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3rd SFAB Supports CENTCOM Objectives
August 9, 2021 — The 3rd Security Force Assistance Brigade plays a key, recently re-energized, role in that focus. The U.S. Army’s SFABs comprise roughly 800 Soldiers who conduct worldwide security force assistance operations at the operational and tactical level to help develop the capacity and capability of foreign security forces... MORE

Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Security Force Assistance Brigade stand for a group photo at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The 3rd SFAB conducts worldwide security force assistance operations at the operational and tactical level to help develop the capacity and capability of foreign security forces. (Courtesy photo)

143rd RSG Completes Mission in Jordan
August 5, 2021 — On Sunday 18 July 2021, the 143rd Regional Support Group, Connecticut Army National Guard, transferred authority of Area Support Group Jordan to the new permanent Area Support Group Jordan, previously Area Support Group Qatar, in a ceremony held at Joint Training Center in Jordan. The 143rd RSG, led by Colonel Thomas Dennis and Command Sgt. Major Orlando Anderson, completed its mission on Sunday... MORE

Col. Thomas Dennis and Command Sgt. Maj. Orlando Anderson case the 143rd Regional Support Group colors during a Transition of Authority ceremony. The 143rd transition command of Area Support Group Jordan to Col. Toni Sabo and Command Sgt. Maj. Jose Hernandez, the previous Area Support Group Qatar command team.

USARCENT Welcomes New Commanding General
August 4, 2021 — SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. - U.S. Army Central, the Army Service Component Command of U.S. Central Command, hosted a Change of Command ceremony at Patton Hall’s Lucky Park, Aug. 4, here. ... MORE

Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, Commander of U.S. Central Command, passes the U.S. Army Central colors to incoming Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Ronald P. Clark, during the Army Service Component Command's Change of Command ceremony at Patton Hall's Lucky Park on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 4, 2021. During the ceremony, Clark assumed command from outgoing Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Terry Ferrell. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Amber Cobena)

U.S. Army Central and Community Celebrate 2021 Best Warriors
August 3, 2021 — U.S. Army Central leaders and the Sumter community celebrated USARCENT's 2021 Best Warriors, Sgt. Brandon Brantley and Spc. Omar Dacosta, during a ceremony here at Patton Hall, July 29... MORE

U.S. Army Central Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Terry Ferrell, and Senior Enlisted Advisor, Command Sgt. Maj. Brian Hester, present the command's 2021 Best Warriors, Sgt. Brandon Brantley and Spc. Omar Dacosta, with the Meritorious Service Medal and other USARCENT memorabilia at Patton Hall on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 29, 2021. Brantley represented 335th Strategic Signal Command (Theater-Provisional) and Dacosta represented Task Force Spartan in USARCENT's Best Warrior competition held in Kuwait in June, and the two will now represent USARCENT in the U.S. Forces Command-level event Aug. 2-5. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Amber Cobena)

'Brickyard' mural cements deployment legacy
July 31, 2021 — The "Brickyard" Soldiers of the Army Reserve's Indianapolis-based 310th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) unveiled a mural commemorating their deployment here roughly a month before the unit's Aug. 28 casing of their colors... MORE

The completed T-wall for the 310th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Paul Viall worked countless hours in extreme heat to paint a mural that will represent the hard work and dedication of the Army Reserve’s Indianapolis-based “Brickyard” Soldiers and their time serving within the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility.

Soldiers first, lawyers always
July 26, 2021 — Celebrating its 246th birthday this month, the lawyers who comprise the Judge Advocate General’s Corps support commanders, staff, Soldiers, retirees, and their dependents throughout the U.S. Army in a variety of ways, serving as its legal arm. Originally established on July 29, 1775 by General George Washington, it is our country’s oldest and one of the largest law firms in the United States, employing more than 4,500 full and part time attorneys... MORE

staff judge advocates office for 1st TSC

'Brickyard' cooks complete special assignment at Bagram
July 21, 2021 — Four Soldiers from the Army Reserve's Indianapolis-based 310th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) returned here recently after providing support to Soldiers at Afghanistan's Bagram Air Base... MORE

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait-- Master Sgt. Lloyd Cossey, Staff Sgt. Steve Augusten, Sgt. Nichole Hall and Spc. Patrick H. Watrous with the Army Reserve's Indianapolis-based 310th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) returned here recently after providing support to Soldiers at Afghanistan's Bagram Air Base.

ASG-KU welcomes new commander
July 21, 2021 — Area Support Group-Kuwait welcomed incoming commander, Col. Charles S. Lockwood and bid farewell to outgoing commander, Col. John J. Herrman during a change of command ceremony at Camp Arifjan, July 12, 2021... MORE

U.S. Army Col. Charles S. Lockwood, incoming commander of Area Support Group - Kuwait, delivers remarks during a change of command ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, July 12, 2021. Lockwood said that he is excited to work along his new team and Kuwaiti counterparts and hopes to continue to strengthen the partnership between the two nations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. True Thao)

1st TSC welcomes new commanding general at Fort Knox
July 16, 2021 — 1st Theater Sustainment Command welcomed a new commanding general during change of command ceremony here July 13... MORE

Maj. Gen. Michel M. Russell Sr., commanding general, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, releases authority of the unit to Col. Joseph Kurz, chief of staff, 1st TSC, after the change of command ceremony held July 13, 2021 outside of Fowler Hall in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Maj. Gen. Michel M. Russell Sr. assumed command of the 1st TSC from Maj. Gen. John P. Sullivan before an audience of current and former leaders, community members, family, and 1st TSC Soldiers. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Zoran Raduka, 1st TSC Public Affairs)

USARCENT Hosts First Virtual Land Forces NCO Symposium
July 16, 2021 — SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. – Partner nations’ sergeants major from the U.S. Central Command theater joined U.S. Army Central’s senior enlisted advisor, Command Sgt. Maj. Brian Hester, and sergeants major from the Army Service Component Command's staff for the first virtual USARCENT Land Forces NCO Symposium, hosted July 14 at Patton Hall... MORE