HUEHUETENANGO, Guatemala — Spc. William Grant, an engineer with the 760th Engineer Company from Marion, Va., caulks the roof of a new three-room school building called Las Lagunas in Huehuetenango, Guatemala, J More
Marines from the 1st Expeditionary Force and Soldiers from the 114th Transportation Company, Minnesota Army National Guard, stand on parade grounds at the permanent forward operating site Sept. 5 at Mihail Koga More
Tanks and armored vehicles from the from 2-7 Infantry Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division convoy March 15, 2015, toward Rukla Training Area in Lithuania after being offloaded from More
A Dragoon from Lightning Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment shakes hands with a Lithuania man who is coming up through the drivers hatch of a Stryker armored vehicle March 22, 2015, in Vilnius, Lithuania More
U.S. Army vehicles from Lightning Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment and Polish Military Police convoy March 26, 2015, in support of Dragoon Ride. The exercise is the capstone for the squadron's particip More
Spc. Yamil Nasser (right in green knit cap), assigned to the 474th Engineering Platoon, 841st Engineering Battalion, pulls a runner up “Everest” at the Central Florida Tough Mudder on Saturday, Nov. 7, in Palm Bay, Fla.
An Army All-American Bowl football player signs an autograph Tuesday, Jan. 5, for a child at Boysville, a program to help youths from abusive and neglectful homes, in San Antonio, Texas. Community outreach has More
Soldiers from the 682nd Engineer Battalion, Minnesota National Guard hold their hands over their hearts Aug. 6 during the playing of the National Anthem at the inaugural Desert Classic in Kuwait City. Three U.S More
Soldiers from the 526th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) reach up with a sling load loop to a 40th Combat Aviation Brigade Chinook helicopter Aug. 11 at More
1st Lt. Brian Mutas, the petroleum operations officer for the Nevada National Guard’s 17th Sustainment Brigade, tests the purity of a JP 8 fuel sample he recently collected. Mutas, a resident of San Francisco, More
U.S. Army Secretary Eric Fanning takes to stage during a town hall meeting September 19 with Soldiers at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The top Army civilian spoke to a filled auditorium of more than 200 Soldiers from p More
The 411th Transportation Detachment rescue crew from the the MG Charles P. Gross (Logistics Support Vessel-5) practices searching for a “man overboard” during its drills in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 3, 2016. The S More
Staff Sgt. Chris Polanco, from the Southwest Asia Cyber Center, pushes down a tractor tire during the 160th Signal Brigade NCO Week games Oct. 14, 2016 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The Army Central Soldiers, who su More
A truck peppered with holes from the tungsten steel pellets from the M30A1 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System Alternate Warhead sits on the test-firing lanes at Udairi Training Range in Kuwait, recently. The More
Soldiers salute the U.S. flag during a Burning of the Colors ceremony Nov. 28, 2016 held by the 2nd Engineer Battalion at Kuwait Naval Base. The battalion remembers its fallen during the Korean War each year by More
Lt. Gen. Michael Garrett, the commander of U.S. Army Central, began a two-day tour in Astana, Kazakhstan with a sit down meeting with Lt. Gen. Murat Maikeyev, the First Deputy Minister of Defense and Chief of G More
Lt. Gen. Michael Garrett and Command Sgt. Maj. Eric Dostie, of U.S. Army Central, stand with other ARCENT officers and non-commissioned officers for a photo with a history expert Dec. 14 at the Uzbekistan Minis More
The U.S. Army Central commander, Lt. Gen. Michael Garrett, met with the U.S. Army Soldiers supporting air operations over Afghanistan visiting units December 16, at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. The commander More
Maj. Gen. Blake C. Ortner, 29th Infantry Division commander, addresses the crowd upon assuming command of Task Force Spartan during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait Dec. 19, 2016. (U.S. More
Soldiers from the 990th Engineer Company, Fort Dix, N.J. , load equipment at a job site in Huehuetenango, Guatemala, July 8, 2019. The unit supported the construction of a trade school at the site as part of Be More
