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United States Army Central
Shoulder sleeve insignia
Active1918–19
1932–74
1982–present
CountryUnited States Army Central United States
BranchUnited States Army Central Army
TypeArmy Service Component Command/Theater Army
RoleHeadquarters
Part of
  • U.S. Department of the Army
  • U.S. Central Command
Garrison/HQShaw Air Force Base, South Carolina
Nickname(s)"Patton's Own"
Motto(s)Tertia Semper Prima
(Latin for "Third Always First")
Colors   White and red
Wars
  • World War I
    • Occupation of Germany
  • World War II
    • Occupation of Germany
  • Southwest Asia
  • Global War on Terrorism
    • Afghanistan
    • Iraq
WebsiteOfficial website
Commanders
Current
commander
LTG Patrick D. Frank
Deputy Commanding GeneralMG Henry S. Dixon
Chief of StaffCOL Jeremy A. Bartel
Command Sergeant MajorCSM Jacinto Garza
Notable
commanders
Walter Krueger
Courtney Hodges
George S. Patton
Lucian Truscott
Thomas J. H. Trapnell
Tommy Franks
David D. McKiernan
Vincent K. Brooks
Michael X. Garrett
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia
CFLCC Logo
Flag
NATO Map Symbol
(1997)

NATO Map Symbol
(2004)

The United States Army Central, formerly the Third United States Army, commonly referred to as the Third Army and as ARCENT, is a military formation of the United States Army that saw service in World War I and World War II, in the 1991 Gulf War, and in the coalition occupation of Iraq. It is best known for its campaigns in World War II under the command of General George S. Patton.

The Third Army is headquartered at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina with a forward element at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. It serves as the echelon above corps for the Army component of CENTCOM, US Central Command, whose area of responsibility (AOR) includes Southwest Asia, some 20 countries of the world, in Africa, Asia, and the Persian Gulf.

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