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155 ABCT Instructs Basic Leader Course to U.S. Army Central Soldiers
February 1, 2019 — Soldiers from throughout U.S. Army Central attended a Basic Leader Course at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, January 2019. The accelerated two-week course is taught by Soldiers of the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team in conjunction with Mississippi National Guard’s 154th Regional Training Institute... MORE

U.S. Army Cpl. Britta K. Momanyi, a paralegal specialist assigned to 34th Red Bull Infantry Division, studies coursework during a classroom exercise as part of Basic Leader Course at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Jan. 24, 2019.

U.S., Oman partner for Inferno Creek 19
January 31, 2019 — Just 80 kilometers from where the waves of the Indian Ocean crash onto the shore is a rocky desert outpost in Rabkoot, Oman. For a few weeks annually, U.S. and Omani Soldiers train there, side-by-side, gaining shared understanding of each other’s tactics, techniques and procedures during exercise Inferno Creek 19... MORE

Sgt. Quindarius Martin of 2nd Battalion, 198th Armored Regiment, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Mississippi National Guard, prepares a 120mm mortar round for fire in Rabkoot, Oman, Jan. 28, 2019. The U.S. Army and the Royal Army of Oman are spending days training side-by-side during exercise Inferno Creek 19. The bilateral exercise was designed to strengthen relations between the two militaries. It is an opportunity for both militaries to build tactical proficiency and gain shared understanding of each other’s forces and support long-term regional stability.

Crew member: Middle East medevac mission is 'best in the military'
January 2, 2019 — As one of two aeromedical evacuation companies supporting the 35th Combat Aviation Brigade, C Company, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, has a particularly critical mission --- providing all aeromedical evacuation aid in Kuwait, supporting all U.S. Department of Defense branches... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, Minnesota Army National Guard, and the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Mississippi Army National Guard, pull a patient from a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter during an aeromedical evacuation rehearsal at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Dec. 11, 2018.

Miss. Guard Soldiers provide marksmanship tips in Iraq
December 28, 2018 — For soldiers worldwide, rifle marksmanship is one of the most basic skills all soldiers must possess. Mississippi Guard members of Task Force India Bravo instructed Iraqi army soldiers assigned to the Supply and Transportation Regiment on basic marksmanship in a weeklong primary marksmanship instruction class... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Garner, left, security forces platoon sergeant assigned to Task Force India Bravo, teaches an Iraqi army primary marksmanship instruction course at Camp Taji, Iraq, Dec.19, 2018.

Combined Aid Station: Maintaining Soldier readiness
December 12, 2018 — National Guard Medics from Missouri, Kansas, and Connecticut currently supporting the 935th Aviation Support Battalion’s combined aid station at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, provide the very best medical care to get Soldiers back into the fight as quickly as possible... MORE

Missouri Army National Guardsmen, U.S. Army Sgt. Shelly Chadee, a healthcare noncommissioned officer assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 35th Combat Aviation Brigade, headquartered in Sedalia, Missouri, cuts medication packaging to fill a prescription for U.S. Army Cpl. Sara Coakley’s, a healthcare specialist assigned to Headquarters and Support Company, 935th Aviation Support Battalion, headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, patient at the 935th ASB combined aid station, Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Dec. 10, 2018. The CAS provided level-two medical care to U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 35th CAB.

America’s Thunder Participates in Black Oryx Exercise
November 13, 2018 — Soldiers from the 65th Field Artillery Brigade (FAB) and 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery Regiment (FAR) participated in Exercise Black Oryx with the Jordan Armed Forces’ (JAF) 29th Royal High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Battalion in Amman, Jordan, Oct. 24 through 25, 2018... MORE

A High Mobility Rocket Artillery System fires an M31 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GIMLRS) during exercise Black Oryx, in Amman, Jordan, Oct. 24, 2018. Black Oryx, an annual bilateral exercise, is designed to strengthen relationships and military capabilities between the U.S. and Jordan Armed Forces.

