US Central Command (CENTCOM)
US Navy helicopters strike Houthi rebels in the Red Sea
US Navy helicopters have killed ten Houthi fighters after attempted attacks on US Navy forces and a merchant ship in the Red Sea, US Central Command said in a statement on December 31
US scrambles more jets to deter Israel-Hamas conflict escalation
In support of the Pentagon’s efforts to keep the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas from sparking a broader regional conflict, the USAF has scrambled additional A-10C Thunderbolt II ground attack aircraft and F-15E Strike Eagle multi-role strike fighters to US Central Command’s area of responsibility
USAF C-21As end 32-year CENTCOM mission
Having spent 32 years on continuous operations in the US Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, the Learjet C-21A has departed the area for its new home at Scott AFB in Illinois
US to send F-16s, F-35s to tackle Iranian attacks on oil tankers
The US is to send F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-35 Lightning II multi-role fighters to the Middle East in a bid to counter an increase in Iranian attacks on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, the Pentagon has revealed
USAF F-22s deploy to Middle East amid rising Russian tensions
US Central Command announced on June 14 that several F-22A Raptor fifth-generation air superiority fighters from the USAF’s 94th Fighter Squadron ‘Hat in the Ring’ have deployed to an undisclosed location in the Middle East amid rising tensions between the US and Russia in Syria and Ukraine
New E-11A BACN for USAF's 'Black Wolves'
A brand-new E-11A BACN has arrived at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, where it will be operated by the USAF’s 430th Expeditionary Electronic Communications Squadron (EECS) ‘Black Wolves’ in support of operations in US Central Command’s area of responsibility
US Central Command protects US military bases in Iraq and Syria
As the world welcomed a new year, US Central Command was amassing combat aircraft to help protect military installations in the Middle East, preparing for possible attacks in the region. We detail how American airpower played an instrumental role in countering the threat
USMC deploys legacy Hornets to Saudi Arabia
Boeing F/A-18C/D Hornets and personnel assigned to the USMC’s VMFA-115 ‘Silver Eagles’ have deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, to support combat operations under US Central Command and train alongside regional allies