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Aviation brigade exchanges troops with Jordanian Air Force
March 22, 2018 — The Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) welcomed Soldiers assigned to the 449th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB), Task Force Spartan, to participate in a bi-lateral aviation exchange in Jordan, Feb. 21 to March 1... MORE

Jordanian forces transfer a simulated injured soldier from a Super Puma helicopter into a ground ambulance during Exercise Olive Grove Feb. 22, 2018. U.S. Soldiers with the 248th Aviation Support Battalion and the 1st Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment (Assault), Task Force Spartan observed the exercise that conducted infiltration, resupply, and exfiltration operations.

1st SFAB Enters Theater
March 16, 2018 — The 1st Security Forces Assistance Brigade (SFAB) entered the 1st Theater Sustainment Command (TSC) theater gateway at Camp Buehring Feb. 21, deploying into the Central Command Area of Responsibility (CENTCOM AOR). The 1st SFAB transitioned into Afghanistan where they will be training, advising and assisting the Afghan National Defense Security Forces... MORE

Instructors from ARCENT Readiness Training Center - Kuwait (ARTC-KU) demonstrate how to launch a drone using Instant Eye technology for 1st Security Forces Assistance Brigade (SFAB) Soldiers, Mar. 6, 2018. The 1st SFAB recently deployed from Fort Benning, Ga. and will proceed to their final destination in Afghanistan.

Divers support Army watercraft at Kuwait Naval Base
March 13, 2018 — Soldiers of the 74th Engineer Dive Detachment executed vessel inspections and removed debris from boat hulls during underwater operations supporting the 595th Transportation Brigade from March 5-8, 2018, at Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait... MORE

Specialist Matthew Fedewa and Sgt. Trevin Currey of the 74th Engineer Dive Detachment conduct a back-roll off of a combat rubber raiding craft, Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait, March 6, 2018.

Desert Medics in Qatar Transfer Responsibility
March 13, 2018 — The Desert Medics of 3rd Medical Command Operational Command Post Forward, Detachment 20 transferred authority of medical operations in the United States Army Central area of responsibility to the 1st Medical Brigade in a ceremony Saturday... MORE

3rd Medical Command Operational Command Post Forward, Detachment 20 Commander, Col. Linda Kramer and Command Sgt. Maj. Harvey Diaz prepare to case the unit colors during the transfer of authority ceremony.

Military K-9s train in Black Hawks
March 13, 2018 — Marine military working dog handlers and their K-9 counterparts conducted medical evacuation training in UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, March 13, 2018. The purpose of the training was to get both the dogs and their handlers familiarized with the procedures of loading and unloading on to a helicopter under potential emergency circumstances... MORE

Sergeant Alexander Lucas, a military dog handler with the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, and his military working dog, Patriot, prepare to board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter as part of medical evacuation training at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, March 13, 2018.

Active & Reserve DLDs train for upcoming exercise
March 9, 2018 — The 2503rd Digital Liaison Detachment and its reserve counterpart the 206th DLD out of Columbia, S.C., trained together for the first time at the Mission Training Center on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 2, 2018... MORE

The 2503rd Digital Liaison Detachment and its reserve counterpart the 206th DLD out of Columbia, S.C., worked together for the first time at the Mission Training Center on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 2, 2018. The mission training center provides the Soldiers with all the tools and operating systems in order to conduct realistic and beneficial training.

National Guard engineers get valuable training with Active Duty unit
March 8, 2018 — It is not often that National Guard and active duty soldiers get to train together. Soldiers from the 35th Engineer Brigade, Missouri National Guard, were given an opportunity to train with the 797th Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Company of Fort Hood, Texas, on armored breaching and effective demolition last month... MORE

Combat Engineers with the 35th Engineer Brigade, Missouri National Guard pack C4 into 155mm rounds. The explosives were used in a training event with the 797th Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Company of Fort Hood, Texas.

Theater Gateway Now Open at Camp Buehring
March 8, 2018 — 1st Theater Sustainment Command (TSC) and the 38th Sustainment Brigade opened Camp Buehring’s Theater Gateway Feb. 21, 2018. Camp Buehring’s gateway was stood up predominantly to streamline the Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) deployment into Afghanistan, as well as numerous other units deploying and redeploying throughout the Central Command Area of Responsibility... MORE

The inbound station at the 1st Theater Sustainment Command (TSC) Theater Gateway

28th Infantry takes over Task Force Spartan
March 8, 2018 — The 28th Infantry Division’s headquarters and headquarters battalion assumed responsibility of Task Force Spartan from the 35th Infantry Division during a transfer of authority (TOA) ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. As the 35th wraps up its nine-month deployment, the 28th begins serving as a division headquarters for roughly 10,000 soldiers conducting theater security operations in the Middle East... MORE

Maj. Gen. Andrew Schafer (left), 28th Infantry Division commanding general, and Command Sgt. Maj. John Jones unfurl the division colors during a transfer of authority ceremony March 8, 2018. The Pennsylvania Army National Guard unit’s headquarters and headquarters battalion assumed responsibility from its counterpart, the 35th Infantry Division which is comprised of soldiers from the Missouri and Kansas National Guard. The 28th’s HHBN will serve as a division headquarters for roughly 10,000 soldiers conducting theater security operations in the Middle East.

MPs respond to simulated shooter in realistic training
March 7, 2018 — Soldiers of the 202nd Military Police Company were patrolling Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, on March 7, 2018, when they received the call: two simulated shooters were attacking Soldiers at the base’s Zone 1 fitness track. This realistic active shooter drill tested MPs and emergency medical services on their abilities to clear the area, cordon it off, and give medical care to victims as quickly as possible... MORE

Specialist Jeremiah Matthews checks a simulated shooter for weapons while Pfc. Christian Ibarra uses his radio to report updates during an active shooter and mass casualty drill, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, March 7, 2018. The exercise tested first responders and other emergency services that would be crucial during a real-world emergency.

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