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May 9, 2023
Stronger together: AFCENT hosts Senior Enlisted Leaders Summit at Nellis AFB

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kati A. Grabham, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) Command Chief, hosted the AFCENT Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit May 2-4 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
May 5, 2023
AFCENT commander visits ADAB, preps 75 EFS to receive munitions upgrade

On May 3, Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, 9th Air Force (Air Forces Central) commander, conducted an immersion with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.Grynkewich met with Airmen and Marines from across the base to discuss regional threats, watch operations
April 24, 2023
9 AF (AFCENT)’s inaugural Innovation Oasis bolsters commitment to Culture of Innovation

A Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, radio frequency transmissions system apprentice won the inaugural AFCENT Innovation Oasis, a Shark-Tank style competition to attain innovative solutions, inventions and ideas, here April 19.
April 22, 2023
A-10s complete combat sortie during deployment

The 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron completed a combat sortie out of Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, April 20, 2023.
April 20, 2023
A-10s locked and loaded in CENTCOM AOR

Airmen from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing prepared A-10 Thunderbolt IIs for their first live-fire sorties at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, April 18, 2023.
April 19, 2023
9 AF (AFCENT) Commander flies with 77 EFS, expresses concern over airspace incursions

On April 4th, 2023, Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, 9th Air Force (Air Forces Central) Commander, joined the 77th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron for a combat sortie over Syria in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and the Coalition service members deployed in the region who work with Syrian
April 11, 2023
Qatar Emiri Air Force and AFCENT host Air and Air Defense Intelligence Symposium

Qatar Emiri Air Force and Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) hosted the inaugural Air and Air Defense Intelligence Symposium (AADIS) in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 19-22, 2023.
April 6, 2023
This partnership is electric

ALI AL SALEM AIR BASE, Kuwait – Members of the U.S. Air Force’s 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and the Canadian Armed Forces’ Operational Support Hub-South West Asia engaged in a personnel exchange, allowing their members to work together and gain a better understanding of how each
March 31, 2023
CAS aircraft arrive in Middle East

The first A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft arrived in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, March 31, 2023.The combat air support aircraft arrived ahead of schedule following the approval for the platform to return to theater. They will fall
March 29, 2023
U.S. Air Forces Central hosting Innovation Oasis competition

Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) is hosting an Innovation Oasis competition at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, and at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 19 and submissions are due April 14.