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This Red Bull award was presented to Lt. Gen. Terry Ferrell, commanding general, U.S. Army Central, by Maj. Gen. Ben Corell, commanding general, 34th Red Bull Infantry Division, Minnesota Army National Guard, d More

Lt. Col. Renn Polk, 1972d Combat and Operations Stress Control Detachment commander , speaks during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait May 13, 2019. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staf More

Elite special operations forces from Kuwait, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and the U.S. conducted a simulated raid on a defended objective, practiced room clearing, responded to an explos More

Civilian and military personnel from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the U.S. conducted counterterrorism drills as part of Eagle Resolve 2017 near Kuwait International Airport, March 28, 2017. Urban warfare specialist More

Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian and military response. Civilian and military emergency responders from Kuwait and the U.S. conduct a joint chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear def More

Civilian and military personnel from Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the U.S. conduct chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear simulation training as part of exercise Eagle Resolve, March 30, 2017, in Ku More

Civilian and military personnel from Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the U.S. conduct chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear simulation training as part of exercise Eagle Resolve, March 30, 2017, in Ku More

Civilian and military personnel from Gulf Cooperation Council nations and the U.S. conduct chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear response training as part of exercise Eagle Resolve 17, April 02, 2017, More

Civilian and military personnel from Gulf Cooperation Council nations and the U.S. conduct chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear response training as part of exercise Eagle Resolve 17, April 02, 2017, More

Civilian and military personnel from Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the U.S. conduct counterterrorism drills, search and rescue operations, and respond to a mock vehicle explosion as part of exercise Eagle Res More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lindsey Gulliver (left), a broadcast journalist journeyman with the 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs out of Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, gets up close with the action and her vid More

Civilian and military personnel from Gulf Cooperation Council nations and the U.S. conduct chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear response training as part of exercise Eagle Resolve 17, April 02, 2017, More

Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian and military response. Civilian and military emergency responders from Kuwait and the U.S. conduct a joint chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear def More

KUWAITI TERRITORIAL WATER, Kuwait - Elite military special operations forces from the Gulf Cooperation Council,  and the U.S. conducted a simulated rapid response to the hijacking of the motor tanker, or oil ta More

Search and Rescue Eagle Resolve 2017 - Civilian and military personnel from Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the U.S. conduct counterterrorism drills, search and rescue operations and respond to a mock vehicle More

Civilian and military personnel from Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the U.S. conduct Boarding Vessel Search and Seizure operations and practice hostage extraction as part of exercise Eagle Resolve, March 27, 2 More

Civilian and military personnel from Gulf Cooperation Council nations and the U.S. conduct chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear response training as part of exercise Eagle Resolve 17, April 02, 2017, More

Third Army/ARCENT soldiers gathered in celebration of Women's Equality Day, Aug. 23 at Patton Hall, Shaw AFB. The observance celebrated women's right to vote which was officially accepted into the U.S. Constitu More

Master Sgt. Sandra Ockletree, a Soldier with U.S. Army Central reads a program for the Women’s Equality Day observance Aug. 26 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The observance commemorates both the 96th anniversary of t More

First Lt. Robyn Moore, a native of El Paso, Texas, platoon leader and convoy commander assigned to the 51st Transportation Company, 77th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade.

Army Maj. Henry McCaskill, Jr., the operations chaplain (forward) for the 1st Theater Sustainment Command, speaks to hundreds of service members, contractors and Department of Defense civilians about his experi More

U.S. Army Central Soldiers prepare to start a 3-mile fun run celebrating USARCENT's 100th birthday at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Nov. 7, 2018. U.S. Army Central's lineage dates back to Third Army, established on Nov More

Two Soldiers race against each other as a part of a raft relay during Organizational Day at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait on Nov. 4. Organizational Day was held in celebration of U.S. Army Central’s original activation More

Soldiers of Battery D, 4th BN, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, demonstrate reloading a Patriot missile battery for Soldiers of Task Force Spartan at a Patriot Missile site on Camp Buerhing, Kuwait April 8, More

Soldiers of Battery D, 4th BN, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, demonstrate reloading a Patriot missile battery for Soldiers of Task Force Spartan at a Patriot Missile site on Camp Buerhing, Kuwait April 8, More

Saudi army Gen. Saleh al-Mohaya, left, and U.S. Army Lt. Gen. James J. Lovelace, right, commanding general of U.S. Army Central, discuss the final offensive battle during the bilateral field training exercise F More

An Australian soldier assigned to Task Group Taji teaches Iraqi noncommissioned officers how to apply a bandage during a first aid course at the Iraqi army NCO academy at Camp Taji, Iraq, Aug. 12, 2015. Task Gr More

