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Turning it up to 11 – AFCENT Band performs at ADAB

Master Sgt. Matthew Peacock, the keyboardist and noncommissioned officer in charge of the U.S. Air Forces Central Band, performs at the Phantom Pavilion August 12, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The AFCENT Band is one way the 9th Air Force develops strong relationships throughout the regional community spanning 21 partner nations.
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Turning it up to 11 – AFCENT Band performs at ADAB

Staff Sgt. Alberto Cosano, the guitarist of the U.S. Air Forces Central Band, performs at the Phantom Pavilion August 12, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The AFCENT Band is the only permanently assigned Air Force Band in the Central Command area of responsibility.
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Turning it up to 11 – AFCENT Band performs at ADAB

Tech. Sgt. Jarred Andrews, the bassist of the U.S. Air Forces Central Band, performs at the Phantom Pavilion August 12, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The AFCENT Band is one way the 9th Air Force develops strong relationships throughout the regional community spanning 21 partner nations.
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Turning it up to 11 – AFCENT Band performs at ADAB

Staff. Sgt. Bryan Smith, the drummer of the U.S. Air Forces Central Band, performs at the Phantom Pavilion August 12, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The AFCENT Band strives to be a versatile group of musicians able to perform a wide variety of music.
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Turning it up to 11 – AFCENT Band performs at ADAB

Senior Airman Dana Bowers, a vocalist with the U.S. Air Forces Central Band, performs at the Phantom Pavilion August 12, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The AFCENT Band is the only permanently assigned Air Force Band in the Central Command area of responsibility.
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Out with the old, in with the new – 4 Reapers return home

Master Sgt. Adam Roberts, the noncommissioned officer-in-charge of load planning assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, coordinates with Senior Airman Christian Barrozo, a ramp operations specialist also assigned to the 380th ELRS, after receiving cargo from a Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 22nd Airlift Squadron, August 10, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Ramp operations supervisors are entrusted with the secure handling of cargo and the safety of Air Terminal Operations Center personnel.
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Out with the old, in with the new – 4 Reapers return home

Staff Sgt. Rayan Rahman, a ramp operations supervisor, directs a K-Loader operator during receipt of cargo from a Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 22nd Airlift Squadron, August 10, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Ramp operations supervisors are entrusted with the secure handling of cargo and the safety of Air Terminal Operations Center personnel.
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Out with the old, in with the new – 4 Reapers return home

A 10K All-Terrain Forklift hauls a General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper drone toward a Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 22nd Airlift Squadron, August 10, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. After receiving nine new MQ-9s since June, the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing redeployed five back to the United States.
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Out with the old, in with the new – 4 Reapers return home

An Airman assigned to the 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron inspects the engines of a Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 22nd Airlift Squadron, August 10, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The C-5 flew to Al Dhafra to redeploy four General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper drones.
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Out with the old, in with the new – 4 Reapers return home

Airman from the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work together to pull a General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper drone into place aboard a Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 22nd Airlift Squadron, August 10, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Reapers can be disassembled into storage containers called “coffins” for rapid redeployment.
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Out with the old, in with the new – 4 Reapers return home

Airman from the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work together to pull a General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper drone into place aboard a Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 22nd Airlift Squadron, August 10, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. After receiving nine new MQ-9s since June, the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing redeployed five back to the United States.
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Out with the old, in with the new – 4 Reapers return home

Master Sgt. Adam Roberts (right), the noncommissioned officer-in-charge of load planning assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, works with an Airman from the 60th Aircraft Maintenance squadron (left), to pull a General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper drone aboard a Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 22nd Airlift Squadron, August 10, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. C-5 Super Galaxy’s come equipped with a winch system to assist ramp operations specialists in loading heavy cargo.
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Out with the old, in with the new – 4 Reapers return home

A 10K All-Terrain Forklift hauls a General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper drone toward a Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 22nd Airlift Squadron, August 10, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Reapers can be disassembled into storage containers called “coffins” for rapid redeployment.
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Out with the old, in with the new – 4 Reapers return home

A Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 22nd Airlift Squadron, receives fuel in the desert sun August 10, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The C-5M Super Galaxy, a strategic transport aircraft, is the largest aircraft in the Air Force inventory, and is capable of hauling approximately 281,000 pounds of cargo.
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A U.S. Air Force Block 50 F-16CM Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 179th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, takes off from Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, June 23, 2022. The 179th EFS projects combat airpower across AFCENT’s area of responsibility, supporting personnel, improving force movement, and showing U.S. and partner nations resolve in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Glen Flanagan)
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4-3 ADA stays locked and loaded in a big way

(From left) As Patriot missile reload crewmen, assigned to the 4th Battalion 3rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Pvt. Frank Gomez steadies a Guidance Enhanced Missile canister, while Spc. Michael Cook directs a soldier operating a guided missile transporter during a reload certification exercise July 28, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Reload crews consist of five person teams, and are expected to safely move four missile segment enhancement canisters off, and four more back on within a one-hour time limit.
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4-3 ADA stays locked and loaded in a big way

Spc. Michael Cook oversees his fellow Patriot missile reload crewmen, assigned to the 4th Battalion 3rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, as Pvt. Frank Gomez and Spa. John Mahler steady a Guidance Enhanced Missile canister during a reload certification exercise July 28, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Reload crews, also known as “hot crews” deal with three specific types of missiles: the Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3), the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE), and Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical Ballistic Missiles (GEM-T).
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4-3 ADA stays locked and loaded in a big way

Patriot missile reload crewmen assigned to the 4th Battalion 3rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment work as a five person team to reload an M902 Patriot training launcher during a reload certification exercise July 28, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The mission of the 4-3 ADA is to neutralize aerial threats from enemies and provide air and missile defense for critical assists.
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4-3 ADA stays locked and loaded in a big way

Patriot missile reload crewmen assigned to the 4th Battalion 3rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment climb on top of an M902 Patriot training launcher during a reload certification exercise July 28, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Reload crews consist of five person teams, and are expected to safely move four missile segment enhancement canisters off and four more back on within a one hour time limit.
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4-3 ADA stays locked and loaded in a big way

Spc. Jeremy Sanchez works with his fellow Patriot missile reload crewmen, assigned to the 4th Battalion 3rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, to secure a Guidance Enhanced Missile canister during a reload certification exercise July 28, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Reload crews, also known as “hot crews” deal with three specific types of missiles: the Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3), the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE), and Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical Ballistic Missiles (GEM-T).
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