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U.S. physician teaches SE19 medical participants to ‘race the Reaper’
June 22, 2019 — Opening his classroom to 25 military physicians from the Central and South Asia region, U.S. Army physician, Maj. Michael Eiffert, M.D. taught a Tactical Combat Casualty Care and Health Service Support in Peacekeeping Operations class at exercise Steppe Eagle 19... MORE

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 — Safety is becoming a habit for Soldiers and civilians at Camp Arfijan, Kuwait, as the U.S. Army Central’s 101 Critical Days of Summer safety program is in full swing. The ARCENT Safety Office hosted a safety fair June 21 to focus on seven specific safety areas... MORE

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 — After three vehicle accidents in the first month of their rotation at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, the 594th Transportation Company (594 TC) created a program called the Operational Soldier Tracker (OST) to provide leaders at every level a comprehensive assessment to help ensure each truck has a skilled driver or truck commander... MORE

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 — Soldiers from 1st Theater Sustainment Command's Strategic Operations and Planning (SOaP) "Red Team" completed their six-month rotation and returned home to a redeployment ceremony at the Sadowski Center, June 19... MORE

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 — "U.S. Central Command can confirm that a U.S. Navy Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (or BAMS-D) ISR aircraft was shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air missile system while operating in international airspace over the Strait of Hormuz at approximately 11:35 p.m. GMT on June 19, 2019." ... MORE

Steppe Eagle 19 opening ceremony demonstrates strength of relationships, militaries
June 19, 2019 — As a Kazakhstani brass marching band played the national anthems of each nation in attendance, Soldiers representing six nations kicked off exercise Steppe Eagle 19 during an opening ceremony, June 17, to highlight the exercise's role in promoting stability in the Central and South Asia region... MORE

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.

Statement From Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan on Additional Forces to U.S. Central Command
June 18, 2019 — In response to a request from the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) for additional forces, and with the advice of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and in consultation with the White House, I have authorized approximately 1,000 additional troops for defensive purposes to address air, naval, and ground-based threats in the Middle East... MORE

The Quietly Determined Soldier
June 16, 2019 — In search of better opportunities, Brazilian-born Govinda L. Acuna moved to America in 2003 and enlisted in the U.S. Army several years later. Today, Staff Sgt. Acuna has earned his reputation as a "hard worker, high performer" with the 595th Transportation Brigade... MORE

Staff Sgt. Govinda L. Acuna, 595th Transportation Brigade, works out at 3:30 a.m. at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, June 4, 2019.

Bainbridge Answers Distress Call
June 13, 2019 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) responded to a distress call from the M/V Kokuka Courageous in the Gulf of Oman the morning of June 13... MORE

GULF OF OMAN (June 13, 2019) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) render aid to the crew of the M/V Kokuka Courageous. Bainbridge is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet areas of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jason Waite/Released)

CENTCOM statement on recent events in the Gulf of Oman
June 13, 2019 — "U.S. Naval Forces in the region received two separate distress calls at 6:12 a.m. local time and a second one at 7:00 a.m. U.S. Naval Forces Central Command received the calls from the M/V Front Altair and M/V Kokuka Courageous, who were operating in international waters of the Gulf of Oman. ... MORE

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