U.S. Army Sgt. William Reinier (right), a paratrooper assigned to Combined Joint Force Land Component Command, Iraq, Public Affairs Office, portrays a reporter during a command post exercise at Camp Taji, Iraq, More

Australian soldiers assigned to Task Group Taji demonstrate proper weapons handling techniques during the beginning stages of urban operations training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Aug. 1, 2015. Training at the building More

Iraqi soldiers with the 23rd Iraqi Army Brigade march in formation during a training exercise at Camp Taji, Iraq, July 29, 2015. The soldiers were marching to a training exercise hosted by coalition forces. Mov More

Iraqi soldiers, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 73rd Brigade, 16th Division, man a 120mm mortar system in preparation for training while participating in a combined training event during Operation Inherent Resol More

An Australian soldier assigned to Task Group Taji prepares to demonstrate the proper procedures for performing five and 25-meter checks during counter improvised explosive device training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Au More

Iraqi army medics assigned to the 73rd Brigade, 16th Division, prepare to put a litter with a soldier simulating injuries in an ambulance while participating in a combined training event at Camp Taji, Iraq, Jun More

An officer with the New Zealand defense force gives a brief during a build partner capacity conference at Camp Taji, Iraq, July 22, 2015. The conference brought together coalition leaders to assess the Iraqi se More

An Iraqi soldier assigned to the 73rd Brigade, 16th Division, loads ammunition into a magazine before zeroing his weapon at a firing range at Camp Taji, Iraq, June 21, 2015. To date, more than 2,100 Iraqi Secur More

Iraqi soldiers, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 73rd Brigade, 16th Division, scout ahead after eliminating a threat while participating in combined training event during Operation Inherent Resolve at Camp Taji, More

Iraqi Soldiers, assigned to the Commando Company, 76th Iraqi Army Brigade form a pyramid to wave the Iraqi Flag and salute the commanders as part of the 76th Brigade graduation at Camp Taji, Iraq, June 28, 201 More

Soldiers assigned to the 23rd Iraqi Army Brigade secure a building during urban operations training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Aug. 10, 2015. Under the supervision of Iraqi officers and noncommissioned officers, soldi More

Jordanian armed forces train in hand-to-hand combat with their U.S. military partners during Exercise Eager Lion 12, an annual exercise focused on developing relationships with other nations and increasing inte More

Soldiers from Third Army, armed with their M-9 pistol, take their place at their prospective firing lanes at the Top Shot competition here May 1. The competition tested participants’ ability to fire their weapo More

Actors from Downrange: Voices form the Homefront react to the events of 9/11 during a scene in the play at the Cape Fear Regional Theatre, Fayetteville, N.C. Downrange: Voices form the Homefront runs until Marc More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Johnny Saldana, Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team squad leader, conducts a safety brief prior to leaving Forward Operation Base Sharana for a mission in Paktika province, April 4. The More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kenneth Harrison, 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, hangs the U.S. flag in the cargo bay of a C-130 Hercules aircraft before taking off for a airdrop mission in support More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jeff Dillon, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, applies grease to the axel a C-130 Hercules nose landing gear assembly during a tire change procedure at Bag More

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Scott Volk, 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron pilot, secures his communications cord prior to take off aboard a C-130 Hercules aircraft bound for an airdrop mission from Bagram Air Fi More

Lt. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, Third Army commanding general, and Command Sgt. Maj. John D. Fourhman, Third Army senior enlisted advisor, officially uncased and unfurled the Third Army colors during a ceremony her More

Col. Laureen M. Barone [left], Tuxedo native and new Third Army Inspector General, and Lt. Col. Jacqueline Jean-Philippe, Detailed Inspector General, are administered the Oath of Office by Lt. Gen. Vincent K. B More

Col. Chance Kaplan, commander for the 3rd Medical Deployment Support Command, serving with U.S. Army Central Command, talks to colonels and command sergeants major during a behavioral health symposium July 23 a More

Sgt. Brittany M. Kent, Third Army/ARCENT paralegal noncommissioned officer works at her desk in the Staff Judge Advocate office in Patton Hall. Kent is this week's Third Army Soldier of the Week. (Photo by Tony More

Cadet Matthew Longar (left), a senior at the USMA West Point and a native of Bullard, Texas, and Spc. Kirk Derensiscky (right), a patriot launcher maintainer with 1/44 ADA and a native of Corona, Calif., perfor More

Members of the Third Army personnel office pose for a group photo after a competitive game of ultimate Frisbee during Fiesta Day here July 30. Third Army’s commitment to the well-being of its troops remains a p More

Lt. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks (second from left), Third Army/ARCENT commanding general, talks to soldiers at one of the build-up sites being prepared in preparation for U.S. Forces–Iraq moving its headquarters to More

Kentucky Gov. Steven L. Beshear prepares for his live interview with Kentucky news agencies in Third Army’s broadcast studio here Aug. 2. Beshear met with service members from his state to show support for thei More

