Feb. 1, 2017

USCENTCOM Commander's Statement on DoD IG Report

"We appreciate the extensive efforts by the Office of the DoD Inspector General in conducting its investigation.  While the allegations were unsubstantiated, the DoD IG's report did provide thoughtful and helpful recommendations on ways to make improvements within the command and we are taking those and others' recommendations to heart and acting

Feb. 1, 2017

Maintainers ‘push’ AWACS to new levels in fight against ISIS

SOUTHWEST ASIA — 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainers faced the flight line and stood shoulder-to-shoulder before the departure of an E-3 Sentry. When the aircraft was cleared for takeoff they dropped into push-up position.

Feb. 1, 2017

Exercise Unified Trident brings four nations together to maintain readiness

MANAMA, Bahrain — Naval forces from four allied nations engage in Exercise Unified Trident starting Jan. 31. Unified Trident is a multilateral exercise with the Royal Navy, Royal Australian Navy, French Marine Nationale, and the U.S. Navy that will span the international waters of the Arabian Gulf, incorporate all forms of maritime operations, reinforce relationships with partners and allies, maintain readiness and improve cooperation to ensure the free flow of commerce.

Feb. 1, 2017

Afghan maintainers level up

KABUL, Afghanistan — As the train, advise and assist missions continue in Afghanistan, the Afghan Air Force is taking the lead from Coalition in supporting ground troops through air power.

Jan. 31, 2017

Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system exercise a training first

     A milestone in the training with the Gray Eagle, an unmanned aircraft system, has been reached at Fort Riley and will enhance the ability of UAS technicians to prepare for, and win, in a combat zone.      Known to the Soldiers of the Company F, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, as Table VI Aerial Gunnery Training, it is more

Jan. 31, 2017

Coalition leaders review Iraqi Ranger training at Camp Taji

CAMP TAJI, Iraq — The Combined Joint Task Force -- Operation Inherent Resolve's command sergeant major reviewed the Iraqi Ranger training program during a visit to Task Group Taji Jan. 23. Soldiers from New Zealand and Australia direct the training at Camp Taji -- one of four building partner capacity locations run by Coalition forces to enhance the readiness of Iraqi security forces.

Jan. 31, 2017

Pararescueman awarded Air Force Cross for valor at Roberts Ridge

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. (AFNS) — Fifteen years after a 17-hour battle on an Afghan mountaintop, a pararescueman’s extraordinary heroism was recognized with an Air Force Cross, upgraded from a Silver Star, following a service-wide review of medals awarded since 9/11.

Jan. 31, 2017

816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron answers the call in the Middle East

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. — United States and Coalition forces in Afghanistan are working to advise, train and assist Afghan security forces across the country. In places like Jalalabad Airfield in the country’s far-eastern Nangarhar Province, they recently called for a shipment of vehicles to support their ongoing work with their Afghan partners.

Jan. 30, 2017

U.S. Raid in Yemen Garners Intelligence

WASHINGTON — A Pentagon spokesman said valuable intelligence was obtained during the U.S. military raid on the militant Islamist group al-Qaida in Yemen that killed a U.S. service member and injured three others.

Jan. 30, 2017

Handover Ceremony of Huey Helicopter

ALMATY, Kazakhstan — At a ceremony January 27 in Almaty, the U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan handed over a Huey II Helicopter worth $7 million to the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan. This is the fourth Huey helicopter provided to Kazakhstan through the U.S. Foreign Military Sales Program. U.S. Ambassador George Krol, U.S. Consul General Mark Moody, U.S. Defense Attaché Colonel Ron Hogan, and leadership of the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan participated in the ceremony.