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  • U.S. - Emiratis Run Together

    U.S. Airmen assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing and Emirati servicemembers run in a partner 5K race in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 18, 2025. Participants from the United States and the United Arab Emirates came together through friendly competition and teamwork,

  • U.S. - Emiratis Run Together

    U.S. Airmen assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing and Emirati servicemembers run in a partner 5K race in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 18, 2025. Participants from the United States and the United Arab Emirates came together through friendly competition and teamwork,

  • Brothers in Service: Family ties strengthen the mission

    Serving side-by-side is a rare opportunity for most military families. For U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jorge Padro and Capt. Eric Padro, acquisition officers deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, this opportunity is a once-in-a-career experience that has brought new meaning to

  • ETDC ensures access to critical protective gear

    The sole operation of its kind in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Materiel Management Flight is responsible for the Expeditionary Theater Distribution Center, which provides gear to all U.S. branches of service within the CENTCOM

  • Becoming bolder: One defender’s first deployment journey

    Airman 1st Class Esmeralda Rodriguez never expected her path to the Air Force to be simple, and it wasn’t, but for the 380th Protection flight security forces specialist, overcoming challenges has always been part of her story.

  • CSAF and CMSAF connect with Airmen in CENTCOM AOR during holiday visit

    U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach, accompanied by Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Wolfe, recently concluded a multi-day visit to bases across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, engaging with service members assigned to Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central), Dec.