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  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • AFCENT leaders GO Inspire youth

    Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, 9th Air Force (Air Forces Central) commander, speaks to students from Advantage Academy, Florence, South Carolina, March 24, 2023. Ninth Air Force (AFCENT) at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, hosted about 40 students as part of the Air Force’s General Officer Inspire

  • Smooth Landing: Heavy Repair Makes Touchdown Seamless

    When a 130,000 pound aircraft touches down, it makes an impact. And no matter how good your surface is, over time, everything wears down. So when the 332d Air Expeditionary Wing starts to see cracks in the flight line, they call the 332d Expeditionary Civil Engineer heavy repair flight.