U.S. Army Col. Kevin Pierce (left), director of the 18th Financial Support Center, meets with the National Bank of Kuwait Relationship Officer Talal Q. Yousef AlQatami (right) during a key leader engagement in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Jan. 25, 2023. The engagement concentrated on new capabilities to provide operational flexibility in funding the U.S. Central Command theater. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Cecilia Soriano)