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  • F-15C Eagles fly in support of CJTF-OIR

    A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle flies in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve Feb. 11, 2019. The tactical fighters are deployed to the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility to provide stability in the region. U.S. Air Forces Central Command Airmen operate any time,

  • Resilient airpower through distributed operations

    Amidst a historic natural disaster characterized as a one-in-a-1,000 years flood, U.S. Air Force Central Command proved they could continue providing credible airpower across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility using distributed operations.

  • Electricians keeping ADAB lit

    Whether it’s for a group of crew chiefs performing pre-flight checks in a hangar or for Security Forces Airmen patrolling the base at night, there needs to be light. The 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron’s electrical systems shop are the ones in charge of making it happen.

  • Joint Air Defense Exercise sharpens skills, strengthens partnerships

    Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen of U.S. Central Command worked together with regional partners to conduct Joint Air Defense Exercise 19-01, a regularly scheduled three day-long training event focused on increasing the readiness of air defense assets in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. The

  • Ammo Flight: more than building bombs

    Aircraft have a multitude of capabilities. One of the most vital is dropping bombs and other munitions. Whether it’s for joint-force training or in combat, there are Airmen on the ground responsible for getting those munitions where they need to be.

  • Army GLO connects ground intent to air action.

    Communication between the U.S. Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy and Coast Guard is similar to trying to understand a different language because each service uses different lingo and acronyms in their daily operations.

  • Phase dock keeps F-16s in top shape for Operation Inherent Resolve

    With each strike, coalition partners move a step closer to the defeat of ISIS’ so called physical caliphate. The 55th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron’s relentless pursuit supporting Operation Inherent Resolve comes with an insatiable maintenance need for the F-16C Fighting Falcons at the 407th Air

  • Her first, his last: father and daughter deploy together

    It’s very common to hear service members thank their families for the emotional support while they are deployed. It’s with this support service members have found it possible to make it through missed anniversaries, birthdays and other monumental occurrences. For Chief Master Sgt. Ralph Chandler,

  • 380th EMXS AGE shop provides ground power

    The 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Group Aerospace Ground Equipment shop is responsible for 84 different types of support equipment, totaling 313 pieces in all at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Their mission is to provide safe and reliable support equipment to five separate airframes on

  • Desert Depot: Equipping and Supplying the Fight

    Desert Depot's mission is to provide exceptional customer support and to ensure that organizations at ADAB have the necessary supplies to effectively and efficiently perform their mission.