U.S. Army Central remembers 9/11
September 12, 2019
Members of U.S. Army Central P observe a minute of silence during a 9/11 remembrance service held at the command’s headquarters, Patton Hall, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 11, 2019. The service allowed members of USARCENT to reflect and honor those whose lives were lost, and pay tribute to brave first responders.
Task Force Spartan Soldier memorializes 9/11 firefighters
September 10, 2019
Capt. Robert Schapiro, Task Force Javelin liaison and volunteer fire fighter honored 343 firefighters who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001 by climbing 110 stories in full fire fighter kit, Sept. 6, 2019, at the Camp Arifjan gym.
Coalition live fire closes out Eager Lion 2019
September 7, 2019
An M1A2 Abrams main battle tank from the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fires its 120mm gun downrange during a coalition combined arms live fire exercise, part of Eager Lion 2019, in Jordan, Sept. 5, 2019. The CALFEX was the culminating event of the multinational exercise, which saw up to 30 different countries participating in allied training scenarios that improved their collective ability to plan and operate in a coalition-type environment. In its ninth year, Eager Lion is U.S. Central Command’s premiere exercise in the Levant region.
1st TSC and the 858th MCT Keep Things Moving During Eager Lion
September 5, 2019
The 858th Movement Control Team oversees the loading of Task Force Spartan's equipment onto host nation trucks for transportation to their training destination during Eager Lion.
U.S., Jordanian soldiers train shoulder to shoulder at Eager Lion 2019
September 5, 2019
A Royal Jordanian Army Soldier from the 39th Mechanized Infantry Battalion provides security while Soldiers from the U.S. Army's 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, call out enemy objectives during a situational training exercise- part of Eager Lion 2019- at an urban assault training village near Amman, Jordan, Sept. 2, 2019.
Soldiers ensure weapons readiness at APS-5
September 5, 2019
Sgt. Brittany Deturo, weapons quality assurance, 401st Army Field Support Battalion-Kuwait, disassembles a M2 .50-caliber machine gun in the weapons maintenance facility of Army Prepositioned Stocks-5, Aug. 17, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Deturo is a member of the 776 Support Maintenance Company of the Tennessee National Guard.
US, Jordan integrate for counter-UAS training at EL19
September 5, 2019
U.S. Army Special Operations Task Force and Jordan Armed Forces, along with a JAF Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit, conduct site exploitation of a notional downed unmanned aerial vehicle Sept. 2, 2019, at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center in Amman, Jordan, during Exercise Eager Lion 19. Eager Lion, U.S. Central Command's largest and most complex exercise, is an opportunity to integrate forces in a multilateral environment, operate in realistic terrain and strengthen military-to-military relationships.
Soldiers train on saving lives
September 5, 2019
A Jordan Soldier, with 7th Mechanized Battalion, 48th Mechanized Brigade, supports a U.S. Army Soldier, with 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the 42nd Infantry Division, New Jersey National Guard, mimicking an arm and abdominal injury during medical evacuation training, part of the Jordan Operational Engagement Program at Joint Training Center-Jordan August 27, 2019. The Army is optimizing for interoperability with all our allies and partners to strengthen alliances and deliver more effective coalition operations.
ARCENT DCG talks Eager Lion, Middle East exercises
September 4, 2019
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. David C. Hill, Deputy Commanding General of U.S. Army Central Command, visits 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Soldiers to offer words of encouragement and recognize outstanding work during their participation in Eager Lion 2019.
Quick-reaction FET shows off skills at EL19
September 4, 2019
Jordan Armed Forces Warrant Officer Haneen Waqueez, Mohamed Bin Zayed Brigade/Quick Reaction Force Female Engagement Team, directs members of the FET where they are going to next during a coalition situational training exercise lane during Exercise Eager Lion 19, near Amman, Jordan on Sept. 3, 2019. The JAF FET were integrated into the JAF 81st Rapid Intervention Battalion alongside with the 3 Parachute Regiment, 3rd Battalion.