AFCENT conducts readiness exercise, generates combat airpower
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron and 16th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron load two R-11 refueler trucks onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during a readiness exercise within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 22, 2026. The exercise spanned across the CENTCOM area of responsibility, elevating readiness with realistic scenarios that tested dispersed operations, rapid deployment of aircraft, and positive control over a large area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)