“Wolf Pack” says goodbye, hello to leaders
July 14, 2017
Spc. Adam Burkett, from the 4th Battlefield Coordination Detachment, U.S. Army Central, stands at parade rest while holding the 4th BCD's colors at an award presentation prior to the 4th BCD's change of command ceremony at Patton Hall on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 11, 2017. Col. Samuel Saine, 4th BCD outgoing commander, relinquished his command of the detachment to Col. Geoffrey Adams, 4th BCD incoming commander.
Task Force Spartan changes hands
July 13, 2017
Maj. Gen. Blake C. Ortner, commanding general of the 29th Infantry Division, and Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Smith, senior enlisted advisor, case the division colors during the Task Force Spartan transfer of authority ceremony, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, July 13, 2017. The 29th Infantry Division handed over control of TF Spartan, part of Operation Spartan Shield to the 35th Infantry Division. TF Spartan highlights the vital role played by Army National Guard and Army Reserve Soldiers in operations around the world.
29th CAB welcomes new Iraqi aviation commander at Camp Taji
July 12, 2017
CAMP TAJI, Iraq- U.S. Army Col. Mark Beckler, 29th Combat Aviation Brigade commander, meets with Iraqi Maj. Gen. Khalid Al Shimry, the new aviation base commander of Camp Taji Military Complex, at Camp Taji Military Complex, Iraq, July 6, 2017. The 29th CAB is an Army National Guard unit that is currently deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve. CJTF-OIR is the global Coalition to defeat ISIS in Syria and Iraq. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Stephen James)
More than 100 Fort Belvoir-based 29ID Soldiers return from federal duty in Jordan
July 9, 2017
Col. Brent Johnson (left), Staff Judge Advocate for the 29th Infantry Division and Task Force Spartan, participates in a symposium on operational law and military justice with military judges from the Jordan Armed Forces- Arab Army April 25, 2017, near Amman, Jordan. The four-day symposium included U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force legal professionals from the U.S. Central Command and military judges from the Jordan Armed Forces- Arab Army. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Master Sgt. A.J. Coyne)
Brig. Gen. Phillips takes ‘Ready Lightning’ command
July 6, 2017
Lt. Gen. Michael Garrett, right, commanding general, U.S. Army Central, passes the unit’s colors to Brig. Gen. John Phillips, commander, 335th Signal Command (Theater)(Provisional), left, which signifies the passing of his trust and the responsibility of the unit to Phillips at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, June 26, 2017.
CG and CSM Independence Day Message 2017
June 30, 2017
CG and CSM Independence Day Message 2017
USARCENT strengthens ties through land forces symposium
June 23, 2017
Maj. Gen. Terrence McKenrick, deputy commanding general, U.S. Army Central, introduces Gen. Joseph Votel, commander, U.S. Central Command, to the participants of the USARCENT CASA Land Forces Symposium in Alexandria, Va., June 19-22, 2017. The symposium gave senior leaders of USARCENT an opportunity to hear from civilian and military experts on the Middle East and Central and South Asia, such as Votel.
29th CAB provides flight medic training to ISF Soldiers
June 23, 2017
Iraqi security forces soldiers carry a simulated casualty for evaluation during the Iraqi Flight Medic Course at Camp Taji, Iraq, June 8, 2017. The course covered basic casualty care and additional flight-focused instruction in altitude physiology and aircraft safety. This training is part of the overall Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve building partner capacity mission by training and improving the capability of partnered forces fighting ISIS. CJTF-OIR is the global Coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Stephen James)
408th Contracting Support Brigade welcomes new commander
June 19, 2017
Command Sgt. Maj. Andrea Dailey (right), 408th Contracting Support Brigade senior enlisted advisor, passes the 408th CSB’s colors to Col. Michelle Sanner (left), 408th CSB outgoing commander, during a change of command ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Thursday. Sanner relinquished command of the 408th CSB to Col. Kim Thomas (second to left), 408th incoming CSB commander.
The Harlem Hellfighters: A 104 Year Retrospective
June 17, 2017
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Edgar Ponce guides Spc. Agnes Torres, both with the 369th Sustainment Brigade, as she drives a Rough Terrain Container Handler (RTCH) at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, on November 12, 2016. RTCHs are used to move large containers over various types of terrain. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jeremy Bratt)