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Alpha on the move
August 21, 2020 — Soldiers from Alpha Battery 5-52 Air Defense Artillery Battalion perform Prepare for Movement and... MORE

Soldiers from Alpha Battery 5-52 Air Defense Artillery Battalion perform Prepare for Movement and Emplacement in addition to a tactical convoy in order to conduct mobility exercises at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Aug. 21, 2020.

The Dubois Family Doubles Down
August 21, 2020 — CAMP BUEHRING, KUWAIT— “I wouldn't say that military service is a tradition in my family,” said Spc. Sarah Dubois. “But it’s pretty nice having all my siblings serve.” As an airfield management specialist with Alpha Company, 834th Aviation Support Battalion, Sarah is currently deployed with her sister, Pfc. Nicole Dubois, an automated logistic specialist with the same unit. Both sisters are extremely new to the unit, having both come to Alpha Company straight from their Advanced Individual Training (AIT) courses... MORE

Pfc. Nicole Dubois sits in the cab of a fork lift on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, on July 29, 2020. As an automated logistic specialist with Alpha Company, 834th Aviation Support Battalion she regular operates heavy machinery to move equipment and cargo around the Udairi Landing Zone airfield. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Sydney Mariette)

Food and Fuel
August 21, 2020 — U.S. Army Soldiers are deployed and often found in austere environments such as the desert where food and water can be scarce, but even when available, it might not be healthy. Nutritionists, or Military Occupation Specialty 65C, help Soldiers know what and what not to eat... MORE

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Carolyn Parlato, assigned under the 3rd Medical Command, poses in a troop medical clinic in the Central Command Area of Responsibility on Aug. 20, 2020. Parlato serves as a Army Nutritionist or Military Occupation Specialty 65C deployed to the Middle East.

1st Theater Sustainment Command responds to crisis in Beirut
August 17, 2020 — In the aftermath of a catastrophic explosion at the Port of Beirut on Aug. 4, the 1st Theater Sustainment Command immediately jumped into action to support relief efforts – and underscored the U.S. Central Command’s commitment to help a regional partner in need. ... MORE

Contractors supporting the 1st Theater Sustainment Command initiate response operations to support the Lebanon tragedy, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Aug. 5, 2020. 1st TSC Soldiers and contractors worked closely with their joint logistics enterprise partners, Defense Logistics Agency and the U.S. Central Command Deployment and Distribution Operation Center, in the coordination of receiving and staging the cases of meals and water for shipment to Lebanon.

Continuing Education Overseas
August 13, 2020 — U.S. Army National Guard and Reserve engineers are mobilized to the Kingdom of Jordan in support of construction management and surveying missions. For soldiers enrolled in college, the missions have presented unique opportunities to pair educational interests with military field experiences. The opportunities have been timely considering that classes stateside have largely moved online due to the COVID-19 crisis... MORE

Spc. Mollie Hiscox of the 301st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, U.S. Army Reserve, holds up a darkling beetle, which uses its textured back to draw water from the atmosphere to survive in the desert. The U.S. Army is in Jordan to partner closely with the Jordan Armed Forces in meeting common security challenges. Jordan is one of the United States' closest allies in the region.

The Show Must Go on – Army Division Logistics Support in the World of COVID
August 12, 2020 — The show must go on! The old show-biz quote aptly applies to military operations as well as logistics support, and the quote is especially relevant as the world slows down over the COVID-19 pandemic. In the military, we cannot cease operations or “work from home.” How could any of us have foreseen the current operating environment?... MORE

Nearly 700 pieces of equipment assigned to the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina Army National Guard, are loaded on a ship in preperation for shipment to the United States in the CENTCOM area of responisibilty August 7, 2020.

Mentor and Friend helps guide an Army Warrant Officers Career Path
August 10, 2020 — 6 thousand miles and two continents away in Kuwait, a field artillery warrant speaks about his mentor as he reminisces about his 22-year career and the 65th anniversary of the creation of the Field Artillery warrant and why he became a warrant officer... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Thomas Fancher ( second fron the left) stands with Chief Warrant Officer 2 Carlos Perez, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Shawn Stanford and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Ben Lewis ( far right) at the 1-258th Field Artillery Battalion dining out St. Barbara's Ball December 7, 2019.

USAF, USA bring joint humanitarian aid to Beirut
August 7, 2020 — In a joint endeavor to assist the Lebanese Armed Forces and the people of Lebanon, Soldiers and Airmen stationed in Qatar worked to load the first U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III with humanitarian aid Aug. 6, 2020. Members from the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Air Mobility Command’s 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron and 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron on Al Udeid Air Base, and the Area Support Group-Qatar from Camp as Sayliyah worked to palletize food, water and medical supplies delivered to Beirut, Lebanon later that day... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airmen prepare to load humanitarian aid supplies onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 6, 2020, bound for Beirut, Lebanon. U.S. Central Command is coordinating with the Lebanese Armed Forces and U.S. Embassy-Beirut to transport critical supplies as quickly as possible to support the needs of the Lebanese people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Heather Fejerang)

U.S. Navy Escorts Army Logistics Support Vessels Out of 5th Fleet after 20 Year Tour of Duty
August 5, 2020 — U.S. Navy warships assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), escorted two U.S. Army Frank S. Besson class logistics support vessels (LSV), assigned to U.S. Army Central Command (ARCENT), as they transited out of the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations (AOO), July-August. The two LSVs, Major General Charles P. Gross (LSV 5) and Specialist 4 James A. Loux (LSV 6), had been forward deployed to the region for 20 years in support of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) tasking, and were departing Kuwait as a result of an Army-wide restructuring and asset allocation... MORE

200714-N-FO574-1025 ARABIAN GULF (July 14, 2020) Logistics support vessel Maj. Gen. Charles P. Gross (LSV 5) transits the Arabian Gulf under escort by a Mark VI patrol boat, assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 56, July 14, 2020. CTF 56 is responsible for planning and execution of expeditionary missions, including coastal riverine operations, in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jordan R. Bair/Released)

Task Force Spartan Aviators Meet with Kuwait Air Force
August 4, 2020 — Task Force Spartan Aviator’s recently visited with representatives of the Kuwait Air Force to discuss procedures, best practices, and partnerships between the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and Kuwait Air Force. “Today was a follow-up meeting which was created after our initial meeting for a quarterly review of aviation procedures,” said Paul Bailie, the Task Force Spartan Aviation Chief... MORE

Lieutenant Colonel Bailie, Task Force Spartan's Aviation Section Chief, visited the 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade at the C-12 Regional Flight Center and met with Chief Warrant Officer Five Dukes.

The visit allowed for discussions on flight missions, possible partnership opportunities with friends and allies in the region, and how to best improve aviation practices and procedures.

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