Third Army - Patton’s Own

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With national and international partners, U.S. Central Command promotes cooperation among nations, responds to crises, and deters or defeats state and nonstate aggression, and supports development and, when necessary, reconstruction in order to establish the conditions for regional security, stability, and prosperity.

United StatesCentral Command

Third Army is the Army component for USCENTCOM. Our team must accomplish the missions we are given by USCENTCOM and the U.S. Army, as well as answer the requirements of the forces currently committed in theater.

Third Army

Third Army Team Mission

The Third Army Team will stay ready to conduct operations anytime,

anywhere, as directed, IOT deter or defeat adversaries; while sustaining

forces in theater IOT support combat and shaping operations, and continuing to shape the operational environment IOT enable partners.

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Focused on the MISSION…

Preparing SOLDIERS for what they must do…

Ensuring TEAMWORK to achieve success…

Camp ArifjanForward Command Post

Fort McPhersonThird Army HQ

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ARCENT G3, COL Hill 318-430-5063

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Third Army Lines of Effort (LOE)

USARCENTMain EffortSustain the Fight

– USF-I Transition– Retrograde/Redistribute/Redeploy– Afghanistan Redistribution

Supporting Effort - 1Ready Tonight

– Bright Star– Internal Look– Lucky Warrior / Lucky Strike– Contingency Command Post Readiness

Supporting Effort - 3Strategic Relocation

– CONUS based Headquarters moves to Shaw Air Force Base SEP 2011

– Support Shaw AFB HQs Expansion

Supporting Effort - 2 Shape the Future

– Command Engagements– Symposia / Seminars– Theater Security Cooperation

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Saudi Arabia

IraqAfghanistan

Pakistan

Kazakhstan

Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan

Tajikistan

Kyrgyzstan

Egypt

Sudan

Lebanon

Jordan

Bahrain

Djibouti

UAE

Kuwait

Qatar

Oman

Iran

Yemen

Syria

Somalia

Eritrea

Ethiopia

India

Integrate, synchronize, and coordinate processes and resources to achieve campaign objectives

Enabling Commands,

Joint, Coalition, National and

Strategic Partners

Main Command Post

Plans, Sets Strategic Conditions

Atlanta

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• Manning/Equipping

• Redeployment• Retrograde•

Contracting/Funding

• RFFs/ONS/JUONS• RSOI • Base Closure Ops• NSE/NCE Support

ACSE-AASE-I

Third Army

ForwardCommand Post

C2, Assess, Execute

Kuwait

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Main Command Post ADVON Plans, Sets Conditions

• Set the conditions for the BRAC mandated movement to Shaw AFB by 15 SEP 2011• Coordinate with Air Force and Local Officials to ensure a timely and effective movement to Shaw AFB

Shaw AFB

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USARCENT comprised of 1,171 Active Duty Soldiers: • Comprised primarily of Senior Officers and Senior Sergeants (NCOs)

52% are Commissioned Officers (616) 6% Warrant Officers (65) 42% are Enlisted Soldiers (487)

Officers• 75 % of the Officers are between ranks of Major thru Colonel (O4 – O6)

218 majors, 192 Lieutenant Colonels and 58 Colonels 149 Company Grade (O1 – O3) 65 Warrant Officers (WO1 - CW5) 3 General Officers - CG, DCG, Chief of Staff (also have 3 BGs at OCP - G4, G6 and G8)

Enlisted • 49% of the Enlisted Soldiers (240) between rank of Sergeant First Class (E7) thru Sergeants Major (E9)

28 Command Sergeants Major/Sergeants Major(E9) 212 Sergeants First Class – Master Sergeant (E7-E8) 247 Private – Staff Sergeant (E1-E6)

Civilians

• Approximately 140 Department of the Army (DACs) and 150 Contractors

Demographics

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• We currently have more than 150 Soldiers and 90 families that have signed in to Shaw AFB

• The bulk of our force moves to Shaw AFB between 15 April and 15 July 2011

• On 10 May we plan to receive the keys to Patton Hall with a Ribbon Cutting ceremony planned for 20 May

• 15 Jun – we intend to Uncase our Colors and begin operating from Shaw as our Main Command Post

• Estimated gross economic impact to the Sumter community of $120 million

• 321,000 SF State-of-the-Art Command & Control Facility• 91% Complete ~ Scheduled for turnover May 11• 1,600 work stations

• 42 Conference Rooms• Backup Power • and….

New Facilities – “Patton Hall”

…Headquarters, Headquarters Company (HHC) Building completed Jun 2010

…Tactical Equipment Maintenance Facility (TEMF) completed Dec 2010-

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