AFCENT Mission video

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U.S. Air Forces Central

Video by Staff Sgt. Danielle Sukhlall

AFCENT Mission video

United States Air Forces Central

Jan. 1, 2022 | 2:00

The Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) is the air component of United States Central Command, a regional unified command. The 9th AF (AFCENT) delivers dominant coalition air power to secure and stabilize the CENTCOM area of responsibility. AFCENT is responsible for air operations, unilaterally or in concert with coalition partners, and developing contingency plans in support of national objectives for USCENTCOM's 20-nation area of responsibility in Southwest Asia. Additionally, it manages an extensive supply and equipment prepositioning program at several Area of Responsibility sites.