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Task Force Spartan Soldiers perform an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise
May 23, 2019
Capt. Connor Thornton, along with Soldiers from 34th Red Bull Infantry Division set up a Deployable Rapid Assembly Shelter as their area of operation during an emergency deployment readiness exercise in Jordan on May 3- 10, 2019. The purpose of the exercise is to show the readiness of the 34th Infantry Division and to prepare a command and control from a forward location. As the lead element for Task Force Spartan, the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division works to strengthen partnerships in the region by building upon and leveraging existing relationships.
U.S. Army physical therapist teaches running technique to Kuwait National Guard
May 13, 2019
U.S. Army Capt. Anthony Williams, a physical therapist with 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan, demonstrates heel-strike running while presenting a lecture on proper running technique at the Kuwait National Guard headquarters on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Williams was invited to share a running seminar that he regularly conducts with U.S. Soldiers with soldiers, new recruits, and trainers in the Kuwait National Guard.
US, Kuwaiti Land Forces Conduct Joint Medical Training at Camp Buehring
May 10, 2019
Spc. Jay Choi, left, a medic with the 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan, works with soldiers from the Kuwaiti Land Forces 11th Engineer Battalion to conduct medical training at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, on April 3, 2019. Choi said he enjoyed working with the KLF Soldiers on developing basic combat lifesaver skills and getting the opportunity to see how other forces are trained.
35th Combat Aviation Brigade’s Southwest Asia deployment ends
May 5, 2019
U.S. Army Col. Harvey Cutchin (left), 244th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, U.S. Army Reserve, and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Rogelio James, Jr., 244th ECAB (right), unfurl their unit flag during a transfer of authority ceremony in an aircraft hangar in Taji, Iraq, May 1, 2019. The 244th ECAB supports Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Spartan Shield. CJTF-OIR works with partner forces to defeat Daesh in designated areas and set conditions for follow-on operations to increase regional stability.
Kansas National Guard Assault Helicopter Battalion completes Middle East missions
May 1, 2019
U.S. Army Soldiers fill the USO theater at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, in preparation for a transfer of authority ceremony Apr. 29, 2019. The 1st. Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment, Kansas Army National Guard, provided aviation support to the 35th Combat Aviation Brigade, Missouri Army National Guard and its subordinate units during their 2018-2019 deployment to the Middle East, supporting Operations Inherent Resolve and Spartan Shield.
Soldiers further U.S.-Kuwaiti partnership through artillery training
May 1, 2019
Kuwait Land Forces (KLF) Lt. Col. Ahmad Alsanea, middle, and other KLF soldiers observe a sand table rehearsal for a situational training exercise conducted by U.S. Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 29th Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, at a Camp Buehring, Kuwait training area on April 23, 2019. Alsanea and his Soldiers trained with their U.S. counterparts as part of an enduring partnership that enables interoperability between regional allies.
U.S. Soldiers Support Kuwait Ministry of Defense Equestrian Program
April 17, 2019
Sgt. Kelsey Wheatley, a radiology specialist from the 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, looks at the x-ray image she just scanned of a horse’s leg at the Kuwait Ministry of Defense’s Equestrian Center in Kuwait City on April 9, 2019. The 64th BSB and the KMOD have an ongoing partnership in which 64th BSB is able to provide portable x-ray equipment that enables the KMOD to thoroughly assess its horses.
3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team Participates in Capstone “Pacemaker III” Exercise
April 8, 2019
Kuwaiti medical professionals and Kuwait Land Forces soldiers, along with U.S. Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, work together to treat a simulated casualty during a combined training exercise at the Udairi Training Range on April 2, 2019. The exercise, which simulated a mass casualty incident, helped U.S. and Kuwaiti forces train in partner nation communication systems, decontamination procedures, medical evacuations by Kuwaiti and U.S. helicopter and ambulance, and treatment of injuries from minor to critical.
U.S., Kuwait, Qatar conduct trilateral exercise Desert Leopard II
March 28, 2019
Flags of three partner nations, United States, Kuwait and Qatar, fly at Udairi Range in Kuwait, March 3, 2019. Soldiers of the Kuwait Land Forces, Qatari Emiri Forces, and U.S. Army gathered for Exercise Desert Leopard II on March 2-6, 2019. Desert Leopard began as a bilateral exercise between two nations within the Gulf Cooperation Council, Kuwait and Qatar. In December, 2018, leaders of the Kuwait Land Forces invited members of U.S. Central Command’s Task Force Spartan to participate in the exercise, growing Desert Leopard II to include three nations.
3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team Assumes ABCT Authority in Kuwait
March 23, 2019
Col. Michael J. Simmering, left, and Command Sgt. Maj. Samuel C. Rapp, right, unfurl the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division colors during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, on March 23, 2019. As commander of the 3ABCT, Simmering assumed authority for the ongoing brigade combat team mission within Task Force Spartan, in support of Operation Spartan Shield.
