United States Army CENTCOM (US Central Command) Class A Patch. Criteria: This is the shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI) worn by the CENTCOM (US Central Command). The sword and shield signify military preparedness and vigilance. CENTCOM area of responsibility includes countries in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia.

The United States Central Command (USCENTCOM or CENTCOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the U.S. Department of Defense. It was established in 1983, taking over the previous responsibilities of the Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (RDJTF).

Sep 10, 2019 · Currently, designated IDP areas in the US CENTCOM Area of Operations (AO) are Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Pakistan, Syria, and Yemen. SMs are paid for only the actual days...

Army personnel serving at CENTCOM wear this Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (AKA unit patch) on combat or utility uniforms (the same design is used for the Combat Service Identification Badge.

CENTCOM operates with Component Commands - one for each of the U.S. armed services, along with a joint special operations component and a number of subordinate joint task forces. A list and short description of each Component Command is provided below:

TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 11, 2008) — Since the end of World War I, nearly 90 years ago, the circled A shoulder patch has been associated with Third Army. The proud heritage of the famous unit continues on today, but under a new name and with an expanded role for the 21st century.

U.S. CENTCOM Patch SUMMARY OF REVISION This revision updates previous edition version 2.1. This revision adds a welcome letter from the MacDill AFB Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) coordinator (pages 7-9).

Nov 18, 2022 · Do they rotate you so you spend time in a country that awards you a patch? I've seen and heard different things from different people. My SGT said for this particular mission they would. Here we go. You need to read the regulations and the CENTCOM guidance for this. Why do so many Soldiers go off of what someone said instead of reg or policy?

Jun 2, 2019 · If your unit patch is CENTCOM then your HHQ patch would be DoD. They do not have a OCP patch, so your HHQ side will be blank.

The Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT) is a sub-unified command of the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). [2] It is responsible for planning special operations throughout the CENTCOM area of responsibility (AOR), planning and conducting peacetime joint/combined special operations training exercises, and orchestrating command and control ...