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Sept. 16, 2022

Jordan, U.S. host Senior Enlisted Seminar during Eager Lion 22

AMMAN, Jordan - The U.S. and Jordanian Armed Forces conducted a senior enlisted seminar as part of Exercise Eager Lion, Sept. 13, 2022, in Amman, Jordan. Senior enlisted leaders from more than 10 U.S. Central Command partner nations participated in discussions on drone protection, small unit leadership, and noncommissioned officer (NCO) development.

Senior military leaders from 28 partner nations discuss common security concerns at the senior leader seminar during Eager Lion, Sept. 13, 2022, in Amman, Jordan. More than 5,000 individuals from 28 partner nations participated in the multilateral U.S. Central Command Eager Lion 22 exercise, Sept. 4-15, 2022 in Amman, Jordan. In addition to being a platform for senior leaders to discuss issues and concerns, the SLS served as an opportunity for leaders to share ‘best practices’ by exchanging the knowledge and skills required to manage and lead effectively in complex environments. (U.S. Army photo by Cpt. Olivia Cobiskey)

Sept. 16, 2022

U.S., Jordan hosts a senior leader seminar with 28 partner nations

AMMAN, JORDAN – The U.S. and Jordanian Armed Forces conducted a senior leader seminar as part of Eager Lion, Sept. 13, 2022, in Amman, Jordan. In addition to being a platform for senior leaders from several nations to discuss issues and concerns, the SLS served as an opportunity for leaders to share ‘best practices’ by exchanging the knowledge and skills required to manage and lead effectively in complex environments.

U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles, assigned to the 335th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, fly alongside Saudi Arabian Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles during Operation Agile Spartan III within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Sep. 5, 2022. OAS III tested Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central)’s ability to execute rapid troop and equipment movement to and from dispersed locations around the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility region. This kind of joint training enhances international partnership and interoperability in the interest of regional security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christian Sullivan)

Sept. 16, 2022

AFCENT ACE capabilities tested in capstone event

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar — Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) executed Operation Agile Spartan III, its third agile combat employment capstone event, throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 30 to Sep. 16.

GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 30, 2022) Bags of illegal narcotics sit on the deck of a fishing vessel interdicted by U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter USCGC Glen Harris (WPC 1144) in the Gulf of Oman, Aug. 30.

Aug. 31, 2022

U.S. Ship Seizes Illegal Narcotics in Gulf of Oman

MANAMA, Bahrain — A U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter interdicted a fishing vessel smuggling illegal drugs worth an estimated U.S. street value of $20 million while patrolling the Gulf of Oman, Aug. 30.

220825-N-ZA692-2853 ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 25, 2022) U.S. Navy coastal patrol ship USS Sirocco (PC 6), U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141), Kuwait Naval Force ship Maskan (P 3717), and Iraq Navy fast attack craft P-310, sail together during a joint patrol exercise in the Arabian Gulf, Aug. 25. Trilateral engagements help strengthen partnerships and ensure maritime stability and security in the Middle East region.

Aug. 28, 2022

Iraq, Kuwait and U.S. Conduct Joint Patrol in Arabian Gulf

MANAMA, Bahrain — Maritime forces from Iraq, Kuwait and the United States conducted a joint patrol, Aug. 25, in the Arabian Gulf.

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Aug. 25, 2022

Bahrain Conducts Fifth Sentinel Shield Exercise with IMSC

MANAMA, Bahrain — Forces from Bahrain and the United States completed a joint exercise in the Arabian Gulf, Aug. 23, led by a nine-nation coalition staff based in the Middle East.

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Aug. 23, 2022

New Coast Guard Cutters arrive in Bahrain

MANAMA, Bahrain — MANAMA, Bahrain - Two U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutters arrived in Bahrain, Aug. 23, marking the arrival to their ultimate destination after departing Key West, Florida in June.

Maj. Gen. Kerry Muehlenbeck, The Adjutant General-Arizona, is greeted by Tajikistan officials as she tours the Exercise REGIONAL COOPERATION 22 training site to observe the exercise and visit Arizona Army and Air National Guard participants. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Angela Walz)

Aug. 19, 2022

Arizona Guard wraps up combined joint training in Exercise REGIONAL COOPERATION 22

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — An 11-person Army and Air team from the Arizona National Guard (NG) traveled to Tajikistan to participate in a two-week combined joint training exercise – Exercise REGIONAL COOPERATION 22 (RC22) – with participants from the United States, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan.

A U.S. Air Force F-16CJ Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, taxis after landing on Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 26, 2022. The 378th Expeditionary Operation Support Squadron’s Airfield Management flight is responsible for checking the airfield for discrepancies that’d prevent aircraft from efficiently arriving and departing safely and effectively from PSAB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)

Aug. 19, 2022

A package deal crucial to the mission

PRINCE SULTAN AIR BASE, SAUDI ARABIA — Asking what an aircraft would do without an airfield, is like asking what USCENTCOM would do without Airpower. They may manage, but realistically it'd be an emergency landing waiting to happen.

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Aug. 15, 2022

NAVCENT Hosts Maritime Course for Regional Partners in Bahrain

MANAMA, Bahrain — MANAMA, Bahrain - U.S. Navy personnel in Bahrain kicked off a weeklong course Aug. 14 for 21 senior military leaders from the United States and 10 partner nations.