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam visits service members Aug. 2. For soldiers like Sgt. Wanda Chism, 230th Sustainment Brigade, Tennessee Army National Guard, and a Brownsville, Tenn., native, this visit shows that Ha More

Tennessee Gov. William Edward "Bill" Haslam conducts an interview with Third Army, soldiers here, Tennessee Army National Guard, pose for a photo together here, Aug. 2. During his visit, Haslam met with troops More

Lt. Col. Gary Mundfrom, commander, 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Division, Brigade Special Troops Battalion (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Bruce Stowe, command sergeant major, 1-34 BSTB (right), uncase the colors More

A soldier from 1st Battalion 157th Infantry Regiment Colorado National Guard of Fort Carson, Colo., and a Kazakh soldier watch as a round fired from the M203 grenade launcher hits its target during a combined More

Third Army American Red Cross therapy dog, Luka, a Border-Collie and Labrador mix, relaxes before he visits troops here, Aug. 10. Luka travels around Kuwait to visit service members to lift their spirits from More

Sgt. Roderick Thompson [right], cable installer/maintainer, 581st Signal Company and Selma, Ala., native, holds conduit while Sgt. Brandon Evans, a Coolidge, Texas, native, measures the amount of pipe needed wh More

Staff Sgt. Angela Dotson, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, chaplain section, and a Mapleton, Ore., native, picks up a variety of complimentary supplies and candy at the 230th Resiliency Campus here Aug. 16. Thr More

In this photo provided by ISAF Regional Command South, Army Maj. Gen. Gary Cheek, deputy commanding general for United States Army Central, arrived at Kandahar Airfield Aug. 28 to meet with key ARCENT personnel.

Sgt. Kyle Steffic, second class diver, 7th Engineer Dive Team and a Kalamazoo, Mich., native, prepares diving equipment for salvage diver qualifications. The divers will spend up to four hours underwater being More

The Mine Resistant Ambush Protected simulator offers soldiers the chance to experience an MRAP rollover in a training environment. As part of the MRAP Egress Trainer course, service members learned the verbiage More

Lt. Col. Juan M. Crockett, Area Support Group – Kuwait command chaplain and New Orleans native, is one of many leaders working together to plan and execute a weekend of Service and Remembrance here Sept. 10-11. More

Col. Kaffia Jones, Third Army/ARCENT G-6, communications, commander for 335th Signal Command (Theater) (Provisional), and commander of 505th Signal Brigade, Las Vegas, will be promoted to the rank of brigadier More

Third Army service members play heartfelt music during the Third Army Service of Remembrance in honor of those who lost their lives Sept. 11. Third Army’s commitment to the well-being of its troops remains a pr More

Members of the Jordanian armed forces march outside at the Non-commissioned Officer Academy here Sept. 21. Non-commissioned officers from all branches of the JAF are a part of the effort to strengthen the Non-c More

Sgt. 1st Class Sidney Curtis (right), Arabian Peninsula/Levant Branch non-commissioned officer in charge and New Orleans native, presents Jordanian Brig. Gen. Mohammad Farghal, chief of staff for personnel, wit More

Col. Paul J. Cisar (right), commander, Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group Task Force 11 and a resident of Aberdeen, Md., cases the unit’s colors at the transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Arifjan More

Lt. Col. Craig Baumgartner (left), commander, 15th Engineer Battalion and resident of Winchester, Va., salutes the unit’s colors during a transfer of authority ceremony here Oct. 17. Baumgartner then cased the More

More than 500 soldiers gather for a town hall meeting with Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III here Oct. 21. During the meeting, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Chandler addressed troops on upcoming changes to More

Lt. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, Third Army/ARCENT commanding general and Alexandria, Va., native, gives opening remarks at the beginning of the Commander’s Conference held here Nov. 19. The conference, which was he More

On this historic day the Kuwait official party Col. Al Awahdhi; 15 Mubarak Armor BDE; BG Alawahdi KMOD Directorate of Military Cooperation, BG Al Kheter Commander 25th Commando BDE, as well as the U.S. officia More

Lt. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, Third Army/ARCENT commanding general and native of Alexandria, Va., serves Thanksgiving dinner to service members and civilians at the Zone 6 dining facility here Nov. 24. Senior le More

Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, United States Forces-Iraq commanding general and Thomasville, Ga., native visited Lt. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, Third Army/ARCENT commanding general and Alexandria, Va., native, and his More

Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles roll into the Redistribution Property Assistance Team Yard at Camp Virginia, Kuwait, Dec. 3, 2011. The RPAT assists soldiers coming out of Iraq to turn in mission-essent More

Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, Director of Strategic Effects and spokesperson for United States Forces-Iraq, visited Third Army/ARCENT's Command Press Information Center here Dec. 4. The CPIC will serve as an a More