HUEHUETENANGO, Guatemala — From left: Pvt. Nathaniel Galusla, and Spc. Colin Tidings, cut heat shielding for a new school in Huehuetenango, Guatemala as part of joint exercise Beyond the Horizon, July 13, 2019. More
A Soldier from the 990th Engineer Company, based at Fort Dix, N.J., drives a forklift in the courtyard of a future trade school Huehuetenango, Guatemala, July 8, 2019. The unit supported the construction of a t More
Marines with the 1st Expeditionary Force stuff assault packs and tactical gear into the overhead bins of a civilian aircraft taking them home to the United States from Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base. The transien More
A 60-foot Lithuanian crane carries an U.S. Army Abrams M1A2 tank March 15, 2015, from the railhead at Rukla, Lithuania. The armored vehicles, from 2-7 Infantry Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd In More
Troopers from Bravo Battery, Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment show Latvian Soldiers of Fire Support Company, Combat Support Battalion, operating and setup procedures of the M777 155mm Howitzer at More
A Dragoon from Lightning Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment grips the hatch of a Stryker vehicle while accelerating on the highway March 26, 2015, in support of Dragoon Ride, the capstone event of their More
Spc. Anthony Macias, a U.S. Army Reserve Soldier assigned to the 388th Clearance Company in Orlando, sprints through the high-voltage wires Saturday, Nov. 7, in “Electroshock Therapy” at the Central Florida Tou More
The Kuwait National Hockey Team sings their national anthem at the opening ceremony for the Desert Classic tournament Aug. 6 in Kuwait City. The friendly competition was between three teams from the Minnesota N More
Soldiers from the 526th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) hold a sling load loop ready for a 40th Combat Aviation Brigade Chinook helicopter Aug. 11 at Ca More
Able Nevills, a contracted petroleum farm foreman, measures the fuel in a collapsible fuel tank in central Iraq, as part of an inspection for the 1st Theater Sustainment Command-Operational Command Post. U.S. A More
U.S. Army Secretary Eric Fanning speaks with Soldiers during a warehouse tour September 19, part of the rolling stock of the 401st Army Field Support Brigade, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The brigade maintains mill More
Soldiers from the 411th Transportation Detachment recover a training manikin tossed overboard during a drill in the Arabian Gulf, October 3, 2016. The U.S. Army Central unit practices emergency drills routinely More
Staff Sgt. Chris Polanco, from the Southwest Asia Cyber Center, pushes a tractor tire during the 160th Signal Brigade NCO Week games Oct. 14, 2016 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The Army Central Soldiers, who support More
Soldiers from the 2nd Engineer Battalion fire from fighting positions during a re-enactment of the Burning of the Colors ceremony Nov. 28, 2016 at Kuwait Naval Base. The ceremony remembers the Battle of Kunu-Ri More
Lt. Gen. Michael Garrett, U.S. Army Central commander, tours the Uzbekistan Military Academy on Dec. 14 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brandon Hubbard)
The official party from U.S. Army Central and the 29th Infantry Division pause during the invocation at a Transfer of Authority ceremony to place the 29th Inf. Div. as the new command for Task Force Spartan at More
HUEHUETENANGO, Guatemala — Sgt. John Conroy, an engineer with the 424th Engineer Company from Rutland, Vt., installs a window in a school construction site inHuehuetenango, Guatemala, July 13, 2019. The unit su More
Marines from the 1st Expeditionary Force walk onto a civilian airplane Sept. 5 at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base bound for the United States. The flight put the air base at more than 100,000 transient passengers More
A Lithuanian army Military Police Humvee from the Iron Wolf Brigade is swarmed with curious children March 22, 2015, during an Operation Dragoon Ride in Vilnius, Lithuania. The Lithuania and U.S. Army’s 3rd Squ More
Spc. Edwin Suarez, a U.S. Army Reserve Soldier assigned to the 377th Military Intelligence Battalion in Homestead, Fla., low crawls below livewires Saturday, Nov. 7, in “Electroshock Therapy,” an obstacle at th More
A Kuwait national player slaps a shot past Capt. Dick Osterberg, from the 682nd Engineer Battalion, Minnesota National Guard, during the inaugural Desert Classic on Aug. 6 in Kuwait City. Three U.S. military te More
