U.S.-Qatar Combined Command Post for air defense
AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar (Nov. 3, 2025) Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, right, cuts a ribbon with Chief of Staff of Qatar Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Jassim Al-Mannai during a ceremony at Al Udeid Air Base, Nov. 3. The event marked the opening of a new Combined Command Post for air defense staffed by personnel from Qatar and U.S. forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chris Thornbury)