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  • Paving the way: 1st ETSG delivers critical foundation for regional stability

    Across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, where operational demands shift rapidly and missions emerge with little warning, the U.S. Air Force’s 1st Expeditionary Theater Support Group serves as a proving ground for novel ways to employ combat support, delivering the foundation that

  • Coalition Enlisted Leaders Advance Partnership and Cooperation

    For the first time, enlisted military members from six partner nations including Jordan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates- gathered for an U.S. Air Forces Central Command-led professional development seminar designed to strengthen partnerships, grow core competencies,

  • U.S. Army HIMARS inspection

    U.S. Airmen assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron perform a joint inspection on an Army high mobility artillery rocket system vehicle in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 12, 2026. C-130s and C-17s are typically used for HIMARS air transport,

  • 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