Important COVID-19 information

Do not be misinformed. Listen to your local officials. Important COVID-19 information:


World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
U.S. Center for Disease Control: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html
Department of Defense: https://www.defense.gov/Explore/Spotlight/Coronavirus/
MacDill Air Force Base: https://www.macdill.af.mil/Coronavirus/

 

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft assigned to the 335th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron conducts aerial refueling operations in the U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility June 22, 2022. The 335th EFS delivers airpower and showcases U.S. commitment to deterrence and regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Matthew Plew)
Nightfall Refueling
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U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 350th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility June 8, 2022. The B-52 conducted a presence patrol mission to demonstrate the U.S.-led coalition commitment to promoting reginal stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Sokolov)
U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress conduct a presence patrol mission
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RED SEA (April 20, 2022) Egyptian Navy frigate ENS Alexandria (F911) and amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) operate in the Red Sea in support of the newly established Combined Task Force 153, April 20. CTF 153 focuses on maritime security and capacity building in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb and Gulf of Aden. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. DeAndre Dawkins)
Combined Task Force 153 Operations
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TAMPA, Fla. – Airmen from the MacDill Air Force Base Honor Guard stand at parade rest around a memorial during an ANZAC Day dawn service at MacDill Air Force Base, April 25, 2022. Though repelled by Ottoman forces, Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) Day commemorates the World War I campaign when Australian and New Zealand forces stood together in effort to capture the Gallipoli Peninsula. ANZAC Day is a day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand to honor those who served and died in military operations. (U.S. Central Command Public Affairs photo by Tom Gagnier)
ANZAC Day
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Attendees take notes during the Ambassadors Day event at Union III forward operating base in Baghdad, Iraq, April 21, 2022. During the CJTF-OIR-hosted event, representatives from more than 25 Coalition countries discussed the CJTF-OIR mission and broad efforts to tackle enduring regional security and stability challenges. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bree-Ann Ramos-Clifton)
Ambassadors Day event at Union III forward operating base in Baghdad, Iraq
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U.S. Marines assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, Jordanian Marines from the 77th Royal Jordanian Marine Battalion, and members of the 61st Quick Reaction Force Battalion, King Abdullah II Special Forces Group pose for a photo during exercise Intrepid Maven (IM) 22-1 aboard Camp Titin, Jordan, March 18. IM is a bilateral engagement series between U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Central Command and the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) that provides an opportunity to exchange military tactics and expertise. IM 22-1 is the first of multiple engagements scheduled between the U.S. Marine Corps and the JAF to increase interoperability, strengthen our enduring partnership, deter malign actors in the region, and ensure optimal readiness to respond to a variety crisis and contingency operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James Stanfield)
Intrepid Maven final exercise
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U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors fly alongside a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress above the Arabian Gulf, March 29, 2022. The presence of the B-52H and F-22s showcased U.S. Central Command's ability to deliver combat airpower at a moment's notice, as well as its commitment to partners and regional security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jerreht Harris)
U.S. B-52s bring region together through Middle East Presence
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U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Directorate of Logistics, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (TF 51/5) pose for a group photo, Mar. 9. TF 51/5 Directorate of Logistics was recognized as the Logistics Unit of the Year (Small Unit) for the Fiscal Year 21 Marine Corps Award for Installations And Logistics Excellence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Victor A. Mancilla)
TF 51/5 Directorate of Logistics is recognized as Logistics Unit of the Year (Small Unit)
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GULF OF AQABA (Feb. 6, 2022) A Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel sails in the Gulf of Aqaba during International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express 2022. IMX/Cutlass Express 2022 is the largest multinational training event in the Middle East, involving more than 60 nations and international organizations committed to enhancing partnerships and interoperability to strengthen maritime security and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dawson Roth)
IMX/CE22 Training at Sea
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ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 9, 2022) Ships from partner nations of Combined Task Force North participate in a photo exercise during International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express (IMX/CE) 2022 in the Arabian Gulf, Feb. 9. IMX/Cutlass Express 2022 is the largest multinational training event in the Middle East, involving more than 60 nations and international organizations committed to enhancing partnerships and interoperability to strengthen maritime security and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Anita Chebahtah)
IMX/CE22 Training at Sea
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BERENICE, Egypt (February. 5, 2022) U.S. and Egyptian naval partners, working together during International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express 2022 pose for a group photo at the Berenice naval base headquarters in Berenice, Egypt, Feb. 5. IMX/Cutlass Express 2022 is the largest multinational training event in the Middle East, involving more than 60 nations and international organizations committed to enhancing partnerships and interoperability to strengthen maritime security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. David Resnick)
IMX/CE22 Partnerships
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GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 14, 2021) Amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) conducts a high-energy laser weapon system demonstration on a static surface training target, Dec. 14, while sailing in the Gulf of Aden. During the demonstration, the Solid State Laser – Technology Maturation Laser Weapons System Demonstrator Mark 2 MOD 0 aboard Portland successfully engaged the training target. The photograph was captured utilizing a short wave infrared lens and optical filter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Donald Holbert)
