US Army Central & Third Army

👉ICYMI: Earlier this week we came together with our regional partners to discuss a myriad of topics related to advancing shared security interests across the @CENTCOM area of responsibiliy.

A @USArmy infantryman retrieves an unmanned aerial system (UAS) as it returns during a training event in the Middle East. Small UAS platforms provide units with real-time aerial observation capabilities that assist with reconnaissance, security, and terrain analysis.

A @USArmy Ammunition Specialist repositions ammo for the Coyote counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) for onward movement in the Middle East. Ammunition Specialists are responsible for the highly specialized care, movement & management of ammo, explosives & their components.

A @USArmy Air Defense Artilleryman directs a forklift carrying interceptors during ammunition resupply for a MIM-104 Patriot in the Middle East. The Patriot is the Army’s primary terminal-phase anti-ballistic missile system.

A @USArmy helicopter crew and petroleum supply specialists fuel a CH-47 Chinook at an airfield in the Middle East. Petroleum supply specialists are essential to ensuring aircraft are ready to conduct operations at a moment's notice.

A @USArmy Air Defense Artilleryman inspects ammunition for a Land-based Phalanx Weapon System (LPWS) in the Middle East. The LPWS, also known as C-RAM, is a mobile, land-based counter-air defense system that can eliminate aerial threats with its rapid-fire 20mm Gatling gun.

A @USArmy Soldier fuels a Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) in the Middle East. The HEMTT is a versatile truck that can be configured for an array of tasks, from hauling cargo & equipment to serving as the transporter & launcher platform for the THAAD system.

A @USArmy Paratrooper provides security during a live-fire exercise in the Middle East. Such tactical training serves to sustain close-combat readiness and ensure swift, decisive response to any contingency operation that may arise.

ICYMI 👉Our Area Support Group - Jordan recently held a change of command ceremony. Thank you, Col. Agee, for your superlative leadership over the last year and welcome, Col. Quinn, to Patton's Own! army.mil/article/294624

A @USArmy MQ-1C Gray Eagle takes off for a scheduled flight from an airfield in the Middle East. Army unmanned aerial flights actively assist commanders in providing the joint force with the real-time information required to execute an array of military operations.

A @USArmy CH-47 Chinook helicopter crewman guides a forklift operator during equipment upload at an airfield in the Middle East. The Chinook provides a heavy-lift cargo capability used to transport troops, equipment, and supplies.

A @USArmy Air Defense Artilleryman inspects a spent Patriot missile canister prior to its movement out of the Middle East for recycling. The Patriot is the Army’s primary terminal-phase anti-ballistic missile system.

A @USArmy Paratrooper conducts small arms training with the M4 carbine during a live-fire range in the Middle East. Such training helps Soldiers improve weapons proficiency, accuracy, and weapons handling skills in a variety of conditions.

A @USArmy Air Defense Artilleryman fuels a Patriot missile system generator in the Middle East. The Patriot is the Army’s primary terminal-phase anti-ballistic missile system.

Yesterday, LTG Leahy met with Kuwait Armed Forces Chief of the General Staff LTG Khaled Al-Shariaan to discuss shared defense & reaffirm US commitment to Kuwait. The meeting reinforced the enduring US-Kuwait partnership & our shared commitment to regional security & stability.

A @USArmy CH-47 Chinook helicopter lifts off from an airfield in the Middle East during scheduled flight operations. The Chinook is a heavy lift tandem-rotor aircraft designed to transport personnel, equipment, and supplies in a variety of environments.

Vice Chief of Staff of the @USArmy, Gen. Christopher LaNeve, and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Weimer recently paid a visit to Patton's Own. During the visit, they received an operational update and recognized Soldiers and Civilians for their contributions to overseas operations.

A @USArmy Paratrooper conducts small arms training with the M4 carbine during a live-fire range in the Middle East. Such training helps Soldiers improve weapons proficiency, accuracy, and weapons handling skills in a variety of conditions.

Three @USArmy CH-47 Chinook helicopters prepare to land in the Middle East during routine flight operations. The Chinook is a tandem-rotor aircraft designed to transport personnel, equipment, and supplies in a variety of environments.

🇺🇸 In a ceremony Monday on @USAGFortGordon , the 513th Military Intelligence Brigade turned a new chapter as Col. Sapriya McLendon relinqusihed command to Col. Benjamin Hopper. Story 👉 army.mil/article/293644/amer…