The mini-gateway is bustling with activity as soldiers go through Customs Dec. 7. The mini-gateway allows soldiers and command an opportunity to ensure that baggage and soldiers do not contain any prohibited it More

Brig. Gen. Thomas Horlander (right), Third Army/ARCENT director of resource management and Tacoma, Wash., native, holds the Multiple Theater Projects Recognition Award with Lt. Col. Robert Thompson, Third Army/ More

After leaving their base in Iraq for the final time and traveling to Kuwait, Spc. Brandon Babiash, gunner with the 82nd Airborne and a native of Tucson, Ariz., hangs a flag on his vehicle at Khabari Crossing. T More

Soldiers pay tribute to warfighters of the past by dressing up in earlier period uniforms during the Combined Joint Operations Area Afghanistan Sergeant Audie Murphy Club induction ceremony here Dec. 9. Third A More

"We have been into Iraq and logged a lot of miles ...and help closing this chapter gives me a great amount of pride and I am honored to do it," said Staff Sgt. Grandahl, Charlie Company 1-194 Combined Arms Batt More

Third Army soldiers grab numbered badges in preparation for the Army National Guard Birthday 5K run/walk here, Dec. 13. Third Army’s commitment to the well-being of its service members remains a priority. Throu More

A Chinook helicopter lands at Camp Virginia, Kuwait, as soldiers from the 62nd Engineer Battalion, part of the last convoy to leave Iraq, take a break and unload equipment, Dec. 18, 2011.

Kuwaiti soldiers look on as the last U.S. convoy from Iraq crosses the border here Dec. 18. The convoy passing through the gate marked the end of the transition of troops and equipment from Iraq as Operation Ne More

Distinguished guests, service members and media from around the world came to witness the last convoy of service members cross over the border into Kuwait from Iraq on Dec. 18. The 3rd Brigade Combat Team, “GRE More

Trucks from the last convoy out of Iraq arrive at Camp Virginia before sunrise, Dec. 18, 2011. The 62nd Engineer Battalion led the convoy out of Iraq as it provided route clearance along Main Supply Route Tampa.

The first serial of trucks from the last convoy to leave Iraq reaches Camp Virginia, Kuwait, the morning of Dec. 18, 2011. The 62nd Engineer Battalion conducted route clearance along Main Supply Route Tampa to More

Maj. Andrew Henderson (from left), Master Sgt. Tina Voigt, Capt. Jamaria House, Capt. Sarah Zimmerman and Sgt. 1st Class Elizabeth Ballesteros, military intelligence from Third Army Forward, dressed as a team o More

Command Sgt. Maj. Stephan Frennier (middle), Third Army/ARCENT Command Sgt. Maj., and native of Whitehouse, Texas, serves Christmas meals to service members and civilians at the dining facility here Dec. 25. Se More

Maj. Jonathan Steinbach, Wash. National Guard, C Company, 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation Regiment aviator and Spokane, Wash., native, assigned to Third Army/ARCENT’s Aviation Task Force Raptors, More

Maj. Gen. Gary H. Cheek (right), Third Army/ARCENT deputy commanding general and Haymarket, Va., native, meets with a Kuwait Land Forces general officer here Jan. 12. During the engagement, U.S. and Kuwaiti arm More

Maj. Gen. Gary H. Cheek (center), Third Army/ARCENT deputy commanding general and Haymarket, Va., native, poses for a group photo with Washington National Guardsmen of the 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment More

Sgt. Robert Burke, a mental health specialist and non-commissioned officer in charge of the 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support) Behavioral Health Prevention Team, Pomona, Calif. native, gives a class to se More

Soldiers, airmen and civilians from the 408th Contracting Support Brigade and the 20th Contract Squadron pose for a group photo here. This team has set the standard with respect to innovative training and missi More

An executive officer, D Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, inspects an M2 .50-caliber machine gun before he signs for weapons being transferred to his u More

Lt. Col. Daniel P. Alston (right), 143rd Dental Company (Area Support) Forward commander and native of Agden, Utah, poses for a photo in his office with Staff Sgt. Kevin Morgan (Left), the 143rd Dental Company More

Silver Scimitar 2012, a two-week multi-component, multi-echelon exercise, prepares soldiers for tasks crucial to human resources operations in a combat zone. Master Sgt. Porter Washington, of Huntington, W. Va. More

Sgt Tyler Jiles, Arabic linguist with the 300th Military Intelligence Brigade (Linguist), shares a traditional Omani breakfast after introductions for a collaborative, knowledge-sharing field training exercise More

Maj. Philip Moran, brigade logistics officer, 1st Brigade, 34th Infantry Division and Little Falls, Minn., native, poses for a photo with members of the Tennessee Titans’ cheerleader squad during a meet-and-gre More