28th Infantry passes Task Force Spartan mission to 34 ID
November 12, 2018 — The 28th Infantry Division’s headquarters and headquarters battalion passed responsibility of Task Force Spartan to the 34th Infantry Division during a transfer of authority (TOA) ceremony held Nov. 12, 2018 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait... MORE

Maj. Gen. Benjamin Corell, 34th Red Bull Infantry Division commanding general and Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph Hjelmstad uncase the Division colors during a transfer of authority ceremony Nov. 12, 2018. The Minnesota National Guard unit's headquarters and headquarters battalion assumed responsibility for the Task Force Spartan mission to from the Pennsylvania National Guard's 28th Infantry Division. The 34th's HHBN is serving as a division headquarters for roughly 10,000 Soldiers conducting theater security operations in the Middle East.

Young-at-heart linguist, 82, completes 28-mile "March For The Fallen"
October 16, 2018 — When service members and civilians signed up for the Oct. 6 March For The Fallen – a 28-mile ruck march hosted by 28th Infantry Division/Task Force Spartan Soldiers training in Jordan – they had to indicate an age group. Of the more than 100 registrants, only a dozen marked the “45+” category. For one marcher, the plus symbol represented nearly four decades... MORE

Sgt. Timothy James (left) high fives 82-year-old linguist Abdul Wahid al Rubaye as he completes the 28-mile March For The Fallen-Jordan event Oct. 6, 2018. Rubaye, the oldest participant, posted a time of 10 hours and 19 minutes. James, a medic with 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry Regiment, 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, California National Guard, walked the last 11 miles with Rubaye as a safety precaution.

Joint Training Center expansion in Jordan enhances interoperability
October 13, 2018 — U.S. service members training in Jordan had the opportunity to participate in an Oct. 10 dedication ceremony for an expansion of the Jordan Armed Forces Joint Training Center. The new JTC wing provides service members a modern facility as the U.S. military and the Jordan Armed Forces continue to enhance interoperability by pursuing training opportunities together... MORE

Jordan Armed Forces soldiers and U.S. military service members salute during the playing of the U.S. and Jordanian national anthems during a dedication ceremony for an expansion of the Jordan Armed Forces Joint Training Center Oct. 10, 2018. The new JTC wing provides U.S. service members a modern facility as U.S. forces and the Jordan Armed Forces continue to enhance interoperability by pursuing training opportunities together.

Task Force Spartan service members march for the fallen in Jordan
October 9, 2018 — Task Force Spartan service members training in Jordan honored the sacrifice of fallen comrades through a recent endurance ruck march mirroring the 28th Infantry Division’s annual trek in Pennsylvania... MORE

Spc. Mauro Guzman (right) and Sgt. Levi Kassiano, both with Alpha Company, 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry Regiment; and Sgt. 1st Class Michael Campagna, with 157 Military Engagement Team, make their way up a steep grade during the March For The Fallen shadow event Oct. 6, 2018. The 28-mile March For The Fallen ruck march originated in Pennsylvania seven years ago with the 28th Infantry Division.

U.S. Soldiers mark two months working with Kuwaiti children
September 11, 2018 — For the past two months, Task Force Spartan (TFS) Soldiers have been partnering with the Kuwait Association for the Care of Children in Hospital (KACCH), volunteering to conduct play therapy with children in two different hospitals... MORE

Maj. Amanda Harrah, 28th Infantry Division/Task Force Spartan deputy civil affairs officer, connects smiles with a young girl in the hospital. For the past two months, TFS soldiers have been volunteering with the Kuwait Association for the Care of Children in Hospitals.

Patriot missile maintainers keep air defense artillery systems mission-ready
September 6, 2018 — While deployed to Southwest Asia, the maintenance team of Delta Battery, 1st Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade diligently safeguards the operational readiness of the combat force in its area of operation... MORE

Pvt. Jensen Clement (left) and Pvt. Kael Friday conduct equipment services July 6, 2018 during Patriot Maintenance Sustainment Program (PMSP) operations.

Task Force Voodoo transfers authority to Task Force Talon
August 28, 2018 — U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment (Assault) Commander Lt. Col. Timothy Cleighton and Command Sgt. Major Cynthia Carlino passed the torch to 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment (Assault) Commander Lt. Col. Todd Loughney and Sgt. Maj. Darrian Campbell during a transfer of authority ceremony Aug. 28, 2018 at Camp Buehring, Kuwait... MORE

The 1st Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment (Assault) Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Timothy Cleighton and Command Sgt. Maj. Cynthia Carlino ceremonially case the Battalion Colors during a transfer of authority ceremony Aug. 28 at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The ceremony signified the successful completion of a nine-month deployment in support of Operation Spartan Shield and Operation Inherent Resolve.

