 Best Warrior Competition Ruck March
June 23, 2021
U.S. Army Pfc. Francisco Espinoza, a human resource specialist with 160th Signal Brigade, pours cold water over his head upon completing an 8-mile ruck march during the U.S. Army Central 2021 Best Warrior Competition at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, June 22, 2021. Competitors completed the ruck in temperatures over 100 degree Fahrenheit. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Elizabeth Hackbarth, U.S. Army Central Public Affairs)
U.S. Army Central 2021 Best Warrior Competition Land Navigation Exam
June 22, 2021
US. Army Sgt. Rebecca Worthy, a combat medic with the 1st Theater Sustainment Command, uses a compass to shoot an azimuth as part of a land navigation exam during the U.S. Army Central 2021 Best Warrior Competition, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, June 22, 2021. Competitors had to read maps, plot points, and use a compass to shoot an azimuth. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Maximilian Huth, U.S. Army Central Public Affairs)
USARCENT holds Best Warrior Media Engagement
June 22, 2021
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Anri Baril, a mass communications NCO with HHBN, U.S. Army Central, answers questions during a mock media engagement as part of the U.S. Army Central 2021 Best Warrior Competition at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, June 20, 2021. During the forward-competition, 11 competitors take part in multiple events, trying to come out on top as U.S. Army Central’s Best Warrior. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Maximilian Huth, U.S. Army Central Public Affairs)
U.S. Army Central 2021 Best Warrior Competition obstacle course event
June 21, 2021
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Anri Baril, a public affairs mass communication specialist with U.S. Army Central, reaches the top of a ladder while a safety spotter looks on during the U.S. Army Central 2021 Best Warrior Competition obstacle course event at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, June 21, 2021. Best Warrior competitors had to complete 10 obstacles that tested their mental and physical fortitude. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Elizabeth Hackbarth, U.S. Army Central Public Affairs)
Best Warrior competitors conduct Army Combat Fitness Test
June 21, 2021
Sgt. Ellahimod Alexander, a human resources noncommissioned officer assigned to Area Support Group - Kuwait, crosses the finish after completing the two-mile run during the Army Combat Fitness Test for the U.S. Army Central 2021 Best Warrior Competition at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, June 21, 2021. Competitors from across the ARCENT area or responsibility are competing in various events to be crowned the title of best warrior. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. True Thao, U.S. Army Central Public Affairs)
Competitors in-process during U.S. Army Central 2021 Best Warrior Competition
June 20, 2021
U.S. Army Sgt. Rebecca Worthy, 68W-Healthcare Specialist (ASG-Kuwait, 1st Theater Sustainment Command) serves as the 1st TSC’s NCO competitor in the U.S. Army Central 2021 Best Warrior Competition held June 20-24, 2021, in Kuwait.
Regional Cooperation 2021 (RC 21) Training Exercise on Fort Harrison
June 16, 2021
Regional Cooperation 2021 was held at Fort Harrison, Montana, hosted by the Montana Army National Guard. As the largest U.S. mil-to-mil exercise involving the Central Asian region, RC 21 is an opportunity for USCENTCOM to strengthen relationships with Central Asian partners. The focus of RC 21 is to enhance foreign relationships, inoperability, and a shared appreciation of how foreign militaries function.
Egypt joins Defense Department’s National Guard State Partnership Program
June 16, 2021
Army Maj. Gen. Tracy Norris, adjutant general, Texas National Guard, signs a document formalizing the pairing of Egypt and the Texas National Guard in the Department of Defense National Guard State Partnership Program, Cairo, Egypt, June 14, 2021. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jim Greenhill)
1st TSC CG joins ASG-Qatar casing of colors ceremony
June 16, 2021
The last command team of Area Support Group-Qatar, Col. Stephen Fabriano (second from the left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Jose Hernandez (third from left), stand with Maj. Gen. John P. Sullivan, the commanding general of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command (far left) and 1st TSC Command Sgt. Maj. Michael J. Perry (far right) at the June 10, 2021 Camp As Sayliyah end of mission ceremony, where ASG-Qatar's colors were cased. The Army established ASG-Qatar in 1992, and for the last three decades, the military and civilian personnel deployed there have supported military and humanitarian operations in the region. The ASG-Qatar was merged with ASG-Jordan as part of the Army's ongoing realignment of assets and personnel. (U.S. Army photo by David Gomes)
1st TSC CG coins young riggers on Qatar visit
June 16, 2021
The Commanding General of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command, Maj. Gen. John P. Sullivan, stands with Sgt. 1st Class Michelle Metzger, the senior enlisted advisor for the Fort Bragg, N.C., based 151th Quartermaster Detachment, moments before the general presented his command coin to riggers, Spc. Paulo Paulo and Sgt. Joshua Parkinson, during his June 10, 2021 visit. Metzger recommended the riggers for their hard work and dedication during the deployment.