Kuwait Contracting Brigade Changes Command
June 28, 2019
Colonel Mary O.B. Drayton, left, incoming commander, 408th Contracting Support Brigade, accepts the unit colors from Col. Christine A. Beeler, deputy to the commanding general for outside the continental United States for Army Contracting Command, during the change of command ceremony June 27, 2019, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. This is Drayton’s third assignment within the 408th CSB.
Annual report declares Shaw AFB water ‘safe’
June 27, 2019
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jack Gordon, 20th Medical Group bioenvironmental engineer, tests water contamination levels at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, June 18, 2019.
Utah linguists enhance Exercise Steppe Eagle 19
June 27, 2019
Spc. Gregory Thomson (far left), Utah Army National Guard, interprets for a media role player during cordon and search training with the Kazakhstani Ground Forces at Exercise Steppe Eagle 19 at Chilikemer Training Area near Almaty, Kazakhstan, June 25, 2019. Kazakhstan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan all sent participants for the exercise, while India, Turkey, and Uzbekistan sent observers. Steppe Eagle 19 is an annual U.S. Army Central-led exercise that promotes regional stability and interoperability in the Central and South Asia region.
U.S. Army’s Area Support Group – Qatar Changes Command
June 26, 2019
Col. Steve Fabiano addresses an audience of more than 160 service members during his brigade change of command ceremony inside one of Camp As Sayliyah's recreation facilities on June 24, 2019. Fabiano is the new commander of Area Support Group-Qatar.
U.S. physician teaches SE19 medical participants to ‘race the Reaper’
June 22, 2019
U.S. Army physician, Maj. Michael Eiffert, M.D. (far left), presents a Tactical Combat Casualty Care and Health Service Support in Peacekeeping Operations class, June 20, 2019, to medical participants at Steppe Eagle 19 at Illisky Training Area in Kazakhstan. The class was designed to teach medical providers from Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and the Kyrgyz Republic about trauma care and preventive medicine.
USARCENT Hosts Safety Fair in Kuwait
June 22, 2019
Army Maj. Kristjan Rauhala, right, adjutant, U.S. Army Central (Forward), discusses the importance of firearms safety with attendees at the ARCENT Safety Fair at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, June 21, 2019. The safety fair is a highlight of the U.S. Army Central’s 101 Critical Days of Summer safety program that encourages leaders to engage with their Soldiers and to stress the importance of being safe in everything they do.
How Data Driven Analysis Can Reduce Operational Risk
June 21, 2019
Capt. Andrew Nowak, 594th Transportation Company commander, 129th Sustainment Battalion, 300th Sustainment Brigade, and 1st Lt. Fletcher Hopkins, executive officer, use the Operator Skill Tracker to evaluate Soldier’s skills for future operations at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, May 13, 2019.
1st TSC Soldiers Return From Six-Month Deployment
June 20, 2019
Master Sgt. Edgar Zavala greets his family after returning home from a six-month deployment June 19, 2019.
U.S. Central Command Statement: Iranians shoot down U.S. drone
June 20, 2019
Steppe Eagle 19 opening ceremony demonstrates strength of relationships, militaries
June 19, 2019
Kazakhstani Gen. Maj. Abubakirov, commander of the Kazakh Air Assault Forces and the presiding officer for the opening ceremony for Steppe Eagle 19, speaks to Kazakh Ground Forces Soldiers at illisky Training Area near Almaty, Kazakhstan, June 17, 2019. Steppe Eagle 19 is an annual U.S. Army Central-led exercise that promotes regional stability and interoperability in the Central and South Asia region.