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Deployed Troops Building Legacy of Love For Animals
August 19, 2019 — Thirty-five U.S. military service members went on a caring mission during their deployment to Qatar, Aug. 9, 2019. They gave their time and some chewable gifts to an animal rescue shelter where more than 130 cats and dogs live, just outside the nation’s capital... MORE

A U.S. military service member pets a cat at an animal rescue shelter near Doha, Qatar Aug. 9, 2019. She is part of a group who regularly volunteer their time to exercise the animals while on a rotation to Qatar. They hope their initiative continues after they leave and return to the U.S.

Industrial Hygiene: Keeping the Troops Safe at Work
July 25, 2019 — U.S. Army Soldiers are given many kinds of missions, and some of these don’t include the best sleeping or eating conditions. Some environments even come with breathing hazards. With the safety and health of warfighters being a priority, Capt. Jessica Myers, the 898th Medical Detachment industrial hygienist, U.S. Army Reserve, is essential to protecting Soldiers within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility... MORE

Capt. Jessica Myers, 3d Medical Command Deployment Support - Forward, conducts an air quality assessment with Sgt. 1st Class Nichaya Srisark, Area Support Group - Qatar, at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, July 19, 2019.

3D MCDS Now Charged With CENTCOM Medical Mission
July 19, 2019 — The 3d Medical Command Deployment Support - Forward, U.S. Army Reserve, assumed mission authority from the 8th Medical Brigade during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, July 18, 2019. The Forest Park, Ga. based 3d MCDS provides medical support, supply, and oversight to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility... MORE

Soldiers of 8th Medical Brigade stand in formation during a transfer of authority ceremony between 8th Med and 3rd Medical Command Deployment Support - Forward at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, July 18, 2019.

U.S. Army’s Area Support Group – Qatar Changes Command
June 26, 2019 — U.S. military service members from throughout Area Support Group-Qatar along with U.S. government and Qatari military officials bade farewell to one, while welcoming that unit’s, newest brigade commander during a traditional change of command ceremony at Camp As Sayliyah on June 24, 2019... MORE

Col. Steve Fabiano addresses an audience of more than 160 service members during his brigade change of command ceremony inside one of Camp As Sayliyah's recreation facilities on June 24, 2019. Fabiano is the new commander of Area Support Group-Qatar.

Father, Son Strengthen Bond While Deployed Together
June 7, 2019 — Most fathers are happy to receive a tie or some other type of keepsake from their children for Father’s Day – especially once their children are grown. For Sgt. 1st Class Robert Scott, he will have something far more valuable to see while he is forward-deployed to Qatar this Father’s Day... MORE

Army Sgt. 1st Class Robert Scott, left, and his son, Staff Sgt. John Scott, are both currently deployed to Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, where they serve with the New Jersey Army National Guard’s Centurion Company, 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry Regiment. Robert is the Base Defense Operations Cell noncommissioned officer in charge and John is a platoon sergeant and operations noncommissioned officer. This is the second time the Scotts have been deployed at the same time, but only the first when they’ve been deployed together.

Identical Twins Share Deployment Together
June 4, 2019 — “It feels like I got a cheat code for a deployment,” said Pvt. Matthew Maurino, an infantryman with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry Regiment. “You don’t feel as far away from home when your brother’s here. Especially your twin.”... MORE

Army Spc. Joseph Maurino, left, and his identical twin brother, Pvt. Matthew Maurino, are currently deployed together to Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar. Both the Manalapan, New Jersey, natives are infantryman with the New Jersey Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry Regiment. Matthew is with Alpha Company and Joseph is with Bravo Company.

Army Dog Handlers, Medics Learn Animal First Aid Tips
June 4, 2019 — Every second counts when it comes to saving a life – human or otherwise. Military working dog handlers and medics from across Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, conducted monthly training to better treat the four legged protectors May 31, 2019... MORE

Master at Arms 1st Class Roberto Aguilar, right, kennelmaster, Area Support Group-Qatar, practices suturing while Army Sgt. Kristie Johnson, supply sergeant, 354th Medical Company (Logistics), assists during training provided by the 719th Medical Detachment Veterinary Service Support, May 31, 2019, at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar. The training was designed to help medics and military working dog handlers provide better care immediately following an injury to one of the animals.

