Story by Sgt. Fatima Konteh | U.S. Army Central | 09.17.2018
MOHAMED NAGUIB MILITARY BASE, Egypt – The Egyptian Training Authority, with U.S. military support, invited over 36 nation's militaries to the Exercise Bright Star 18 Senior Leader Seminar, Sept. 17, 2018. The seminar provides the attending nations the opportunity to focus on best practices for counterinsurgency, border control, terrorism and other irregular warfare challenges....
Story by Sgt. James Larimer | U.S. Army Central | 09.11.2018
MOHAMED NAGUIB MILITARY BASE, Egypt - Careening across the Egyptian desert at nearly 40 mph, inside a 70,000-pound armored vehicle, for hours on end can be an incredibly disorienting experience for the uninitiated. Exhaust fumes and dust pour into the dark cabin; your ears are assaulted by the clatter of the tracks beneath you as they churn up rocks. The constant, overwhelming vibration and......
Story by Sgt. Fatima Konteh | U.S. Army Central | 09.08.2018
MOHAMED NAGUIB MILITARY BASE, Egypt – Exercise Bright Star 18 kicked off with an opening ceremony at Mohamed Naguib Military Base auditorium, Egypt, Sept. 8, 2018. The guest speakers, Egyptian Army Major General Khalid Khairy, Egyptian Training Authority Deputy, along with U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jon Mott, U.S. Central Command Director of Exercises and Training, welcomed military members of......
Story by Spc. Jovi Prevot | 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team | 08.25.2018
PORT OF SHUAIBA, Kuwait - The 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team is loading their vehicles on a cargo ship, but they are not going home, they are preparing for Bright Star 2018....