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  • US, UAE conduct joint professional development course

    Military personnel from the U.S. Air Force and the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces conducted a joint professional development course, at Al Dhafra Air Base, UAE, Aug. 24, 2023, strengthening interoperability and reinforcing the partnership between the two nations.

  • AFCENT concludes support to USAID Pakistan Mission

    Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar – Airmen from 9th Air Force, Air Forces Central concluded support to the U.S. Agency for International Development-led humanitarian mission to Pakistan on Sep. 16, 2022, after the country experienced historic levels of flooding. The logistical effort involved collaboration

  • Sky Shield IV: AUAB hones strategic mission capabilities

    The 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, along with the Qatar Emiri Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps, participated in Sky Shield IV, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central)’s first major training event of 2022, Jan. 23-25, 2022.

  • OAS II: testing, evaluating ACE

    U.S. Airmen, Marines, and Soldiers across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility conducted Operation Agile Spartan II throughout March. As a large-scale, joint and multinational operation, OAS II tested and evaluated Agile Combat Employment core competencies.

  • A day at the range leads to coalition collaboration

    On average, the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight at Ali Al Salem Air Base has a controlled demolition once a week. U.S. service members from the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and coalition partners from Denmark, Italy, and the United Kingdom,

  • 332d Expeditionary Communication Squadron keeps Red Tails connected

    The 332d Expeditionary Communication Squadron keeps 332d Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen digitally connected by ensuring the ability to transfer data across the installation and world in a timely and efficient manner. The broad range of communication services to the 332d AEW workforce to enables them

  • 332d EMDG dental team supports K-9 tooth extraction

    The 332d Expeditionary Medical Group Dental Clinic partnered with 248th Medical Detachment Veterinary Service Support, 3rd Medical Command, to perform a tooth extraction and cleaning for a 332d Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog. Dental care is vital for military working

  • Who's a good dog?!

    MWD teams compete in various events such as explosive detection, a 2.45 mile ruck, an obedience portion and various scenarios to test the teams endurance, communication and teamwork. Units involved were a Navy and Army team from the Army Support Group - Kuwait Department of Emergency Services from

  • Weather winds up

    The 332d Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight protects delivers customized meteorological support for the 332d Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen and varied structural and agency sensitivities, multiple aircraft, and ensures the wing’s continued success in delivering combat airpower

  • Fusion of information dishes up threat intelligence

    The Intelligence Fusion Cell is a collaboration between local agencies within the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, such as security forces, intelligence, anti-terrorism and the office of special investigations. Each serves a different function, but works towards the same goal: protection of the base

  • Compass Call deploys to Kuwait to support USCENTCOM AOR

    The rapid deployment of the EC-130s into the USCENTCOM area of responsibility exhibits the U.S.’s ability to incorporate additional combat capability at any time, deterring regional aggressors through the electronic warfare prowess.

  • AFCENT strengthens partnerships during Joint Air Defense Exercise

    Service members from Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central), U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. Army Central Command, coalition partners, and regional partner nations conducted Joint Air Defense Exercise 22-01, a theater-wide large-scale integrated air and missile defense exercise, Feb. 14-18,

  • 386th Medical Group: Helping service members thrive

    To remain healthy and fit to fight, the 386th Expeditionary Medical Group offers a variety of mental health services, including assessments, therapy and counseling for service members on base. The four-member mental health team consists of a clinical psychologist, a licensed clinical social worker,

  • Team AUAB trains with QEAF fighters

    When someone thinks of firefighters, the first thing that comes to mind is a depiction of them saving kittens from a tree, Dalmatians, or riding in the iconic fire truck. United States Air Force firefighters, specifically the ones at Al Udeid Air Base, take on a lot more than one would think.

  • PSAB Physical Therapy team keeps Airmen fit to fight

    From bad backs to rolled ankles, injuries to service members inhibit the sustained combat operations here at Prince Sultan Air Base. By providing preventative and rehab care to service members deployed to the base, the PSAB physical therapy team is on the front lines in the battle against

  • Gamblers redeploy home to Shaw

    Airmen assigned to the 77th Fighter Squadron and the 77th Fighter Generation Squadron, also known as the “Gamblers”, as well as other Team Shaw units, redeployed from U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility late April.

  • AMDEX 21-02 tests AFCENT, partner defense readiness

    Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) kicked off Air and Missile Defense Exercise 21-02, a U.S.-led event that improves tactics, techniques and procedures against simulated air and missile threats and strengthens distributed operations capabilities, April 12, 2021.