Oct. 31, 2024 9th Air Force brings next generation of air refueling to the region The first enduring U.S. Air Force KC-46A Pegasus Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (EARS) was established in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR), with aircraft deploying to the region in early October.
Aug. 20, 2020 Fifteenth Air Force activates, consolidates ACC’s conventional forces Fifteenth Air Force activated Aug. 20, integrating wings and direct reporting units from 12th Air Force and Ninth Air Force to form a new numbered air force responsible for generating and presenting Air Combat Command’s conventional forces.