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First Army prepares Pa. Guard division for Middle East deployment
February 8, 2018 — First Army observer coaches and trainers helped to prepare Soldiers of the 28th ID Headquarters for their upcoming deployment to the Middle East, where they will support combat operations, Operation Spartan Shield, and theater security cooperation with the United States’ 17 partner nations in the region... MORE

Mass. Guard unit prepares for Middle East deployment

USARCENT Director of Operations joins general officer ranks
February 2, 2018 — U.S. Army Central celebrated a rare occasion at Patton Hall today with the promotion of one of its colonels to brigadier general. Col. Michael T. Morrissey, the USARCENT director of operations, was promoted to general officer in a ceremony that highlighted traditions as old as the Army itself; he is among less than 1 percent of his commissioning year-group to attain the rank of general officer... MORE

Comms Team Fills Gaps in Any Environment
February 2, 2018 — To stay connected in such an environment requires people with the unique skills and equipment to provide robust and resilient voice and data capabilities virtually anywhere on Earth. It requires Soldiers like U.S. Army signal professionals that make up the 335th Signal Command (Theater) Provisional... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers of the 335th Signal Command (Theater) Provisional disassemble a SIPR NIPR Access Point (SNAP) terminal after providing signal capabilities during Exercise Inferno Creek 2018, Thumrait Air Base, Oman, Jan. 31 2018. Inferno Creek is an annual U.S. Army Central-led, bilateral exercise held with Omani military forces, focusing on combined arms maneuver, including dismounted infantry.

Soldiers perform combat lifesaver training at Camp Arifjan
February 1, 2018 — Medics with Area Support Group-Kuwait and 505th Engineer Battalion joined forces to train Soldiers in tactical combat casualty care on February 2, 2018 at the Medical Simulation Training Center on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait... MORE

Omani, U.S. troops conduct combined arms maneuver
January 31, 2018 — Omani and U.S. forces conducted a simulated assault against dozens of enemy fighters, Jan. 31, 2018, in the culminating event of Inferno Creek 18, a three-week training exercise conducted by the U.S. and Omani armies near Thumrait, Oman... MORE

A mortar crew from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, fires illumination rounds into the night, Jan 28. 2018, during Inferno Creek 2018 near Thumrait, Oman. Inferno Creek 2018 is an annual Omani-U.S. exercise focused on building bilateral ties between the two militaries. This is the first time the exercise was held at the company level.

Inferno Creek strengthens U.S.-Omani partnership
January 31, 2018 — U.S. Soldiers recently completed Inferno Creek, a bilateral training exercise near Rabkoot, Oman. Throughout the two-week exercise, Omani and U.S. forces worked side-by-side allowing troops to experience each other’s military tactics, as well as their cultures and customs in a training environment... MORE

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, and soldiers with the 11th Omani Brigade, Royal Army of Oman, conduct dismounted training while building partner nation interoperability during Inferno Creek near Rabkoot, Oman, Jan. 18, 2018. The Soldier maintained security over a simulated village while others cleared buildings. The purpose of Inferno Creek is to conduct theater security cooperation focused on combined arms training and dismounted lane training from team to platoon-sized elements.

Forging partnership through experience at Iron Union 18-6
January 25, 2018 — Iron Union is a recurring exercise focusing on combined arms, security, and staff operations. It is designed to strengthen military-to-military relations between the U.S. and the United Arab Emirates land forces... MORE

A Bradley Fighting Vehicle crew with 1st Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas, drives to an objective during Iron Union 18-6 in the United Arab Emirates, Jan. 23, 2018. Iron Union is a recurring exercise focusing on combined arms, security, and staff operations. It is designed to strengthen military-to-military relations between the U.S. and the UAE land forces. It is a training opportunity for both countries to build tactical proficiency in critical mission areas, gain an understanding of each other's forces, and support long-term regional stability.

Signal Soldiers practice for emergency deployments
January 12, 2018 — Soldiers with the 115th Signal Battalion conducted an emergency deployment rehearsal exercise near Camp Buehring, Kuwait as a way to test and improve their ability to rapidly deploy in support of contingency or other operations... MORE

1072nd Transportation Company Soldiers work with 115th Signal Battalion Soldiers to rapidly unload a generator, a satellite transportable terminal, and two humvees during an emergency deployment readiness exercise, or EDRE, Jan. 12, 2018, on Udairi Range Complex near Camp Buehring, Kuwait.

Engineers compete in Iron Ram 2018
January 5, 2018 — Soldiers from the 40th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armor Division, competed in Iron Ram 2018, an annual battalion-level exercise testing physical fitness and proficiency in Soldier skills, Jan. 5, 2018, Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait. Iron Ram consists of a World War II-style physical training test followed by functional training stations focusing on basic Soldier skills... MORE

Two Soldiers putting on their rucksacks.

Veterinary Soldiers in Kuwait visit Local Falconer
January 4, 2018 — The Area Support Group- Kuwait Veterinarian Branch Chief and medical Soldiers visited Kuwait falconers to learn about the culture of Kuwait’s falcon tradition, Jan. 04, 2018. Captain Jennifer Lefors, Veterinarian Branch Chief, said, “One of the things I am really interested in is animal behavior and training.”... MORE

Man holding a falcon about to take flight.

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