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Soldiers Respond to Flooding at Camp Arifjan
November 15, 2018 — Soldiers from multiple U.S. Army units at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, joined together to respond to the flooding caused by heavy rainfall, building barriers to mitigate infrastructure damage and ensure safe, dry accommodations for personnel... MORE

Soldiers pass sandbags to one another while building a barrier to control the floodwaters near their barracks at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, November 15, 2018. The flooding came after an unusually heavy rainstorm hit the area, which has already experienced significant rain this month.

Exercise! Exercise! Exercise!
October 7, 2018 — More than 20 different elements participated in a Mass Casualty Training Exercise at Camps Arifjan and Buehring, Kuwait, September 26, 2018... MORE

Soldiers attached to the 452nd Combat Support Hospital, treat patients during a multi-camp Mass Casualty Training Exercise at Camp Arifjan, September 26, 2018.

74th Engineer Dive Detachment Hosts the First Diver Fitness Challenge
September 4, 2018 — U.S. Army Soldiers stationed across Kuwait came together at Kuwait Naval Base to participate in the first Diver Fitness Challenge hosted by the 74th Engineer Dive Detachment. Dozens of competitors raced between stations with different challenging exercises meant to test their physical capabilities... MORE

A team of U.S. Army Soldiers carry a Zodiac rigid inflatable boat during one of the events of the 74th Engineer Dive Detachment's Diver Fitness Challenge at Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait, Aug. 31, 2018. The events of the Diver Fitness Challenge are not exercises typically done by Soldiers in the U.S. Army, so they provide a unique opportunity for Soldiers to increase their capabilities by trying new challenges.

Divers Conduct Bathymetric Surveys in the UAE
August 30, 2018 — Hydrographic capabilities employed by U.S. Army divers present an accurate depiction of the ocean floor for use by port officials as well as military and civilian vessel navigation. Soldiers of the 74th Engineer Dive Detachment conducted forward observation and reconnaissance on multiple locations in the United Arab Emirates for the upcoming Logistics Over the Shore missions... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Michael Brown and U.S. Army Spc. Jonathan Nygaard, 2nd class divers assigned to the 74th Dive Detachment, begin a roving survey during the high tide near Abu Dhabi, Aug. 4, 2018. The Soldiers surveyed over 90,000 meters of water per site.

For Two Kentucky National Guardsmen, Service is the Family Business
August 27, 2018 — The Parker brothers are members of the 613th Engineering Facilities Detachment headquartered in Springfield, Kentucky. While deployed the two are tapping into their civilian engineering backgrounds to make contracts a little tighter, and things a little better for service members in Kuwait... MORE

U.S. Army Capt. William Parker and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Bryan Parker, activated members of the Kentucky Army National Guard 613th Engineering Facilities Detachment, serve as contract officer representatives for Area Support Group-Kuwait Directorate of Public Works at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, August 6, 2018. The Army’s greatest asset is the best people our Nation has to offer.

Operation Deep Blue
August 17, 2018 — The 74th Dive Detachment was hard at work this month conducting a training exercise that encompassed $1.5 million dollars in unit equipment, and utilized support vessels for deep water diving operations, Operation Deep Blue... MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Royce Clark, a 1st Class Diving Supervisor of the 74th Dive Detachment, enters the water from LCU 2027 in the Arabian Gulf on July 18, 2018. Clark will simulate a "fouled diver" emergency, requiring decompression and letting the supervisor in charge practice procedures to safely treat the diver.

A Day in the Life of EOD
July 20, 2018 — Three years ago, Zachary Meyer sat in an Army recruiting office in Illinois. Growing up an Army brat, finding his way into the recruiting office was natural. But he wasn’t really interested in joining until he saw the Explosive Ordnance Disposal recruiting video... MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Scott Cotner, Spc. U.S. Army Zachary Meyer and U.S. Army Spc. Jonathon Peterson, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialists with 797th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, get an update on the whereabouts of a found UXO from Area Support Group-Kuwait security force, April 25, 2018 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.

Divers Conduct Operation Salvage Rodeo
July 20, 2018 — U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 74th Engineer Dive Detachment implemented salvage and recovery operations on multiple projects utilized for training purposes and scenarios May 11, 2018, at Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait. The training included lift bag operations, affected diver scenarios, and underwater hydraulic tool operations. The evolution ended with building patches and dewatering a sunken fuel tanker... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Cody Jacobs, left, a 2nd Class Diver assigned to the 74th Engineer Dive Detachment, uses an Oxy-Acetylene torch to build hooks that will support patches as water is evacuated and air takes its place at Kuwaiti Naval Base, Kuwait, May 11, 2018. Soldiers of the 74th Engineer Dive Detachment implemented salvage and recovery operations on multiple projects utilized for training purposes and scenarios.

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.

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