The 3d Cavalry Regiment "Brave Rifles" from Fort Hood, Texas, deployed to the CENTCOM Area of Operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Brave Rifles supports the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, working by, with and through Iraqi Security Forces and coalition partners to defeat ISIS in designated areas of Iraq and Syria. They work alongside coalition partners...
Adm. Michelle Howard is a 1978 graduate of Gateway High School in Aurora, Colorado. She graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1982 and from the Army’s Command and General Staff College in 1998, with a Masters in Military Arts and Sciences.
Howard’s initial sea tours were aboard USS Hunley (AS 31) and USS Lexington (AVT 16). While serving aboard Lexington, she received the...
Ninth Air Force's, (Air Forces Central) rapid movement of U.S. Air Force fighter, aerial refueling and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance platforms to U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility, bolsters the U.S. defense posture, enhancing air operations throughout the Middle East. AFCENT's enhanced posture helps ensure U.S. Air Force assets are globally positioned to protect...
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Exercise BRIGHT STAR 2018 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) command-post exercise, field training exercise and senior leader seminar, held with the Arab Republic of Egypt and other partner nations. Participation strengthens military-to-military relationships between U.S. forces and our partners in the Central Command area of responsibility. The exercise enhances regional...
Exercise BRIGHT STAR 2017 is a bilateral U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) command-post exercise, field training exercise and senior leader seminar, held with the Arab Republic of Egypt. Participation strengthens military-to-military relationships between U.S. forces and our Egyptian partners in the Central Command area of responsibility. The exercise enhances regional security and stability...
Exercise BRIGHT STAR 2021 is a multilateral Egyptian and U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) training event consisting of a Command-Post Exercise, Field Training Exercise and Senior Leader Seminar. Participation strengthens military-to-military relationships between U.S. forces and our Egyptian partners in the Central Command area of responsibility, as well as other participating nations. The...
Exercise BRIGHT STAR 2023 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) command-post exercise, field training exercise and senior leader seminar, held with the Arab Republic of Egypt and other partner nations. Participation strengthens military-to-military relationships between U.S. forces and our Egyptian partners in the Central Command area of responsibility, as well as other...
