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U.S. Air Forces Central

250913-F-PU288-1534

Screech, the Washington Nationals mascot, waves in front of a C-17 Globemaster III within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Sept. 13, 2025. Screech is the official mascot of the Nationals and made his debut in 2005. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amanda Jett)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Johnathan Goodman, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron maintenance flight chief, throws a baseball within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Sept. 13, 2025. Goodman threw the “first pitch” within the CENTCOM AOR, while his family threw the first pitch at Nationals Park in Washington D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amanda Jett)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Timothy Morgan, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems trainer and technician, shows Brian Dozier and Screech from the Washington Nationals, how the 379th ESFS conducts Counter-sUAS within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Sept. 13, 2025. This was the Nationals third visit to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, which included several squadron immersions, a tour of a KC-46 Pegasus and a Nationals lead softball tournament. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amanda Jett)

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U.S. Airmen assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing cheer as they are featured on a live broadcast of a Washington Nationals baseball game within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Sept. 14, 2025. The Washington Nationals hosted a simulcast for the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing highlighting deployed Airmen on the live broadcast of a Nationals game. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Trevor Wood)

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Brian Dozier, left, and Adam Eaton, retired Washington Nationals players, conduct an interview within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Sept. 14, 2025. The Washington Nationals hosted a simulcast for the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing highlighting deployed Airmen on the live broadcast of a Nationals game. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Trevor Wood)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Zak Lunn, 379th Expeditionary Medical Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of apheresis, pitches a softball during a red vs. blue softball game within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Sept. 13, 2025. The teams played a seven inning softball game coached by former Washington Nationals baseball players. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Trevor Wood)

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A U.S. Airman assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, taunts fans during a red vs blue softball game within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Sept. 13, 2025. The softball game was played on the newly opened turf field constructed in 2025 to offer service members a place to release stress and boost morale. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Moriarty)

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The red team celebrates their victory over the blue team during a red vs blue softball game within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Sept. 13, 2025. After playing seven innings, the red team edged the blue team with a final score of 18–17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Moriarty)

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250913-Z-MD293-1021

Retired Washington Nationals player Brian Dozier, autographs jerseys within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Sept. 14, 2025. Dozier began his Major League Baseball career in 2012 and was a second baseman for the Nationals in 2019, when the team won the 2019 World Series. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sean Moriarty)

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