U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Tierra Washington wishes family and friends back home happy holidays while deployed to the middle east, Dec. 9, 2025. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Nathan Wingate)
As technology advances and the battlespace continues to evolve, the U.S. Air Force is finding innovative ways to overcome new and previously unimagined obstacles. Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) Battle Lab at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, is leading the charge, building its own drones with one express purpose: improve the combat effectiveness of Airmen throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
DOHA, Qatar — The United States Air Force’s premier ceremonial and musical units in the region, the U.S. Air Forces Central Band and the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team, will represent the U.S. at the first-ever Doha International Music and Marching Festival in Doha, Qatar, Dec. 16-20, 2025.