"Red Devil" rock band supports Soldiers in Kuwait
March 19, 2019
Army Sgt. Christian Bueng, a musician with the Red Devil Rock Band, 34th Red Bull Infantry Division Band, Minnesota National Guard, performs cover songs on March 16, 2019, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. U.S. Army Central hosts these types of events to demonstrate its enduring commitment to Soldiers’ health, welfare and morale.
U.S., Iraqi Engineers meet to restructure, realign, reemploy forces
March 18, 2019
Engineers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, NATO, and the Iraq Army participated in a Senior Leader Engagement at Camp Honor, Iraq on February 19, 2019. The event provided an opportunity for partner nations to discuss the structure of engineer forces and how to better support maneuver elements.
Army Physical Therapist Aims to Prevent, Treat, and Heal
March 16, 2019
Cpt. Anthony Williams, physical therapist for 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, shows Soldiers video of their running gait in order to correct deficiencies and prevent injury, as part of a weekly running class at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. Williams evaluated the running form of each Soldier and provided feedback for how to improve form and mechanics.
Army Engineers visit Desert Storm sites in Kuwait
March 13, 2019
Task Force Castle Leaders assigned to the 20th Engineer Brigade partnered with the U.S. Army Engineer School to conduct a Desert Storm staff ride throughout historical sites in Kuwait, January 29-31, 2019. Designed to further the professional development of leaders while in a deployed environment, the staff ride gave a group of more than sixty Soldiers the chance to visit battle sites, museums, and an airfield with partially destroyed hangars. Soldiers learned about and discuss various aspects of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. The staff ride was designed to familiarize TF Castle leaders with the dynamics of large-scale combat operations with an emphasis on engineer support.
U.S. Army Seeks Greater Cooperation with Regional NGOs
March 9, 2019
From left: Capt. Pil Jeon, Iman Haidar, Capt. Jermareo McDaniel, Yousef Al Merag, Staff Sgt. John Lee and Lt. Col. Charles Moore gather for a group photo after their meeting at the Kuwait Red Crescent Society headquarters and operations center in Kuwait City, on Feb. 18, 2019. The meeting between U.S. Army Civil Affairs personnel and the Kuwait Red Crescent Society is an effort to build interoperability and coordination between civilian and military organizations.
U.S. Soldiers Share Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Techniques and Tactics with Kuwaiti Partners
March 7, 2019
Staff Sgt. Dustin Bowshier of the 637th chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear Company is the Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge and explains the self-contained breathing apparatus that is worn with the suits for different levels of contamination during the display on the CBRN dismounted reconnaissance equipment on Feb. 14, 2019 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Soldiers from the unit provide a display of layout and equipment with CBRN dismounted reconnaissance equipment to Kuwait Weapons of Mass Destruction Defense Command. The 637th Chemical Company is deployed to Kuwait as the CBRN defense response force for the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
U.S. Army Soldiers experience Kuwait Liberation Day history
February 25, 2019
Soldiers with the Minnesota National Guard’s 34th Red Bull Infantry Division visit the Al-Qurain Martyrs Museum in Kuwait City Feb. 20, 2019, surveying the damage inflicted on a house by heavy weaponry, including an Iraqi tank, during a battle in the Gulf War that occurred Feb. 24, 1991, between members of the Al Messilah Group (Kuwait forces) and Saddam Hussein’s forces. The Soldiers partnered with their Kuwaiti hosts to learn about the history of the invasion of Kuwait and the national and international response that liberated the nation. The Soldiers, currently deployed to the region as Task Force Spartan, also visited a nearby military base where Kuwaiti soldiers walked through the broader picture of the conflict on an immense sand-table of the country.
National Guard units partner for joint aviation training
February 19, 2019
Aviators with the Minnesota, Texas and Utah National Guards, led by the Kansas National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment, practice landing and taking off during deck landing qualification training aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) in the Arabian Gulf on Feb. 4, 2019.
U.S., Oman strengthen military partnership, capabilities
February 14, 2019
Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 198th Armored Regiment, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team take a short halt to check their synchronization with the simulated battle at the culminating event for Inferno Creek 19 in Rabkoot, Oman, Feb. 5, 2019. Inferno Creek is a bilateral training exercise designed to build interoperability between the U.S. Army and the Royal Army of Oman. During the exercise, both militaries are developing shared understanding of each other’s tactics, techniques and procedures to build proficiency and work together to support long-term regional stability.
USARCENT Hosts Operation Spartan Shield Community of Excellence Forum
February 13, 2019
Col. Scott Gilman, the U.S. Army Central Training and Exercises division chief, briefs senior leaders from USARCENT, the U.S. Army Reserves and the U.S. Army National Guard during the Operation Spartan Shield Community of Excellence Forum at Patton Hall on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Feb. 6, 2019. The inaugural forum allowed the attendees to discuss OSS, State Partnership Programs, current operations and future improvements.

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