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Air defenders always improving
July 11, 2018 — The Delta Battery “Direwolves”, 5th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Top Notch 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, hit the ground running after arriving in the CENTCOM Area of Operations in late December 2017... MORE

Pfc. Manu Sogelau, of San Francisco, Calif., a power generation specialist assigned to Delta Battery, 5th Battalion 52nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, conducts maintenance on a 30Kw tactical generator.

Task Force Spartan HIMARS battery excels in 24-hour exercise
July 11, 2018 — Soldiers from Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery Regiment, 65th Field Artillery Brigade, Task Force Spartan, worked through long hours and the heat of the Middle East to complete exercise Golden Sparrow on June 29, 2018... MORE

Cpl. Nicholas Read, a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System crewmember from Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery Regiment, 65th Field Artillery Brigade, Task Force Spartan, signals to the other Soldiers in his crew with a red chem light as they reload their HIMARS during the Golden Sparrow exercise on June 29, 2018.

Sisters in Arms
July 10, 2018 — U.S. Army Central relaunched the Sisters in Arms program, a professional development forum which promotes leadership, education, training, and mentorship for not only female Soldiers, but all of the USARCENT community... MORE

Brig. Gen. Leela Gray, USARCENT AREC Director, waits to be introduced as the guest speaker for the Sisters in Arms general session in the Yellow Ribbon room of Patton Hall. Sisters in Arms has committees for outreach, mentoring, education and treasury for Soldiers who want to be involved.

Sergeant Audie Murphy Award Presentation Ceremony
July 10, 2018 — The Sergeant Audie Murphy Club recognizes NCOs who have contributed significantly to the development of a professional NCO Corps and a combat ready Army. Two new members were accepted into the ranks of the SAMC, during a ceremony at Camp Arifjan on July 7, 2018... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Roberto Castaneda, a platoon sergeant with the 202nd Military Police Company attached to U.S. Army Central Personnel Security Detail as the noncommissioned officer in charge, left, and Sgt. 1st Class Jonah Even, a maintenance management noncommissioned officer assigned to the 401st Army Field Support Battalion-Qatar, recite the creed of the noncommissioned officer at the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club induction ceremony held at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, July 7, 2018. Castaneda and Even exemplify leadership characterized by personal concern for the needs, training, development, and welfare of Soldiers and their families.

U.S., Kuwaiti soldiers continue chemical weapons response training
July 7, 2018 — U.S. and Kuwaiti soldiers sharpened their chemical and biological weapons defense skills during a recent training that focused on decontaminating and caring for casualties of a weapons of mass destruction event... MORE

Capt. Abdul-Aziz Hamad Al-Muteri (left), with the Kuwait Minister of Defense Weapons of Mass Destruction Defense Directorate and Lt. Col. Dr. Donald Kimbler (right), deputy chief, Chemical Casualty Care Division, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD) test a simulated casualty for exposure to nerve agent during a training event June 27, 2018.

USARCENT Holds First Cyber Stand-down
July 3, 2018 — U.S. Army Central (USARCENT), G-6 (Office of the Chief Information Officer) held its first Cyber Stand-down at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, June 25 through June 29, to increase cyber awareness and reinforce best practices among personnel while using the computer network... MORE

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Eddie Diaz, Deputy ARCENT G-6, addresses the audience on the individual responsibilities of maintaining cyber security.

155th ABCT Draws Army Prepositioned Stock
July 3, 2018 — When Soldiers deploy there are several preparations that are essential in ensuring a successful transition. For the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team this means drawing equipment from the Army Prepositioned Stock located nearby... MORE

Soldiers with 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team draws equipment from the Army preposition stock located at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, June 28, 2018. APS is a program that consists of prepositioned sets of equipment in different places in the world so military units can fall-in on what they need to help speed response time for a deploying unit and save on cost.

Area Support Group-Kuwait Changes Command
July 3, 2018 — Maj. Gen. David C. Hill, deputy commanding general, of U.S. Army Central presided over a Change of Command ceremony for Area Support Group - Kuwait from Col. Steven R. Berger to Col. Shannon E. Nielsen at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait on July 2, 2018... MORE

Maj. Gen. David C. Hill, deputy commanding general, of US Army Central presided over a Change of Command ceremony for Area Support Group - Kuwait from Col. Steven R. Berger to Col. Shannon E. Nielsen at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait on July 2, 2018.

USARCENT awards 2018 Best Warrior titles
July 2, 2018 — The U.S. Army Central Soldiers Best Warrior Competition is an annual event overseen by USARCENT and subordinate units as a means of identifying and recognizing soldiers who demonstrate a commitment to the Army values, embody the Warrior Ethos, and represent the force of the future... MORE

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. David C. Hill, U.S. Army Central's deputy commanding general, presents an award to Spc. Jacob T. Randall, the enlisted Soldier winner of USARCENT's Best Warrior Competition. The purpose of the Best Warrior Competition is to promote morale, improve cohesion between units and reinforce the importance of individual excellence within the Army profession.

Best Warrior Competition promotes morale and cohesion
July 2, 2018 — U.S. Army Soldiers from across the U.S. Army Central area of responsibility completed the third and final day of the Best Warrior Competition, June 30, 2018, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The Best Warrior Competition promotes morale and cohesion among Soldiers, and reinforces the importance of individual excellence... MORE

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. David C. Hill, U.S. Army Central's deputy commanding general, presents a certificate of appreciation to Spc. Emma L. Gebrosky, a competitor in USARCENT's Best Warrior Competition. Each competitor received a certificate in recognition of their dedication and hard work throughout the three days of the competition.

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