Laser Weapon System Demonstration
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Sailors and Boeing team members prepare to move a Boeing unmanned MQ-25 aircraft into the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The MQ-25 will be the worlds first operational, carrier-based unmanned aircraft and is integral to the future carrier air wing (CVW). It will provide an aerial refueling capability that extends the range, operational capability and lethality of the CVW and carrier strike group (CSG). GHWB provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable war fighting capability through the carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Noah J. Eidson)
MQ-25 Onload: The future is here
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A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft assigned to the 335th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron conducts aerial refueling operations in the U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility June 22, 2022. The 335th EFS delivers airpower and showcases U.S. commitment to deterrence and regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Matthew Plew)
U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 350th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility June 8, 2022. The B-52 conducted a presence patrol mission to demonstrate the U.S.-led coalition commitment to promoting reginal stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Sokolov)
RED SEA (April 20, 2022) Egyptian Navy frigate ENS Alexandria (F911) and amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) operate in the Red Sea in support of the newly established Combined Task Force 153, April 20. CTF 153 focuses on maritime security and capacity building in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb and Gulf of Aden. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. DeAndre Dawkins)
TAMPA, Fla. – Airmen from the MacDill Air Force Base Honor Guard stand at parade rest around a memorial during an ANZAC Day dawn service at MacDill Air Force Base, April 25, 2022. Though repelled by Ottoman forces, Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) Day commemorates the World War I campaign when Australian and New Zealand forces stood together in effort to capture the Gallipoli Peninsula. ANZAC Day is a day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand to honor those who served and died in military operations. (U.S. Central Command Public Affairs photo by Tom Gagnier)
Attendees take notes during the Ambassadors Day event at Union III forward operating base in Baghdad, Iraq, April 21, 2022. During the CJTF-OIR-hosted event, representatives from more than 25 Coalition countries discussed the CJTF-OIR mission and broad efforts to tackle enduring regional security and stability challenges. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bree-Ann Ramos-Clifton)
U.S. Marines assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, Jordanian Marines from the 77th Royal Jordanian Marine Battalion, and members of the 61st Quick Reaction Force Battalion, King Abdullah II Special Forces Group pose for a photo during exercise Intrepid Maven (IM) 22-1 aboard Camp Titin, Jordan, March 18. IM is a bilateral engagement series between U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Central Command and the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) that provides an opportunity to exchange military tactics and expertise. IM 22-1 is the first of multiple engagements scheduled between the U.S. Marine Corps and the JAF to increase interoperability, strengthen our enduring partnership, deter malign actors in the region, and ensure optimal readiness to respond to a variety crisis and contingency operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James Stanfield)
U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors fly alongside a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress above the Arabian Gulf, March 29, 2022. The presence of the B-52H and F-22s showcased U.S. Central Command's ability to deliver combat airpower at a moment's notice, as well as its commitment to partners and regional security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jerreht Harris)
U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Directorate of Logistics, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (TF 51/5) pose for a group photo, Mar. 9. TF 51/5 Directorate of Logistics was recognized as the Logistics Unit of the Year (Small Unit) for the Fiscal Year 21 Marine Corps Award for Installations And Logistics Excellence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Victor A. Mancilla)
GULF OF AQABA (Feb. 6, 2022) A Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel sails in the Gulf of Aqaba during International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express 2022. IMX/Cutlass Express 2022 is the largest multinational training event in the Middle East, involving more than 60 nations and international organizations committed to enhancing partnerships and interoperability to strengthen maritime security and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dawson Roth)
ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 9, 2022) Ships from partner nations of Combined Task Force North participate in a photo exercise during International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express (IMX/CE) 2022 in the Arabian Gulf, Feb. 9. IMX/Cutlass Express 2022 is the largest multinational training event in the Middle East, involving more than 60 nations and international organizations committed to enhancing partnerships and interoperability to strengthen maritime security and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Anita Chebahtah)
BERENICE, Egypt (February. 5, 2022) U.S. and Egyptian naval partners, working together during International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express 2022 pose for a group photo at the Berenice naval base headquarters in Berenice, Egypt, Feb. 5. IMX/Cutlass Express 2022 is the largest multinational training event in the Middle East, involving more than 60 nations and international organizations committed to enhancing partnerships and interoperability to strengthen maritime security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. David Resnick)
GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 14, 2021) Amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) conducts a high-energy laser weapon system demonstration on a static surface training target, Dec. 14, while sailing in the Gulf of Aden. During the demonstration, the Solid State Laser – Technology Maturation Laser Weapons System Demonstrator Mark 2 MOD 0 aboard Portland successfully engaged the training target. The photograph was captured utilizing a short wave infrared lens and optical filter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Donald Holbert)
Sailors and Boeing team members prepare to move a Boeing unmanned MQ-25 aircraft into the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The MQ-25 will be the worlds first operational, carrier-based unmanned aircraft and is integral to the future carrier air wing (CVW). It will provide an aerial refueling capability that extends the range, operational capability and lethality of the CVW and carrier strike group (CSG). GHWB provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable war fighting capability through the carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Noah J. Eidson)

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