Soldiers from the 526th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) wait for a 40th Combat Aviation Brigade Chinook helicopter to hover over their cargo Aug. 11 at More
Sgt. Jose Irizarry, left, and Maj. William Rozar, both working as inspector generals for the 1st Theater Sustainment Command-Operational Command Post, test the measuring methods being used by Department of Defe More
U.S. Army Secretary Eric Fanning steps out of an up-armored MaxxPro during a tour September 19, part of the rolling stock of the 401st Army Field Support Brigade, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The brigade maintains More
A Soldier from the 411th Transportation Detachment looks out from the bridge of the MG Charles P. Gross (Logistics Support Vessel-5) at a Kuwaiti fishing boat in the Arabian Gulf, October 3, 2016. The ship is r More
A Soldier from the 56th Signal Company sprints 100 meters with water jugs during NCO Week at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Oct. 14, 2016. The competition featured the best noncommissioned officers from the units in the More
Several small holes from tungsten steel pellets dispersed by a M30A1 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System Alternate Warhead show its fatal capability during a test-firing at Udairi Training Range in Kuwait, rec More
Soldiers from the 2nd Engineer Battalion salute the burning unit colors during a Burning of the Colors ceremony at Kuwait Naval Base, Nov. 28, 2016. The battalion burns its colors each year to remember the Batt More
Lt. Gen. Michael Garrett, U.S. Army Central commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Eric Dostie talk to Uzbekistan military officers Dec. 14 at the Uzbekistan Military Academy.
A player from the Kuwait National Hockey Team breaks away from the U.S. military “Red Team” during the inaugural Desert Classic in downtown Kuwait City, Aug. 6. The two nations used game as a chance to celebrat More
Maj. William Rozar and Master Sgt. Jose Torres, working as inspector generals for the 1st Theater Sustainment Command-Operational Command Post, travel on a military C130 airplane to a remove fuel farm in wester More
Pfc. Bunnath Chhun, from the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division and a Sheridan, Ind. native, inspects a M249 Squad Automatic Weapon before it is used for range training on the MG Charles P. More
Soldiers back crawl under the hot Middle Eastern midday sun for the NCO Week fitness competition at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Oct. 14, 2016. The competition, sponsored by the 160th Signal Brigade, challenged the to More
The new M30A1 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System Alternate Warhead explodes over an enemy target, scattering more than 180,000 tungsten steel bee bee-sized balls toward the enemy. The munitions were recently More
Uzbekistan army officers listen to the U.S. Army Central commander, Lt. Gen. Michael Garrett, discuss the role of leadership and mission control during a speaking engagement Dec. 14 at the Uzbekistan Military A More
Kuwait National Hockey Team players and U.S. Soldiers, from the 682nd Engineer Battalion, Minnesota National Guard shake hands after the Kuwaitis won their opening game in the three-game tournament in Kuwait Ci More
A Soldier from 526th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) guides pilots from the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade into place to sling load a shipping container t More
Maj. William Rozar, the deputy Inspector General for the 1st Theater Sustainment Command Operational Command Post, and 1st Lt. Brian Mutas, the petroleum operations officer for the Nevada National Guard’s 17th More
Command Sgt. Maj. Tara Washington, the senior enlisted advisor in the 160th Signal Brigade, celebrates the final awards for NCO Week at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Oct. 14, 2016. The week included classes, an inducti More
Lt. Michael Garrett, commander of U.S. Army Central and Combined Forces Land Component Command, toured both the current and past military history in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Dec. 14-15. Garrett visited the Uzbekis More
Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy Nagorski, of the 682nd Engineer Battalion, scrambles to defend a slap shot from a Kuwaiti national team player Aug. 6 at the inaugural Desert Classic in Kuwait City. The televised game dre More
