USAF Announces Exercises in Middle East as USS Lincoln CSG Joins Build Up

U.S. Air Forces Central is launching a multi-day readiness exercise to demonstrate the ability to deploy, disperse, and sustain combat airpower in the CENTCOM AOR. The U.S. Air Forces Central (AFCENT), also known as Ninth Air Force, announced on Jan. 25, 2026, that it will be conducting a “multi-day readiness exercise to demonstrate the ability […]