Ranger Training Program Helping Prepare Soldiers for Rigors of School
May 22, 2019 — The Ranger School Orientation Program is a nearly two-year old training regimen employed by Area Support Group-Qatar’s security forces element which helps identify and prepare Soldiers to attend Ranger School as well as other advanced schools... MORE

1st Lt. James Montgomery, a platoon leader and RSOP instructor with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry Regiment, New Jersey Army National Guard, stands on the deck as Soldiers participate in Ranger School Orientation Program training at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar. The 1st Bn., 114th Inf. Reg. serves as the security forces element for Area Support Group-Qatar and conducts this program to help prepare its Soldiers for advanced schools.

SECFOR Soldiers ‘Crawl’ Through ACFT Familiarization
May 10, 2019 — New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers currently deployed to Area Support Group-Qatar to serve as the security forces element for installations in the region learned the specifics of the Army Combat Fitness Test May 4, 2019... MORE

Staff Sgt. Piotr Janczelewski, operations noncommissioned officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry Regiment, briefs Soldiers from the security forces at Area Support Group-Qatar on the Army Combat Fitness Test during a hands-on training May 4, 2019. The ACFT is currently in the field-testing stage before being implemented across all three components of the Army beginning in October 2020.

Camp As Sayliyah Hosts Self Defense Class During Sexual Assault Awareness, Prevention Month
April 16, 2019 — Putting his 40 years of martial arts experience to use, Col. James Cummings taught a group of more than 25 Soldiers personal protective measures as part of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month activities at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, April 11... MORE

Colonel James Cummings, theater veterinarian, Task Force 8th Medical, demonstrates how to break the grasp of an attacker portrayed by Staff Sgt. Steven Cassidy, Task Force 8th Medical, April 11, 2019. Cummings instructed a class of more than 25 Soldiers on personal protective measures as part of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar.

Dogs, Handlers Welcome New Turf Obedience Course
April 2, 2019 — Working in the heat of a Middle Eastern summer is tough in even the most pristine conditions. Leaders and experts at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, decided to make training better for the furry member of their military working dog teams... MORE

Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Sanchez, a military working dog handler with the Area Support Group-Qatar Provost Marshal’s Office, works on obeying commands with Lars, a German shepherd MWD on the new soft turf field obstacle course at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, March 29, 2019. The new facility allows Sanchez and his fellow dog handlers the opportunity to train their animals on a course that is more safe and better suited to properly training MWD teams.

In Qatar, MP unit’s legacy is improved procedures for successors
April 1, 2019 — The 984th Military Police Company at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, has built a standard operating procedure for Army Central’s area support group and installation here on the outskirts of Qatar’s capital, Doha. They hope their legacy is improved security for U.S. service members on rotations here... MORE

National Guard Unit Transfers Security Authority at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar
March 18, 2019 — Hundreds of the Golden State’s citizen soldiers are headed home after completing their latest mission in the Middle East. The 578th Brigade Engineer Battalion, a California Army National Guard unit, transferred authority as Area Support Group-Qatar’s security force during a ceremony at Camp As Sayliyah on Mar. 16th, 2019... MORE

Lt. Col. Kevin Welsh (second from left), the battalion commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Paul Horan (fourth from the left), the battalion command sergeant major, formally unfurl the 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry Regiment's flag signifying their unit's assumption of authority for security at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar.

