AFCENT conducts readiness exercise, generates combat airpower
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jose Reyes, 379th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron air transportation technician, secures an R-11 refuel truck to the cargo bay floor of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during a readiness exercise within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Jan. 22, 2026. Throughout the exercise, Airmen honed tactics, techniques and procedures, strengthening the U.S. Air Force’s ability to disperse quickly, establish austere sites, and generate combat sorties with a minimal footprint. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)