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  • AFCENT Hosts Annual A1 Conference

    AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar – U.S. Air Forces Central Command’s Manpower, Personnel, and Services (A1) hosted the annual Expeditionary Force Support Squadron (EFSS) Leadership Conference Oct. 3-4, 2018, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.   The conference served as an opportunity for the EFSS commanders to

  • AFCENT WEPTAC provides solutions to optimize air support

     U.S. Air Forces Central Command held their bi-annual Weapons and Tactics Conference Sept. 26-27, 2018 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Tactical experts from across the area of responsibility discussed current issues and provided solutions for challenges facing the U.S. Air Force, joint services, and

  • 43rd EECS provides disruptive capability for the battlefield

    The 43rd Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron isn’t quite as flashy as some of their counterparts here in the Central Command area of responsibility. They do not drop munitions on target, engage in air-to-air combat or fly at hypersonic speeds. However, their mission may be one of the most

  • Crew chiefs complete inspection on MQ-9 Reapers

    In response to a critical maintenance need, Airmen assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron collaborated to complete one-time inspections on the fleet of MQ-9 Reapers.The crew chiefs started and completed the 4-6 hour inspection on each one of the aircraft from the 46th

  • Bioenvironmental engineers provide peace of mind

    You use it every day and you can’t live without it. You drink with it, shower with it and brush your teeth with it. Water plays a critical role is everyone’s lives, but is even more important in the desert areas throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.If the water isn’t safe, then

  • In pursuit of knowledge

    What does an internship at the NASA Langley Research Center, the vice president of a Google Cloud Premier Partner company, and a researcher at the WorldPop Project, all have in common? The answer is Airman 1st Class Nirav Nikunj Patel, 801st Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron guidance and control

  • AFCENT Works to Improve Safety across the Coalition

    U.S. Air Forces Central Command’s Safety Directorate hosted a Chiefs of Safety Conference Sept. 6-7, 2018, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Among the 41 attendees who shared lessons learned to improve safety, were two Royal Air Force Airmen. This was the first time coalition members were invited to