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  • Capstone event validates AFCENT ACE capabilities

    U.S. Air Forces Central conducted an Agile Combat Employment capstone event across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Feb. 28 through March 5, 2021. ACE is a concept that leverages networks of bases, multi-capable Airmen, pre-positioned equipment and airlift operations to rapidly deploy

  • Bomber Task Force flies over CENTCOM

    A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing soars over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 7, 2021.

  • F-15s, F-16s get refueled in AOR

    U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft crew provides fuel to F-15E Strike Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft in the U.S. Air Forces Central theater of operations Feb. 2, 2021.

  • Dutch F16 pilot trains with Gamblers at PSAB

    Maj. Scherders, Royal Netherlands Air Force weapons instructor pilot, has flown the F-16 Fighting Falcon for 12 years, a career in which he was heavily integrated with the U.S. Air Force. Currently, he’s a weapons instructor at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, training the next generation of

  • Airman recounts legacy of four deployments with the 332nd AEW

    The history of the 332d dates back to World War II where members of the Army Air Corps flew dangerous missions escorting bombers to their targets over war-torn Europe. After the war ended the wing stood down for many years. Today, one deployed Airman remembers his four separate deployments with the

  • KC-135 Stratotanker refuels F-16 Fighting Falcons

    Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots depart after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Refueling Squadron, while flying routine operations over Southwest Asia Feb. 16th, 2021. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter

  • C-17 crew moves firetruck, cargo to AOR

    A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III crew assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, prepares a C-17 for flight into an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Feb. 17, 2021.