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Soldiers of the Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) conduct operations during National Training Center Rotation 26-02 at Fort Irwin, Calif., Nov. 7, 2025. Partnering with U.S. Army Central (USARCENT) and 3rd Security Forces Assistance Brigade, the RSLF will integrate with 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, to enhance interoperability and operational effectiveness in a tough, realistic environment. Historically, USARCENT has served alongside the RSLF armored units since Operation Desert Storm in 1991. This is the first time a RSLF unit has participated in a U.S. Army combat training center rotation. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Devon Jones)

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Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) Conduct Force on Force Operations

Soldiers of the Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) conduct operations during National Training Center Rotation 26-02 at Fort Irwin, Calif., Nov. 7, 2025. Partnering with U.S. Army Central (USARCENT) and 3rd Security Forces Assistance Brigade, the RSLF will integrate with 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, to enhance interoperability and operational effectiveness in a tough, realistic environment. Historically, USARCENT has served alongside the RSLF armored units since Operation Desert Storm in 1991. This is the first time a RSLF unit has participated in a U.S. Army combat training center rotation. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Devon Jones)

Soldiers of the Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) conduct operations during National Training Center Rotation 26-02 at Fort Irwin, Calif., Nov. 7, 2025. Partnering with U.S. Army Central (USARCENT) and 3rd Security Forces Assistance Brigade, the RSLF will integrate with 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, to enhance interoperability and operational effectiveness in a tough, realistic environment. Historically, USARCENT has served alongside the RSLF armored units since Operation Desert Storm in 1991. This is the first time a RSLF unit has participated in a U.S. Army combat training center rotation. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Devon Jones)

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Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) Conduct Force on Force Operations

Soldiers of the Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) conduct operations during National Training Center Rotation 26-02 at Fort Irwin, Calif., Nov. 7, 2025. Partnering with U.S. Army Central (USARCENT) and 3rd Security Forces Assistance Brigade, the RSLF will integrate with 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, to enhance interoperability and operational effectiveness in a tough, realistic environment. Historically, USARCENT has served alongside the RSLF armored units since Operation Desert Storm in 1991. This is the first time a RSLF unit has participated in a U.S. Army combat training center rotation. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Devon Jones)

Soldiers of the Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) conduct operations during National Training Center Rotation 26-02 at Fort Irwin, Calif., Nov. 7, 2025. Partnering with U.S. Army Central (USARCENT) and 3rd Security Forces Assistance Brigade, the RSLF will integrate with 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, to enhance interoperability and operational effectiveness in a tough, realistic environment. Historically, USARCENT has served alongside the RSLF armored units since Operation Desert Storm in 1991. This is the first time a RSLF unit has participated in a U.S. Army combat training center rotation. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Devon Jones)

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Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) Conduct Force on Force Operations

Soldiers of the Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) conduct operations during National Training Center Rotation 26-02 at Fort Irwin, Calif., Nov. 7, 2025. Partnering with U.S. Army Central (USARCENT) and 3rd Security Forces Assistance Brigade, the RSLF will integrate with 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, to enhance interoperability and operational effectiveness in a tough, realistic environment. Historically, USARCENT has served alongside the RSLF armored units since Operation Desert Storm in 1991. This is the first time a RSLF unit has participated in a U.S. Army combat training center rotation. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Devon Jones)

Soldiers of the Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF), equipped with M1 Abrams main battle tanks, conduct force-on-force operations for the first time at the National Training Center during Rotation 26-02 at Fort Irwin, Calif., Nov. 4, 2025. Partnering with U.S. Army Central, the RSLF, and 3rd Security Forces Assistance Brigade, will integrate with 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division to improve interoperability and operational effectiveness in a tough, realistic environment. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Devon Jones)

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RSLF Kick Off Force-on-Force Operations at NTC 26-02

Soldiers of the Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF), equipped with M1 Abrams main battle tanks, conduct force-on-force operations for the first time at the National Training Center during Rotation 26-02 at Fort Irwin, Calif., Nov. 4, 2025. Partnering with U.S. Army Central, the RSLF, and 3rd Security Forces Assistance Brigade, will integrate with 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division to improve interoperability and operational effectiveness in a tough, realistic environment. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Devon Jones)

TAMPA, Fla. -- Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) completed training at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California, Nov. 19.

RSLF personnel partnered with U.S. Army Central, the 3rd Security Forces Assistance Brigade, and the 1st Cavalry Division during a training rotation. More than 130 RSLF Soldiers trained in the United States with 12 M1 Abrams tanks and six M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles shipped from Saudi Arabia.

“Congratulations to our Saudi partners on completing this historic training rotation,” said Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command. “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a pillar of regional security and stability in the Middle East. We value our enduring bilateral defense ties, which are stronger than ever.”

Established in 1980, the National Training Center at Fort Irwin trains military forces to conduct large scale operations and provides a realistic training environment. At approximately 1,000 square miles, the training grounds are about the size of the state of Rhode Island.