U.S. Soldiers, Kuwaiti athletes team-up for Special Olympics
August 27, 2018 — Soldiers and special needs athletes joined together to play basketball, soccer, table tennis, tug-of-war, and foosball as part of a Special Olympics event at Aridiyah Youth Center, Kuwait on Aug. 14, 2018... MORE

Task Force Spartan Soldiers athletes with the Special Olympics-Kuwait join each other for a final photo after the last event during the sports night at Aridiyah Youth Center, Kuwait. Even though only one of the two teams won, every participant was awarded a medal for hard-work and performance.

35th Engineer Brigade passes mission to 20th Engineer Brigade
August 21, 2018 — The 35th Engineer Brigade (Muleskinner), Missouri Army National Guard, marked the end of its nine-month Middle East deployment Aug. 16 during a transfer of authority ceremony in which the unit turned over the mission of Task Force Spartan engineer brigade headquarters to the 20th Engineer Brigade (Castle), XVIII Airborne Corps... MORE

Col. Patrick Sullivan (facing camera) and Command Sgt. Maj. John Brennan, 20th Engineer Brigade commander and command sergeant major, respectively, unfurl their brigade’s colors during a transfer of authority ceremony Aug. 16, 2018. The 20th, a XVIII Airborne Corps unit, took over the Task Force Spartan engineer brigade mission from the outgoing unit, the 35th Engineer Brigade, Missouri Army National Guard.

U.S., Kuwait Land Forces refine communication
August 7, 2018 — Task Force Spartan and Kuwait Land Forces soldiers partnered with their staff-level counterparts for the Desert Observer command post exercise July 30... MORE

Soldiers of Task Force Spartan partner with their staff-level counterparts in the Kuwait Land Forces for the command post exercise Desert Observer. The exercise allows the two militaries to share, explore, and refine communication techniques and any differences in the ways they perform their duties. Command post exercises are scenario-based exercises in which situations are introduced by observers into the scenario. The staff reacts to the situations according to established protocols with the intent to evaluate how efficiently those protocols are and where they can improve.

U.S., Jordanian Armed Forces conduct bi-lateral HIRAIN live-fire exercise
August 1, 2018 — The Lion Flight training exercise between the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force and Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) on July 23 was a highly effective validation of a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Rapid Infiltration (HIRAIN) mission... MORE

Arriving at their destination on July 23, 2018, soldiers with the U.S. Army’s Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery Regiment and the Jordanian Army’s 29th Royal HIMARS Battalion quickly unchained the Jordanian M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and offloaded it from the C-17 Globemaster III during the bi-Lateral Lion Flight live-fire training exercise.

Army, Air Force dominate the sky
July 31, 2018 — “We provide the air missile defense coverage which allows our joint partners to conduct their plan and conduct their strategic level missions,” said Col. Issac Gipson, commander of the U.S. Army 11th Air Defense Artillery “Imperial” Brigade. “In any type of conflict, it has to be a joint force who goes out to conduct the mission.”... MORE

Col. Issac Gipson, commander of Top Notch 11th Air Defense Artillery “Imperial” Brigade, Task Force Spartan, presents U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Ryan Thompson, the lead production superintendent of 69th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, a coin in appreciation for his unwavering support facilitating special events for Imperial on Jan. 12, 2018.

U.S. Soldiers take part in Kuwaiti Special Olympics 50th anniversary celebration
July 31, 2018 — Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 28th Infantry Division/Task Force Spartan, had the opportunity to attend a Special Olympics 50th anniversary event at the Kuwait Towers July 19, 2018... MORE

More than a dozen Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 28th Infantry Division/Task Force Spartan, attended an event at Kuwait Towers to mark the 50th anniversary of Special Olympics. The Kuwaiti event was part of a worldwide celebration July 19, 2018.

U.S., Emirati Army soldiers join forces for Iron Union 7
July 30, 2018 — Soldiers with Task Force Spartan and the United Arab Emirates Land Force Component joined together to improve coordination and communication during exercise Iron Union 7 on July 9, 2018... MORE

Soldiers with 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team (Mississippi Army National Guard), Task Force Spartan and the United Arab Emirates Land Force Component discusses courses of action during the Iron Union 7 exercise July 9, 2018. The exercise brought together U.S. and Emirati soldiers to improve coordination and communication.

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