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  • New commander takes charge of 609th AOC

    U.S. Air Force Col. Joshua Koslov assumed command of the 609th Air Operations Center from U.S. Air Force Col. Frederick A. “Trey” Coleman III during a change of command ceremony at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 27. During the ceremony, the presiding officer, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Greg Guillot, 9th

  • KC-135 Stratotanker Refuels F/A-18 Hornets

    Two U.S. Marine Corp F/A-18D Hornet aircraft fly alongside a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during a mission supporting a dynamic force employment, May 18, 2021. Dynamic operations and force employment in the theater highlight the U.S. military’s ability to deploy and employ forces

  • Air Force releases updated fitness test score breakdown

    Without the waist measurement as a scored component, push-ups and sit-ups will increase from 10 to 20 points each, while the 1.5-mile run will remain at 60 points. Scoring will fall into five-year age groups, as opposed to the previous 10.

  • AUAB participates in hazardous material exercise

    Airman 1st Class Coby Kolker, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, dons his protective gear before entering an area with simulated hazardous material during an exercise May 26, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The exercise tested Airmen’s ability to respond to a hazardous

  • NAVCENT commander Visits CAOC

    Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/5th Fleet/Combined Maritime Forces commander, and Lt. Gen. Greg Guillot, 9th Air Force (Air Forces Central) commander, stand for a photo May 25, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Cooper visited the Combined Air Operations Center to observe

  • CE does it again

    U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron oversee a fast-drying concrete pour on a simulated flight line during a rapid airfield damage recovery exercise at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, May, 12, 2021. RADR is a concept that allows CE personnel to develop a minimum

  • PSAB hosts joint air defense training with RSAF forces

    Airmen from three U.S. Air Forces Central wings joined joint and regional partners for Desert Mirage III --- the third iteration of a bilateral event designed to enhance the interoperability and air defense capabilities between partner nation forces – at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia May

  • 19th AW C-130J crew awarded for heroism on deployment

    On May 10, a C-130J Super Hercules aircrew from the 61st Airlift Squadron was awarded one Distinguished Flying Cross and three Air Medals for their decisive actions and outstanding airmanship displayed under hazardous conditions while deployed to Afghanistan on Sept. 19, 2020.

  • 2021 DANCON March

    The Danish Contingent March has been a tradition with the Danish Defence since 1972. DANCON marches allow participants to demonstrate their physical capabilities and encourage social bonds between partner forces deployed alongside the Danish, and have been completed in numerous countries throughout