A 40th Combat Aviation Brigade Chinook helicopter hovers in place during sling load training Aug. 11 at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. Sling load movements are a critical part of U.S. Army Central’s ability to transpor More
The MG Charles P. Gross sails in the Arabian Gulf to travel to international waters for weapons training, Oct. 3, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brandon Hubbard)
Soldiers from the 160th Signal Brigade ruck four-miles to begin the final competition during NCO Week at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Oct. 14, 2016. The competition featured the best noncommissioned officers from the More
Players from the “Blue Team” of the 682nd Engineer Battalion, Minnesota National Guard, pose after winning their first game in the Kuwait City Desert Class in an overtime shootout, Aug. 6. The game was part of More
Soldiers from 526th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) give arm signals to pilots from the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade flying a Chinook helicopter to help More
A Soldier from the 411th Transportation Detachment stands next to a “Killer Tomato” inflatable target on the MG Charles P. Gross (Logistics Support Vessel-5) traveling into international waters in the Arabian G More
Lt. Gen. Michael Garrett, U.S. Army Central commander, presents his commander's coin for excellence to an Uzbekistan general Dec. 14 during a visit to the Uzbekistan Military Academy. (U.S. Army Central photo b More
Spec. Daniel Klages, a crew chief in Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, stands in front of the Chinook helicopter he crews Aug. 11 at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The More
Bullets from the a .50 caliber machine gun fired from the MG Charles P. Gross (Logistics Support Vessel-5) puncture a giant “Killer Tomato” target and exit into the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 3, 2016. The 411th Transpo More
From center left: Lt. Gen. Michael Garrett, the U.S. Army Central commander, Maj. Gen. Shavkat Normatov, the chief of Uzbekistan general staff for the armed forces, and U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan Pamela Spra More
Soldiers from 526th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)prepare for a Chinook helicopter from the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade to attach the cargo hook durin More
Pfc. Bunnath Chhun, from the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division and a Sheridan, Ind. native, fires the .50 caliber machine gun from the MG Charles P. Gross (Logistics Support Vessel-5) into More
From left: Lt. Gen. Michael Garrett, the U.S. Army Central commander, U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan Pamela Spratlen and Chief of the Uzbekistan General Staff of the Armed Forces, Maj. Gen. Shavkat Normatov pose More
Sgt. Ryan Deaver, crew chief from Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, looks down through the “hole” in a Chinook helicopter to guide the cargo hook during a slin More
Soldiers from the 411th Transportation Detachment, U.S. Army Central, fire the Mk19 grenade launcher at a “Killer Tomato” target in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 3, 2016. The ship is part of the large logistics networ More
Pfc. Bunnath Chhun, from the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division and a Sheridan, Ind. Native, fires a .50 caliber machine gun at a “Killer Tomato” target from the MG Charles P. Gross (Logisti More
The U.S. Army Reserve bid farewell to one of its southeastern regional public affairs leaders Sunday, Aug. 16 and welcomed another in Birmingham, Ala.Lt. Col. Stephen G. Harlan, of New Jersey, concluded his com More
A Soldier from the Fort Eustis, Va.-based 411th Transportation Detachment shoots from the MG Charles P. Gross (Logistics Support Vessel-5) into the Arabian Gulf off the coast of Kuwait, Oct. 3, 2016. The ship’ More
The Kazakhstan National Defense University welcomed Lt. Gen. Michael Garrett, the commander of U.S. Army Central, as its guest speaker Dec. 13, in the capital city of Astana. About 70 Kazakh officers, primarily More
Command Sgt. Maj. Chris Luchsinger carries the 314th Press Camp Headquarters unit colors during a change of command ceremony Sunday, Aug. 16 in Birmingham, Ala. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brandon Hubbard, 204th P More
From left: Incoming 314th Press Camp Headquarters Commander, Lt. Col. J. Mark Baucom, 99th Regional Support Command Deputy Commanding General, Brig. Gen. Gregory J. Mosser, and outgoing 314th PCH Commander, Lt. More