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Jan. 5, 2026
AFCENT caps 2025 with decisive operations, strengthened partnerships across CENTCOM AOR

Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) closed out 2025 with a series of decisive victories, sustaining combat airpower against terrorist threats, expanding coalition integration across the USCENTCOM AOR, and advancing agile employment and base defense technologies to sharpen readiness and deterrence.
Feb. 6, 2025
Ninth Air Force’s largest-ever RADR exercise executed by 379th ECES

The multi-day exercise played a part in the broader Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) directed operation Agile Spartan 25.1.
Oct. 18, 2024
AF Week in Photos

This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
July 31, 2024
CMSAF focuses on mission, quality of life for AFCENT Airmen, Guardians

CMSAF David Flosi received an inside look into the life of nearly 13,000 Airmen and Guardians deployed under the Ninth Air Force during his first trip as the CMSAF to the USCENTCOM AOR, July 22-26.
April 28, 2023
AF Week in Photos

This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
April 4, 2023
332nd AEW demonstrates ACE capabilities during Operation Agile Spartan IV

Multiple Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) wings participated in the weeks-long exercise to demonstrate their ability to operate at forward operating locations while concurrently supporting Operation Inherent Resolve missions.
Jan. 17, 2023
CSAF, CMSAF visit CENTCOM

CSAF, CMSAF visited the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The goal of the trip was to highlight the Air Force’s continued commitment to building trust and interoperability with regional partners and to show support for Airmen serving in the AOR.
Dec. 1, 2022
US, Israeli air forces execute fighter escort, refueling exercise

Ninth Air Force (U.S. Air Forces Central) F-15E Strike Eagles, F-16 Fighting Falcons, and KC-10 Extenders participated in a bilateral exercise with Israeli air force F-35 Lightning IIs and F-16s over the Eastern Mediterranean Sea Nov. 29 and 30.
Nov. 15, 2022
AFCENT leads US military presence alongside partners during Bahrain International Airshow 2022

Since the inception of the Bahrain International Airshow in 2010, U.S. military support and participation has continued to build and enhance enduring relationships in the region.
Nov. 9, 2022
AFCENT Deputy Commander, allies, partners attend 4th Manama Air Power Symposium

Maj. Gen. David Harris, Deputy Commander, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central), and Deputy, Combined Forces Air Component Commander, U.S. Central Command, was a guest speaker at the 4th Manama Air Power Symposium, Bahrain, Nov. 8, 2022.
Sept. 20, 2022
AFCENT commander conducts first round of regional partner engagements

Building relationships within the force and with allies and partners, Lt. Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) commander, travelled across the USCENTCOM AOR to meet with U.S. embassy, coalition, regional, and U.S. military leaders.
April 2, 2022
US B-52s bring region together through Middle East presence patrol

The non-stop B-52 Stratofortress and F-22 Raptors presence patrol mission included fighter escorts from the Royal Air Force and regional partner nations, enhancing regional stability and security through a show of combined strength and capability.
June 15, 2021
Royal Danish Air Force brings deployment tradition to Shaw AFB

With 49 years of tradition in the making, the Royal Danish Air Force hosted their first Danish Contingent, or DANCON, march on U.S. soil at Shaw Air Force Base, June 5.
Nov. 23, 2020
CMSAF Bass visits Shaw AFB

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass spoke with Shaw Air Force Base members from multiple units including the 20th Fighter Wing, the 25th Attack Group, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) and the Fifteenth Air Force at Shaw AFB, South Carolina, Nov. 16-17.
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 Twelfth Air Force and Ninth Air Force to form a new numbered air force responsible for generating and presenting Air Combat Command’s conventional forces.
June 8, 2020
Air Force international health specialists bring experience to pandemic response

The Ninth Air Force-led Task Force-Southeast provided defense support of civil authorities within Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, regions III and IV. The task force’s largest mission was delivering support to a COVID-19 alternate care site set up at Temple University in Philadelphia
June 2, 2020
800th RED HORSE Group activated under Ninth Air Force

The 819th RHS located at Malmstrom AFB, Montana; 820th RHS located at Nellis AFB; and 823rd RHS located at Hurlburt Field, Florida, comprise the new group nested under Ninth Air Force.
May 1, 2020
AF Week in Photos

This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
April 17, 2020
Task Force-Southeast supports COVID-19 fight

Task Force-Southeast, led by Ninth Air Force, is the primary DoD support organization for the Federal Emergency Management Agency response to COVID-19 in FEMA Regions III and IV.
June 15, 2019
Ninth Air Force change of command highlights joint capabilities

Gen. Mike Holmes, Air Combat Command commander, presided over the ceremony.
July 2, 2018
Fourth AF Joint Task Force HQ STAFFEX highlights African humanitarian assistance mission

Ninth Air Force held its fourth Staff Exercise June 18 - 22, 2018 since being tasked by Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein to stand up an Air Force Joint Task Force-capable headquarters.