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U.S. Air Forces Central Band News

  • Tunes and Ties: Central Band Strengthens Bonds Through Music

    The U.S. Air Force Central Band plays for a crowd during a jazz concert within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 19, 2025. The band is the official musical unit of U.S. Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT), composed of active-duty Air Force musicians deployed from various bases

  • Amplifying Morale

    U.S. Air Force Central Command Band performs for U.S. forces and coalition partners currently deployed within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 31, 2025. The AFCENT Band is preparing to forward deploy to multiple countries where members of the local community will have the

  • U.S. Embassy in Riyadh Celebrates 249 Years of U.S. Independence

    To celebrate 249 years of U.S. independence, the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh hosted a celebration on April 22 under the theme "America the Beautiful." Chargé d'Affaires of the U.S. Mission to the Kingdom, Alison Dilworth, welcomed hundreds of high-profile guests, including government officials, business

  • AFCENT Band performs at Independence Day celebration

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Keegan Bushouer, Air Forces Central Band vocalist, performs at a reception hosted by the U.S. Embassy to the United Arab Emirates in celebration of the United States' Independence Day in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 4, 2025. The band performs for

  • AFCENT Band visits Turkmenistan

    The U.S. Air Forces Central Band performs at the Berkarar Mall in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, July 1, 2024, and during National Day at the U.S. Embassy in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, July 3, 2024. The AFCENT Band travels throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility to bolster AFCENT priorities

  • AFCENT Band spreads morale through music

    U.S. Air Force Airmen, assigned to the U.S. Air Force’s Central band perform at an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, July 4, 2024. The AFCENT Band travels throughout Central and Southwest Asia performing community outreach concerts, school assemblies, military