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  • Leading into the future

    The evolution of war has been changing with advancements in technology. Ever since fighting with bows and arrows transitioned to muskets and muskets transitioned to .50 caliber machine guns. Today those advancements have brought us to the remotely piloted aircraft, or RPA.Unlike flying a manned

  • AFCENT Strengthens Partnerships Through Air and Missile Defense Exercise

    U.S. Air Forces Central Command service members completed Air and Missile Defense Exercise 18-03 in September. AMDEX is a U.S.-led, two-week, joint multilateral exercise focused on combined air, ground and sea operations to promote regional stability across the CENTCOM and defend against malign

  • 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