CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait – Lieutenant Col. Joseph N. Gardner,

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait – Lieutenant Col. Joseph N. Gardner, battalion commander 54th Strategic Signal Battalion, cheers on team Headquarters and Headquarters Company, March 1, 2019, during the Dessert Phoenix Challenge at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The 54th SSB commemorates its 28th anniversary with a physical and mental competition to promote well-being and esprit de corps. The 54th SSB provides the means of communication to the warfighter throughout Southwest Asia.