B-1B weapons loaders conduct combat-capability training

Weapons load crews assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conduct a training exercise on a B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron with inert munitions at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 13, 2018.

Vipers start your engines

Maintenance members assigned to the 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron perform an afterburner run on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 18, 2018. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft. It is highly maneuverable and has proven

AFCENT command and control operations weather the storm

As a violent force approached, the Airmen dug in to repel the force. It was just like an attack, but this one came from nature.Hundreds of miles wide, the force posed a devastating threat. Undeterred, the Airmen assessed the situation, developed and refined their plan and prepared to continue

Combat Agility

Maintainers from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing catch F-22 Raptors at a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 12, 2018. The maintainers left Al Dhafra Air Base on the KC-10 Extender that refueled the F-22s throughout the day. This highlighted the 380th’s ability to execute combat

Guastella assumes command of AFCENT in historic ceremony

Lt. Gen. Joseph T. Guastella Jr. assumed command of U.S. Air Forces Central Command from Lt. Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian during a ceremony here Aug. 30, 2018. U.S. Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel, commander of U.S. Central Command, presided over the ceremony, which was held at AFCENT’s forward headquarters

Airpower operations highlights from July

  U.S. Air Forces Central Command published its monthly Airpower Summary today highlighting air operations in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel in Afghanistan and Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq and Syria.  The full summary may be found at the monthly Airpower Summaries link.Airpower

“Comms up! Targets down!”: Communications power AFCENT’s mission

Have you ever had that morning where everything goes right? Your coffee is perfect, the kids were easy to get to school, no traffic on your way into work and then you go to log into your computer. That’s when everything changes. Your computer freezes. After you restart, finally the welcome screen

USDA net system designed to reduce aviation bird strikes in AOR

The U.S. Department of Agriculture works with safety teams around the Air Force to limit the presence of birds on and around airfields to protect aircraft from bird strikes, an issue that costs the Air Force millions of dollars every year in damages.Here, at the busiest aerial port in the U.S. Air

Air Reserve Component advisors visit ADAB

I wanted to serve - Senior Airman Rachel Johnson

“I wanted to serve” is a segment of the Phantom Flyer that gives personal insight into the lives of Airmen. In an open letter to the public, Airmen share their reasons that drove them to serve in the U.S. Air Force, these are their stories.