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  • 9 AETF-L Welcomes New Commander through Virtual Ceremony

    Due to current guidelines to mitigate impacts from COVID-19, the 9th Air Expeditionary Task Force-Levant held a virtual change of command ceremony as Brig. Gen. Kenneth P. Ekman assumed command from Maj. Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich on April 20, 2020.Service members at units located across the Middle

  • Deployed KC-135 refueling mission

    A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle above Iraq, April 2, 2020. The Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to- ground missions, demonstrating U.S. Air Forces Central Commands’ posture to compete, deter, and win against

  • 2-star brings unique background to AFCENT leadership team

    When it comes to finding a good leader, it does not matter what occupational badge they wear or what background they come from - it's about finding the best person to fill that position. That's what U.S. Air Forces Central Command did when choosing its first non-flying deputy Combined Force Air

  • 66th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron train in a HH-60G Pave Hawk over Qatar

    A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 66th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron conducts a training exercise near Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, March 24, 2020. The HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter delivers U.S. Central Command the ability to conduct day or night personnel recovery operations into

  • Command team expresses gratitude, encourages Airmen to remain poised

    “Thank you for your service. What you’re doing here means so much to me as your commander, to our nation back home, and our coalition.”This was the resounding sentiment expressed to Air Forces Central Command Airmen by U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Joseph T. Guastella Jr., U.S. Air Forces Central Command

  • 28th EARS refuels Fighting Falcons over Afghanistan

    A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies over Afghanistan, March 17, 2020. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that delivers war- winning airpower to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

  • Vipers forward project war-winning airpower

    U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron receive six U.S. Air Force F-16 “Viper” Fighting Falcons assigned to the 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 14, 2020. The F-16 is a

  • Strike Eagles get refueled over Iraq

    A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle flies over Iraq, March 11, 2020. The F-15E is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-air ground missions, demonstrating U.S. Air Forces Central Commands' posture to compete, deter, and win against state and non-state actors. (U.S. Air Force

  • AFCENT Hosts Innovation Summit

    U.S. Air Forces Central Command hosted its fourth annual innovation summit, March 3-5, 2020, bringing together military and academic minds to discuss AFCENT’s innovation goal of increasing effectiveness and lethality via timeliness and data-driven decision making.Throughout the conference,