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  • UAE-U.S. Air Warfare Centers lead joint large force employment

    The coalition of U.S., French and Emirati Air Force’s conducted a two-day large force exercise staged from various locations on Aug. 24-25.The United Arab Emirates Air Warfare Center led the exercise by forming two opposing teams, Red and Blue.  Blue’s mission was to execute an offensive counter air

  • Innovating to win: Turning ideas into on-the-job solutions

    Whether it’s something as simple as trading in pen and paper for tablets or as sophisticated as automating the daily tanker refueling plan, every innovative practice here in the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility started with someone’s good idea.

  • AUAB Airmen make history as first deployed Space Force members

    Enlisted and commissioned Airmen assigned to the 16th Expeditionary Space Control Flight and the 609th Air Operations Center joined the U.S. Space Force during enlistment and oath of office ceremonies at the Silent Sentry compound Sept. 1, 2020.

  • Backshop armament helps F-15C Eagles win today

    Airmen from the 378th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament backshop conduct routine maintenance on a conveyer for an M61A1 20mm gun system for the F-15C Eagle at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sept. 2, 2020.

  • U.S. Delegation visits Kingpin

    Members of the U.S delegation and 380th Air Expeditionary Wing convene at the 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron, September 1, 2020, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. U.S. Air Force Central Command strives to be an indispensable partner in the region, working to maximize regional

  • AUAB, Qatar sign agreement on air space operations

    AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar—An Air Traffic Control Letter of Agreement was signed by U.S. personnel, the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) and Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) to better work together to ensure safe air space operations at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.

  • 380th ELRS moves F-35 engines

    Members of the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Air Terminal Operations Center wheel an F-35A Lightning II engine out of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, August 26, 2020, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. U.S. Air Force Central Command Airmen are executing a mission of