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  • 609th Air Support Squadron Re-activated

    After more than a decade, the 609th Air Support Squadron was re-activated Sept. 18, at a ceremony at the Carolina Skies Club, here.The squadron is part of the 609th Air Operations Center, U.S. Air Forces Central Command at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. But, while the squadron may be geographically

  • E-8 JSTARS conducts reconaissance operations

    U.S. Airmen assigned to the 7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron, conduct operations in an E-8 Joint STARS above an undisclosed location, Sept. 28, 2019. The E-8 Joint STARS has been consistently deployed in the AOR since 2001 and helps provide war-winning air and space power.

  • 28th EARS refuels E-8 JSTARS

    A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, conducts preflight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 28, 2019. The 28th EARS, part of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, is responsible for delivering fuel to U.S. and coalition forces,

  • AFCENT hosts Weapons and Tactics Conference

    U.S. Air Forces Central Command held their fall Weapons and Tactics Conference Sept. 23-27, 2019, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.Tactical experts from across the region discussed current issues and provided solutions for challenges facing the U.S. Air Force, joint services, and coalition partners."The

  • Acting SecArmy visits ADAB, discusses role in regional defense

    Ryan D. McCarthy, the acting Secretary of the Army, visited Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, during a trip to the Arabian Gulf region Sept. 20, 2019. The secretary received a mission brief from Airmen assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, specifically discussing counter-unmanned

  • Dobbins airpower on full display at Eager Lion 2019

    Marking its ninth iteration, Eager Lion is a multilateral exercise hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan from Aug. 25 to Sept. 5, 2019. It is designed to exchange military expertise and improve interoperability among partner nations, and considered the capstone of a broader U.S. military

  • Al Udeid Air Base hosts AFCENT Chiefs of Safety Conference

    Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, hosted the U.S. Air Forces Central Command Area of Responsibility Chiefs of Safety Conference, Sept. 10-11, where U.S. Central Command’s safety chiefs, coalition forces members, joint partners, U.S. MAJCOM safety leaders, and U.S. Department of Agriculture representatives