US Army Central & Third Army

A @USArmy CH-47 Chinook helicopter lifts off from an airfield in the Middle East for a scheduled flight. The Chinook is the Army's heavy-lift helicopter and also its fastest.

@USArmy paratroopers conduct marksmanship training with the M4 carbine in the Middle East. Such training helps soldiers maintain weapons proficiency, accuracy, and weapons handling skills in a variety of settings.

Ammunition for the @USArmy M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) awaits onward transportation in the Middle East. The HIMARS is a versatile artillery platform capable of delivering a range of rocket-propelled munitions.

A @USArmy Air Defense Artilleryman observes a radar system being brought online in the Middle East during regional operations. Air defense radar systems are used to detect, track, and identify aerial threats, providing operators with situational awareness across a wide area.

A @USArmy Patriot missile system stands positioned in the Middle East during regional operations. The Patriot is designed to detect, track, and intercept aerial threats using a combination of radar and guided interceptors.

A @USArmy petroleum supply specialist fuels a generator for an AN/MPQ-65 radar in the @CENTCOM area of responsibility. These specialists provide critical fuel support that enables the Army to maintain continuous operations across the region.

@USArmy Paratroopers prepare to download tactical vehicles from a @usairforce C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in the @CENTCOM area of responsibility. The Army routinely relies on the C-17’s unmatched ability to strategically airlift soldiers and equipment worldwide.

A @USArmy M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is seen staged in the @CENTCOM area of responsibility. The HIMARS launcher is mounted on a Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) and is designed for precise, long-range strikes.

A @USArmy Air Defense Artilleryman works to place an MIM-104 Patriot missile system into operation in the @CENTCOM area of responsibility. The Patriot is the U.S. Army’s primary terminal-phase anti-ballistic missile system.

A @USArmy Soldier monitors a Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) in the @CENTCOM area of responsibility. The SINCGARS is a tactical FM radio used by both U.S. and allied forces for secure communications.

@USArmy Air Defense Artillerymen prepare MIM-104 Patriot missile interceptors for movement in the @CENTCOM area of responsibility. The Patriot is the Army’s primary terminal-phase anti-ballistic missile system.

A @USArmy Air Defense Artilleryman works to put an AN/MPQ-53 radar into operation in the @CENTCOM area of responsibility. The AN/MPQ-53 is the primary radar for the MIM-104 Patriot missile system.

@USArmy air crewmen and logisticians load a pallet of ammunition aboard a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in the @CENTCOM area of responsibility. The Chinook is the Army's heavy-lift helicopter and also its fastest.

A @USArmy Air Defense Artilleryman inspects a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) launcher in the @CENTCOM area of responsibility. THAAD is an anti-ballistic missile system designed to intercept missiles in their terminal phase.

A @USArmy supply convoy carrying ammo for the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) prepares to move out in the @CENTCOM area of responsibility. The HIMARS is capable of firing an array of rockets and missiles to include the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM).

A team of @USArmy M3 Cavalry Fighting Vehicles stand guard in the @CENTCOM area of responsibility. The M3 is the Army's armored recon vehicle and a member of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle family, armed with a 25mm chain gun, a 7.62mm machine gun, and an anti-tank missile launcher.

A @USArmy Air Defense Artilleryman prepares a Patriot missile interceptor for movement in the @CENTCOM area of responsibility. The MIM-104 Patriot is the Army's terminal-phase anti-ballistic missile system.

A flight of @USArmy AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, armed with rockets and Hellfire missiles, taxi out to conduct a scheduled flight in the @CENTCOM area of responsibility. In addition to rockets and missles, the Apache is additionally armed with a 30mm chain gun.

A @USArmy Soldier chains a family of medium tactical vehicle (FMTV) to a pallet for onward shipment in the @CENTCOM AOR. The FMTV is an all-purpose tactical vehicle capable of an array of tasks from transporting supplies to serving as the base for the M142 HIMARS.

A @USArmy Air Defense Artilleryman re-loads a MIM-104 Patriot missile launcher in the @CENTCOM area of responsibility. The Patriot is the U.S. Army's primary terminal-phase anti-ballistic missile system.