Oct. 17, 2013

Retrograde process saves lives, money

As the December 2014 Afghanistan drawdown deadline draws near, thousands of service members and civilians at bases around Afghanistan are preparing tens of thousands of vehicles and containers filled with equipment and supplies for an intricate journey.

Oct. 17, 2013

Former Army captain receives Medal of Honor at White House

President Barack Obama presented the Medal of Honor to former Army Capt. William D. Swenson in a White House ceremony Oct. 16, citing Swenson’s heroism during a six-hour battle that followed a deadly Taliban ambush in Afghanistan four years ago.

Oct. 9, 2013

CENTCOM commander says U.S. must keep faith with troops, families

As more than a decade of conflict winds down in the U.S. Central Command area of operations, CENTCOM’s commander paid tribute to the men and women who have sacrificed there and underscored the nation’s commitment to them.

Oct. 7, 2013

Pakistani Naval leader visits CENTCOM

U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Mark Fox, U.S. Central Command deputy commander, welcomed Pakistani Navy Adm. Asif Sandila, Pakistani chief of Naval staff, during his Sept. 19 visit to USCENTCOM.

Oct. 4, 2013

CENTCOM members earn Polish Armed Forces honors

Polish Lt. Gen. Marek Tomaszycki, Polish Armed Forces operational commander, presented U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Anthony Dill and Heather Dempsey, members of U.S. Central Command, Polish Army Medals during a ceremony Oct. 1.

Sept. 30, 2013

CENTCOM colonel earns first star

Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, commander of U.S. Central Command, and Patty George pin on the one-star shoulder boards for Brig. Gen. Randy George during his promotion ceremony here Sept. 27. (USCENTCOM photo by Sgt. Fredrick J. Coleman, USMC)MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, commander of U.S. Central Command, and Patty

Sept. 25, 2013

Austin: Centcom Remains Central to U.S. Security Interests

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2013 — Think of the U.S. Central Command, and many Americans’ thoughts go immediately to Afghanistan, unrest in Egypt and in recent weeks, the humanitarian tragedy in Syria.

Sept. 25, 2013

Austin: Understanding region vital to addressing Centcom challenges

Take a look at the globe, and one would be hard pressed to come up with a region as dynamic and unpredictable as the U.S. Central Command area of operations - but also as vital to U.S. national security interests.

Sept. 24, 2013

Afghan forces learn air-to-ground integration

As U.S. forces prepare to leave Afghanistan, the Afghan Air Force and the Afghan National Army are integrating air and ground forces to conduct combat fire support and logistics missions as they continue to grow and lead operations.

Sept. 20, 2013

Active Denial System proves non-lethal maritime security capabilities

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. (September 18, 2013) — It cannot be heard, seen or smelled, but those in its sights will know it by the intolerable heating sensation they feel from head to toe.