U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) commander and the Combined Forces Air Component Commander for U.S. Central Command, speaks with Airmen assigned to 75th Fighter Squadron next to an A-10 Thunderbolt II during his visit to Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, May 3, 2023. While on base, Grynkewich talked with service members across installation, discussing command and control capabilities, innovation initiatives, and the beddown of the A-10s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)