16th EAS conducts cargo mission within CENTCOM AOR

386th January 2026 Podcast

U.S. Air Force Col. Nathan Aysta, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jozef Miketin, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing command chief, record their monthly wing update and podcast in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 23, 2025. (U.S. Air Force video by Tech. Sgt. Drew Schumann)

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Iowa senator visits 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing

01.21.2026 | Photo by Senior Airman Jonah Bliss

A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter taxis in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 22, 2026. U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa and...

AFCENT conducts readiness exercise, generates...

01.21.2026 | Photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron and 16th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron load two R-11 refueler trucks onto a...

Airmen prepare cargo for transport in support of...

01.21.2026 | Photo by Senior Airman Joseph Garcia

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron secure a K-loader for transport in a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in support...

Iowa Gov., adjutant general of Iowa visit 332nd...

01.20.2026 | Photo by Senior Airman Jonah Bliss

A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter sits in a hangar in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 21, 2026. An Iowa state flag was...

386th AEW Daily Airfield Operations

01.20.2026 | Photo by Staff Sgt. Tylin Rust

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tylin Rust, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing public affairs specialist, takes a photo in the U.S. Central Command area of...

Texas National Guard 294th QM packages food, water...

01.20.2026 | Photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton

U.S. Army Spc. Nahjya Robinson, 294th Quartermaster Company, 36th Sustainment Brigade, 36th Infantry Division, Texas National Guard rigger,...

379 EFSS serves meals

01.14.2026 | Photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chavarria Barnett, 379th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron contractor’s officer representative, serves lunch to...

332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron...

01.13.2026 | Photo by Senior Airman Karalyn Degraffenreed

U.S. Airmen unload pallets from a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Jan. 14, 2026. The U.S....

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386th January 2026 Podcast

01.22.2026 | Video by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Schumann

U.S. Air Force Col. Nathan Aysta, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jozef Miketin, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing...

AFCENT conducts readiness exercise, generates...

01.21.2026 | Video by Staff Sgt. Alexis Orozco

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 16th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, and 379th Expeditionary Aerial...

Airmen prepare cargo for transport in support of...

01.20.2026 | Video by Tech. Sgt. Kristen Pittman

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 16th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and 379th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron load cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster...

Hey Airman! Wash Your Hands!

01.19.2026 | Video by Staff Sgt. Tylin Rust

A public service announcement reminding service members to practice good hand hygiene within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan....

332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron...

01.17.2026 | Video by Senior Airman Jonah Bliss

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron construct a maintenance alert compound in the U.S. Central Command area of...

Tech. Sgt. Raymond Alvarez - Miami Hurricanes shout-out

01.17.2026 | Video by Senior Airman Jonah Bliss

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kevon Kelly, deployed to the Middle East, shouts out the Miami Hurricanes, Jan. 17, 2026. (U.S. Air Force video by...

Senior Master Sgt. Jack James - Miami Hurricanes...

01.17.2026 | Video by Senior Airman Jonah Bliss

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Jack James, deployed to the Middle East, shouts out the Miami Hurricanes, Jan. 17, 2026. (U.S. Air Force video...

Master Sgt. Curry Christian - Miami Hurricanes...

01.17.2026 | Video by Senior Airman Jonah Bliss

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Curry Christian, deployed to the Middle East, shouts out the Miami Hurricanes, Jan. 17, 2026. (U.S. Air Force video by...

386th Desert Innovation

01.23.2026 | Story by Staff Sgt. Nathan Wingate

With a cinematic start that quickly turns into operational reality, multi-capable Airmen assigned to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing are playing...

Paving the way: 1st ETSG delivers critical...

01.21.2026 | Story by Senior Master Sgt. Richard Ebensberger

Across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, where operational demands shift rapidly and missions emerge with little warning, the U.S....

Coalition Enlisted Leaders Advance Partnership and...

01.21.2026 | Story by Senior Airman William Pugh

For the first time, enlisted military members from six partner nations including Jordan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the United Arab...

Soldiers, Airmen increase sustainment mission...

01.08.2026 | Story by Tech. Sgt. Kristen Pittman

Soldiers, Airmen increase sustainment mission capabilities

379th ETDC ensures access to critical protective gear

01.08.2026 | Story by Staff Sgt. Alexis Orozco

379th ETDC ensures access to critical protective gear

379 ELRS vehicle maintenance implements innovative...

01.07.2026 | Story by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton

The 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron recently implemented an innovative method using nitrogen gas to test the integrity of vehicle...

AFCENT caps 2025 with decisive operations,...

12.30.2025 | Courtesy Story

Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) closed out 2025 with a series of decisive victories, sustaining combat airpower against terrorist threats,...

332 ELRS conducts first hot-pit refuel with R-20...

12.23.2025 | Story by Airman 1st Class Jonah Bliss

For the first time at this location, U.S. Airmen assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron conducted a hot-pit refueling...

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PSAB Airmen reflect on 9/11

09.09.2022 | Audio by Staff Sgt. Shannon Bowman and Capt. Danielle Hudson

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adam Zakrzewski and Master Sgt. Sean McDermott, reflect on their memories of the 9/11 and discuss how the...

Spit Fire Podcast - Reflecting and looking forward

12.23.2021 | Audio by Senior Airman Karla Parra

332nd AEW leadership, Wing commander, Brig. Gen. Christopher Sage and Command Chief, Chief Master Sgt. Sean Milligan, take a brief moment to...

Class is in session

12.09.2021 | Audio by Senior Airman Cameron Otte

Education service officer, Master Sgt. Chelsie Gross talks about the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing’s Learning Resource Center and how she can...

Rising to the challenge

12.02.2021 | Audio by Senior Airman Cameron Otte

Host Senior Airman Cameron Otte sits down with Rising 4 president Senior Airman Klark Ortiz to learn more about the responsibilities of leading...

Spit Fire Podcast - A New Era of Enlisted...

10.27.2021 | Audio by Senior Airman Karla Parra

The Airpower Leadership Academy (ALA) is a formalized mentorship program that targets select Staff Sergeants and Technical Sergeants from the...

Meet the man behind the star

09.30.2021 | Audio by Senior Airman Cameron Otte

Check out our Spit Fire Podcast episode with the commander of the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, Brig. Gen. Christopher Sage. Listen in as we learn...

Spit Fire Podcast - Mind, Mission, Readiness

08.30.2021 | Audio by Senior Airman Karla Parra

In recognition of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, we sit down with Maj Mahogany Swanson, 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group chief of mental...

Spit Fire Podcast - A Chat With Chief Milligan

08.20.2021 | Audio by Senior Airman Karla Parra

With more than 20 years of experience, CMSgt Sean Milligan has so much to contribute to the 332d AEW. He’s dedicated to more than just the...

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Desert Eagle - 06.27.2010

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FAVP provides assistance for November 2010 General Election; Grand Slam Standard: met, exceeded, continued; Grand Slam community 'lives it up' at...

Desert Eagle - 06.19.2010

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C-130 shop

Desert Eagle - 06.12.2010

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Tactical weather systems improve mission success throughout AOR

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COP provides U.S., Host Nation base guidelines

Desert Eagle - 05.30.2010

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Rapidly resupplying the AOR: A 'riggerous' job

Desert Eagle - 05.15.2010

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Host-Nation Basketball Tourney

Desert Eagle - 05.09.2010

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Forward-deployed fire fighters foster Afthan capabilities

Desert Eagle - 05.01.2010

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Goodwill Ambassador Team completes first mission

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