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  • Two Missions, One Fight

    Imagine for a moment, our ground and coalition forces in the throes of battle. Imagine them in less than desirable conditions in the middle of nowhere. Now imagine yourself in their boots and not having the vital supplies to survive and sustain that fight.The 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and

  • MQ-9 Crashes in Northern Syria

    An Air Force MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft crashed in northern Syria at approximately 7:10 a.m. local time, July 5, 2016.The aircraft was flying a combat mission when positive control of the aircraft was lost. The remotely piloted aircraft crash was not due to enemy fire. There are no

  • Coalition leader talks airpower effects

    Lt. Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., commander of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, took time to discuss the impact airpower has had in the fight against Da’esh and throughout the region during a visit with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, June 28. “Airpower allows us to apply pressure, to execute the

  • AFCENT band, Sinbad entertain service members

    An Air Force Central Command band teamed with the comedian Sinbad and delivered a double-dose of live entertainment to deployed members here on June 12. “Maximum Impact” and Sinbad took the stage and for the final song of the night – together – during some down time for Airmen assigned to the 332nd

  • AFCENT Band Galaxy ends stint in desert on a high note

    The U.S. Air Forces Central Command band, Galaxy, recently completed their 90-day deployment at Al Udeid, but the effect their music had on U.S. military, Coalition and host-nation relationships left a lasting impression.The AFCENT Band’s mission goals are tied directly to Lt. Gen. Charles Q. Brown

  • Building Partner Capacity: The Power of Shared Knowledge

    The 19-nations, which make up the anti-Da’esh air-Coalition, are committed to employing airpower to promote security and stability throughout the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of operations while degrading and defeating violent extremists.For coalitions such as these to operate efficiently

  • AFCENT Command chief bids farewell after two years at AUAB

    After two years as the Command Chief of the United States Air Forces Central Command, Chief Master Sgt. Ramon “CZ” Colon-Lopez is preparing to bid farewell.Chief Colon-Lopez will be permanently assigned to the Pentagon after serving as the USAFCENT Command Chief for a period encompassing the entire

  • Brothers share multiple deployments

    After spending their entire childhood together, some siblings go their separate ways as adults and keep in touch from a safe distance. For the De La Pena brothers, though, that is not the case.U.S. Air Force Capt. Christopher De La Pena, Air Forces Central Command Lessons Learned deputy director,