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  • Winning Wars by Making Friends

    With a large military presence and thousands of service members operating in the Middle East, one of the Department of Defense’s most important missions is being led by one of its smaller teams: the Air Forces Central Air Warfare Center.

  • USAF Participates in Desert Flag 2024

    U.S Air Force maintainers support F-15E Strike Eagles and A-10 Thunderbolt IIs as they participate in Desert Flag 2024 at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command. Desert Flag provides strategic training which includes 10 countries and 12 separate airframes to build upon a cohesive

  • USAF Participates in Desert Flag 2024

    Desert Flag provides strategic training which includes 10 countries and 12 separate airframes to build upon a cohesive fighting force in the defense of the Arabian Peninsula. Along with the U.S., the participating countries include: France, Germany, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Turkey,

  • AFCENT Commander visits 380th AEW

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Derek France, Ninth Air Force commander, who recently took command of Ninth Air Force, visits the wing to get a better understanding of its current operational capabilities, better enabling him to make informed decisions throughout the region.

  • F-15s participate in Desert Flag 2024

    U.S Air Force maintainers prepare to launch F-15E Strike Eagles at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility to participate in exercise Desert Flag 2024, hosted by a regional coalition partner, April 25, 2024. Desert Flag provides strategic training with

  • EOD conducts training in AFCENT AOR

    A U.S. Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician assigned to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility participates in an EOD training exercise at an undisclosed location, April 26, 2024. EOD technicians employ special tools and vehicles to safely locate, identify, recover, disarm, and

  • Sexual Assault and Prevention Awareness Walk/Run 5k

    Airmen deployed to an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command participate in a sexual assault awareness 5K walk/run, April 13 2024. Airmen had the opportunity to place a painted handprint on a SAPR mural after completing the run. (U.S. Air Force Video)

  • Cargo Loading

    U.S. Air Force air transportation specialists, assigned within the Central Command area of responsibility, load cargo onto a C-130J Super Hercules for transport at an undisclosed location, April 11, 2024. The C-130J is a versatile aircraft, capable of fulfilling a wide range of operational missions

  • Firefighters Conduct 1410 Drills

    U.S. Air Force fire protection specialists, assigned within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, prepare to enter a simulated burning building during a National Fire Protection Association 1410 drill at an undisclosed location, April 23, 2024. The NFPA 1410 drills consisted of

  • New leadership takes command of the 380th AEW

    New leadership took command of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing during a change of command and change of responsibility ceremony April 1, 2024, at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.Col. Ronald L. Selvidge Jr. assumed command of the wing from Brig. Gen.