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Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, hook a fuel hose to a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 77th Fighter Squadron from Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on the flight line of AUAB on Nov. 10, 2020. The hot-pit training qualified AUAB Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group and the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron to support 24-hour hot refueling operations on multiple aircraft that rotate through the base. Hot-pit refueling allows aircrew to land and keep their engines running while they refuel, before taking off to continue the next leg of their respective missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kayla White)

Nov. 19, 2020

Expeditionary Airmen accelerate change

AL UDEID AIR BASE, QATAR — Heat haze rippled behind the tails of three F-16 Fighting Falcons as they taxied toward the maintenance and logistics Airmen awaiting them on the flight line of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, on Nov. 10, 2020. Aircrew from the 77th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed to Prince Sultan AB, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, trained for a week with members of the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group and the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron on hot refueling.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jason France, center right, the U.S. Transportation Command senior enlisted leader, observes Staff Sgt. Travis Chadwick, center left, a 187th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical evacuation technician, as he tests a passenger, at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, November 9, 2020. The COVID Response Team consists of more than five Air Force specialty codes including logistics, medical technicians, nurses, medical admin and an air transportation standards evaluation program manager. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Brittany A. Chase)

Nov. 17, 2020

Senior Enlisted Leader Observes COVID-19 Testing for Patriot Express Passengers

The senior enlisted leader of U.S. Transportation Command visited Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to see the newest testing the Defense Department is conducting to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 from personnel traveling from the United States to overseas duty stations and on deployments.

Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron, 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, taxi on the flightline upon arrival at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 12, 2020. Deploying as an instrument of Dynamic Force Employment, the contingent of F-16s and support personnel will rapidly integrate into theater air training, as well as joint, coalition and partnered missions in support of U.S. Air Forces Central and U.S. Central Command priorities. The dynamic deployment highlights the Air Force's ability to rapidly deploy and employ forces anywhere around the globe at any moment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Zade Vadnais)

Nov. 16, 2020

Spangdahlem F-16 squadron demonstrates deployment capabilities to USCENTCOM

AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, UAE — U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 480th Fighter Squadron, 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, arrived here Nov. 12, to enhance U.S. Air Forces Central’s ability to deter aggression and promote security and stability within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Deploying as an instrument of Dynamic Force Employment, the detachment of F-16s along with squadron personnel from Spangdahlem AB will rapidly integrate into theater air training, as well as joint, coalition and partnered missions. The unit's presence highlights the Air Force's ability to rapidly deploy and employ forces anywhere around the globe at any moment.

Guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) transits the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 27. John Paul Jones is part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, and currently supporting Coalition Task Force Sentinel, the operational arm of the International Maritime Security Construct, to ensure maritime security and stability in the critical waterways of the Central region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aja Bleu Jackson)

Nov. 13, 2020

Carrier Strike Group 11 destroyers support maritime security in U.S. 5th Fleet

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY — The guided-missile destroyers USS Sterett (DDG 104), USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) and USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) are supporting Coalition Task Force (CTF) Sentinel, the British-led operational arm of the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC).

201105-N-N0146-1589 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 05 2020) The guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114), Kuwait Naval Force missile boat Al- Saadi (P 3723), Kuwait Coast Guard fast patrol boat Marzoug (P 314) and U.S. Coast Guard patrol boats USCGC Aquidneck (WPB 1309) and USCGC Monomoy (WPB 1326) steam in formation during a joint maritime security patrol exercise in the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 5. Ralph Johnson is part of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce.

Nov. 7, 2020

Kuwait and U.S. Naval Forces Conduct Exercise in North Arabian Gulf

The Kuwait Naval Force (KNF), Kuwait Coast Guard and U.S. Navy and Coast Guard forces assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) participated in a bilateral, joint maritime security patrol exercise in the North Arabian Gulf, Nov. 5

Guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), left, conducts a passing exercise with the Royal Bahrain Naval Force ship Al Manama (P 50) in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 27. John Paul Jones is part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, and currently supporting Coalition Task Force Sentinel, the operational arm of the International Maritime Security Construct, to ensure maritime security and stability in the critical waterways of the Central region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aja Bleu Jackson)

Nov. 5, 2020

Coalition Task Force Sentinel Conducts Joint Exercise in the Arabian Gulf

MANAMA, BAHRAIN — Coalition Task Force (CTF) Sentinel executed combined exercise Sentinel Shield in the Arabian Gulf, which showcased the interoperability between coalition warships supporting Sentry and Sentinel patrols in the coalition’s area of operations Oct. 27.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chase Beck, U.S. Air Forces Central Tactical Air Control Party specialist, gives a brief about his career field to Qatar Emiri Air Force members at Al Udied Air Base, Qatar, Oct. 22, 2020.

Nov. 3, 2020

USAFCENT mentors Qatar Emiri Air Force in TACP program development

AL UDIED AIR BASE, Qatar – — Airmen from U.S. Air Forces Central met with members of the Qatar Emiri Air Force during a Qatar/AFCENT Friendship Event Oct. 22, 2020, to discuss development of a Qatari Tactical Air Control Party capability.

U.S. Army Central headquarters hosted its inaugural Virtual Land Forces Intelligence Conference, Tuesday, Oct. 27. The conference is typically five days and held face-to-face to enhance relationships with new and existing land force partners, share intelligence multilaterally, and discuss topics important to security and intelligence.

Oct. 31, 2020

U.S. Army Central hosts inaugural virtual intelligence conference

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- U.S. Army Central headquarters hosted its inaugural Virtual Land Forces Intelligence Conference, Tuesday, Oct. 27.

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (Oct. 28, 2020) Vice Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, walks with Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper during a visit to the NAVCENT headquarters on board Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Oct. 28 . NAVCENT is the U.S. Navy element of U.S. Central Command in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations and encompasses about 2.5 million square miles of water area and includes the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea and parts of the Indian Ocean. The expanse is comprised of 20 countries and includes three critical choke points at the Strait of Hormuz, the Suez Canal and the Strait of Bab al Mandeb at the southern tip of Yemen. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordan Crouch)

Oct. 30, 2020

Secretary of Defense visits NSA Bahrain

BAHRAIN — During his first visit to Bahrain as Secretary of Defense, Dr. Mark T. Esper toured facilities and met with personnel on board U.S. Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Oct. 28. Esper met with Vice Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, to discuss ongoing operations and partnerships in the region. He then visited the headquarter’s maritime operations center (MOC), where watchstanders provide command and control for missions throughout the 5th Fleet area of operations (AOO).

Task Force Spartan Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery Regiment, 75th Field Artillery Brigade, showcased their ability to rapidly deploy High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers anywhere in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility within hours during AMDEX 21-1. Air and Missile Defense Exercise 21-1, which started Oct. 12, develops and exercises tactics, techniques, and procedures against simulated air, cyber, force protection and missile threats.

Oct. 29, 2020

TF Spartan Soldiers Exercise Critical Air and Missile Defense Capabilities

KUWAIT — Field Artillery Soldiers of Task Force Spartan conducted High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) training as part of the Air and Missile Defense Exercise 21-1 here in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Oct. 21-22, 2020.