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1st TSC CG coins young riggers on Qatar visit
June 16, 2021 — The commanding general of 1st Theater Sustainment Command coined two riggers deployed here with the Fort Bragg, North Carolina-based 151st Quartermaster Detachment, during his June 10, 2021 visit at the Eric T. Burri U.S. Army Rigging Facility... MORE

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.

1st Theater Sustainment Command major promotes resiliency while deployed
June 16, 2021 — Army Reserve Maj. Anthony Simms-Hall, theater mortuary officer for the 1st Theater Sustainment Command’s Operational Command Post, dedicates much of his free time to assisting Soldiers with resiliency efforts, by sharing his personal passions and hobbies with deployed Soldiers... MORE

Maj. Anthony Sims-Hall, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, theater mortuary affairs officer, plans resiliency events for Soldiers while they are deployed. Sims-Hall takes his passion for fitness and creativity and tailors it to the needs of Soldiers. “My excitement comes from seeing others increase their morale spirit and know they have an option to do something that’s different, says Sims-Hall.

RSC leaders discuss in-theater home run accomplishment on power generator sustainability
June 7, 2021 — Civilian technicians at the Regional Support Center recently scored a sustainment home run by rapidly establishing in-theater power generator rebuild and exchange programs here... MORE

The Communications-Electronics Command Regional Support Center’s civilian team at the 401st Army Field Support Brigade gathers in front of various generators, a Trojan AN/TSQ-226B(V) Communications system, and a AN/TPQ-53 Radar at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, May 20. The Camp Arifjan RSC’s civilian workforce worked tirelessly to rapidly establish in-theater power generator rebuild and exchange programs.

Living, Sharing his American Dream
June 7, 2021 — CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - Capt. Joseph Dieusener, like many children in Haiti, was born poor. Dieusener, Watch Officer for U.S. Army Central’s Operations Center - Kuwait, remembers his life before moving to the U.S... MORE

Capt. Joseph Dieusener and family enjoy some nice weather prior to his deployment. (Photo Courtesy of Capt. Joseph Dieusener)

Kuwait MWR holds first in-person tournaments following a year of COVID restrictions
June 3, 2021 — Programs and events at Camp Arifjan are beginning to return to normalcy as more personnel on base receive the COVID vaccine. The Morale, Welfare and Recreation Community Center hosted a chess tournament and darts tournament for service members and civilians at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, on May 23, 2021, and May 26, 2021, respectively... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Juan Perez, a medical logistics specialist with the 393rd Medical Logistics Company, captures an opponent's pawn during the Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s Chess Tournament at the MWR Community Center at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, May 23, 2021. Perez defeated his opponent to advance to the quarterfinals. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Elizabeth Hackbarth, U.S. Army Central Public Affairs)

PSD takes on the Memorial Day Murph Challenge at Camp Arifjan
June 3, 2021 — U.S. Army Spc. Angel Santiago, a Personal Security Detail agent with U.S. Army Central, performs air squats during the Memorial Day Murph Challenge at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, May 29, 2021. Participants completed the challenge wearing a 20-pound weighted vest or body armor. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Elizabeth Hackbarth, U.S. Army Central Public Affairs)... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Angel Santiago, a Personal Security Detail agent with U.S. Army Central, performs air squats during the Memorial Day Murph Challenge at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, May 29, 2021. Participants completed the challenge wearing a 20-pound weighted vest or body armor. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Elizabeth Hackbarth, U.S. Army Central Public Affairs)

'Desert Medics' begin Operation Eagle's Landing, open clinics at Joint Training Center-Jordan
June 3, 2021 — The optometry clinic team with the 3rd Medical Command’s expeditionary command post, provides important medical care to Soldiers at Joint Training Center, Jordan. The 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support), “Desert Medics,” set up an ECP at the JTC in Jordan on May 25th, 2021... MORE

The optometry clinic team with the 3rd Medical Command’s expeditionary command post, provides important medical care to Soldiers at Joint Training Center, Jordan. The 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support), “Desert Medics,” set up an ECP at the JTC in Jordan on May 25th, 2021. The entire exercise will run for approximately three weeks. Operation Eagle’s Landing is conducted in order to enhance the unit’s expeditionary mission command capability with its medical equipment, services, and command and control within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Elizabeth Rogers)

Task Force Spartan Best Warrior Competition 2021, Soldiers compete at obstacle course
June 3, 2021 — U.S. Army Soldiers from 36th Infantry Division Higher Headquarters Battalion, 111th Theater Engineer Brigade, 130th Field Artillery Brigade, Task Force Hellhound, Task Force Avalanche, and Task Force Bastards participate in the obstacle course portion of the TF Spartan Best Warrior Competition, May 28, 2021, at Camp Buehring, Kuwait... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers from 36th Infantry Division Higher Headquarters Battalion, 111th Theater Engineer Brigade, 130th Field Artillery Brigade, Task Force Hellhound, Task Force Avalanche, and Task Force Bastards participate in the obstacle course portion of the TF Spartan Best Warrior Competition, May 28, 2021, at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The course consisted of seven obstacles, to include the Tough One, the Weaver, Inclined Wall, Belly Crawl, Six Vaults, Low Belly Over, and High Knees, that the participants had to complete within time constraints to gain enough points to pull ahead of the other competitors. The Soldiers took part in TF Spartan BWC to determine who would be the “Best Warrior” to move on to U.S. Army Central Command’s competition in June 2021. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Daryl Bradford, TF Spartan Public Affairs)

Army Specialist embraces opportunity to lead CBRN training in Kuwait
June 3, 2021 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait - U.S. Army Central Soldiers with the 318th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Company collaborated with the 720th Transportation Company, their neighboring unit, to conduct decontamination and equipment confidence training here, May 26, 2021... MORE

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Tony Perry (right), the first sergeant of the 318th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Company, recognizes U.S. Army Spc. Hope Brown, a CBRN specialist with the 318th CBRN Company, for her planning and coordination of the CBRN training at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, May 27, 2021. Brown acted as noncommissioned officer in charge despite her rank, organizing the decontamination line and equipment confidence training. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Maximilian Huth)

'Sentinel Soldiers' offload CTEF vehicles, containers from Qatari base shutdown
June 2, 2021 — "Sentinel Soldiers" of the Army Reserve's Lancaster, Pennsylvania, based 1185th Deployment and Distribution Support Battalion offloaded more than 500 pieces of equipment from the container ship Liberty Promise, May 24... MORE

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