Joint optometry team gives warfighters clarity
March 15, 2019 — U.S. Airmen at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar and U.S. Soldiers at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, combine optometry capabilities to ensure servicemembers across U.S. Central Command are able to focus on their mission... MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Marquita Moore, right, 379th Expeditionary Medical Group (EMDG) optometry NCO in charge from Al Udeid Air Base (AUAB), Qatar, conducts an eye exam for a U.S. Army Soldier as U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Peter Carra, 379th EMDG optometry officer in charge, documents data March 9, 2019, at Camp As Sayliyah (CAS), Qatar. Moore and Carra travel to CAS once a week to provide eye care for Soldiers who, in turn, fabricate glasses prescribed for Airmen at AUAB and servicemembers at other deployed locations throughout U.S. Central Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

Sports Diplomacy Opens Doors in Qatar
March 7, 2019 — More than thirty U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Camp As Sayliyah became "sports diplomats" during Qatar National Sports Day in Doha, Feb. 12, 2019... MORE

Sgt. Monique Best, center, and other members of Area Support Group-Qatar participated in Qatar's National Sports Day Feb. 12, 2019 in Doha. ASG-QA had three teams that played tug-of-war, volleyball, and soccer. Best, a human resources sergeant with ASG-QA, said that she thought the opportunity would open doors.

Deployment Is Contract Specialist’s Path to Gatekeeping
March 6, 2019 — A Department of the Army civilian with the 408th Contracting Support Brigade deployed to Erbil, Iraq in 2017 so that she could train and mentor soldiers to be better contract specialists. For her, that experience has opened an opportunity to serve in Qatar as a “Gatekeeper.”... MORE

Charlene Wilson, lead contract specialist for the 408th Regional Contracting Center-Qatar’s quality management team at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar poses for a photo Mar. 6, 2019. Wilso was recently named a "Hero of the Week" for her work in US Army Central because of her work in the RCC.

Joint training strengthens Air Force, Army collaboration
February 27, 2019 — Airmen and Soldiers practiced Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high yield explosives training techniques and procedures Feb. 22, 2019, as part of a joint decontamination training event... MORE

U.S. Army Pvt. Mason Hage (left), 1st Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery (ADA) regiment, 11th ADA Brigade patriot fire control enhanced operator and maintainer, helps U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rikki Sechrist (right), 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron (ECES) emergency management Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high yield explosives (CBRNE) specialist, adjust Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) gear during a joint decontamination exercise Feb. 22, 2019, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. U.S. Air Force and Army participants from the 379th ECES and the 1-43rd ADA, shared CBRNE best practices, and tested their response proficiency during the training. The event was the conclusion of a four phase training curriculum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

Joint Air Defense Exercise sharpens skills, strengthens partnerships
February 22, 2019 — Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen of U.S. Central Command worked together with regional partners to conduct Joint Air Defense Exercise 19-01, a regularly scheduled three day-long training event focused on increasing the readiness of air defense assets in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. The AFCENT-led exercise included increased participation in the live-fly portion to include B-1B Lancers, F-15Es, and coalition partner aircraft... MORE

Qatari Mirage 2000s, a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber and F-15E Strike Eagles fly in formation during Joint Air Defense Exercise 19-01, Feb. 19, 2019. JADEX provides an opportunity to strengthen military-to-military relationships with the Qatari air force while conducting combined air operations with partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Clayton Cupit)

Army Ground Liaison Officer connects ground intent to air action
February 21, 2019 — Communication between the U.S. Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy and Coast Guard is similar to trying to understand a different language because each service uses different lingo and acronyms in their daily operations... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Hartranft, 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron ground liaison officer, stands in front of the 9th EBS T-Wall at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 6, 2019. The GLO translates the ground units’ intent into action in the air, also known as green to blue. His job is to translate green to blue and blue to green between ground commanders and the combined forces air component commander; integrating and synchronizing air and ground operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Travis Beihl)

USARCENT Financial Management and Comptroller Forum 2018
February 6, 2019 — Military and civilian finance professionals, met for the annual U.S. Army Central Financial Management and Comptroller Forum Dec. 3-5, 2018 at Al Udeid Airbase, Qatar. The three-day forum reinforced pathways for open communication and strengthened relationships between leaders in finance management positions across all levels of Defense operations... MORE

U.S. Army Col. Rick Hoerner, commandant of the Financial Management School and Chief of the Finance Corps, answers questions during a panel discussion of senior finance and comptroller leaders during the U.S. Army Central Financial Management and Comptroller Forum at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 4, 2018. He discussed financial management force optimization, training doctrine, and enhancement of training opportunities.

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