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## Latest News

**379th AEW modernizes force structure in preparation for AFFOGREN**

**New leadership takes command of the 380th AEW**

**Italy Takes Command of International Red Sea Task Force**

**Poland Joins Combined Maritime Forces in Middle East as 42nd Member**

**Laboon Sailors Provide Assistance to Distressed Mariners**

**DTRA’s Biological Threat Reduction Program and the Tripartite Health Organizations conduct workshop on Zoonotic Workforce Development.**

**Contingency Contractors: Partnerships Power the Mission in U.S. Central Command**

**Space capabilities highlighted in second annual CENTCOM Theater Space Forum**

## Press Releases

**April 10 Red Sea Update**

**April 10 USCENTCOM Conducts Humanitarian Airdrops into Gaza**

**April 9 USCENTCOM Conducts Humanitarian Airdrops into Gaza**

**April 9 Red Sea Update**

**April 8 Red Sea Update**

**April 8 USCENTCOM Conducts Humanitarian Airdrop into Gaza**

**April 7 USCENTCOM, Royal Jordanian Air Force Conduct Humanitarian Airdrops**

**April 6 Red Sea Update**

## CJTF-OIR News

Live Fire Exercises In Syria for April 
Live Fire Exercises In Iraq for April
Live Fire Exercises In Iraq for March
Live Fire Exercises In Syria for March
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April 10, 2024

 379th AEW modernizes force structure in preparation for AFFOGREN 

                    UNDISCLOSED LOCATION —                                                U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility – The 379th Air Expeditionary Wing held an activation ceremony for the 379th Expeditionary Air Base Group, Apr. 2, 2024.The ceremony marked the merger of the 379th AEW’s medical, maintenance, operations and mission support groups into one cohesive support team.“Today we activated our EABG to be led initially by Col. David Mays – until a few weeks from now when we receive another exceptional leader from the new AFFORGEN model,” said U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Douglas Jackson, 379th AEW commander. “The faces will change, but the values we have championed and the culture we have cultivated will endure.”            

April 8, 2024

 New leadership takes command of the 380th AEW 

                                New leadership took command of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing during a change of command and change of responsibility ceremony April 1, 2024, at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Col. Ronald L. Selvidge Jr. assumed command of the wing from Brig. Gen. Terence G. Taylor, outgoing 380th AEW commander. Chief Master Sgt. J. Stacy Cutshaw also took responsibility as the wing’s new command chief, replacing Command Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Murphy. “I have been waiting for this day; I have been anticipating it. I am excited about the new challenge,” said Selvidge.            

April 3, 2024

 Italy Takes Command of International Red Sea Task Force 

                    MANAMA, Bahrain —                                                The U.S. Navy turned over command of Combined Task Force (CTF) 153 to the Italian Navy during a change of command ceremony at the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) headquarters here, April 3.             

March 20, 2024

 Poland Joins Combined Maritime Forces in Middle East as 42nd Member 

                    MANAMA, Bahrain —                                                Combined Maritime Forces welcomed the Republic of Poland as the 42nd member of the world’s largest maritime security partnership, March 17.            

March 13, 2024

 Laboon Sailors Provide Assistance to Distressed Mariners 

                    GULF OF ADEN —                                                Crew members from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) provided assistance to three mariners on a disabled vessel in the international waters of the Gulf of Aden, March 11.            

March 6, 2024

 DTRA’s Biological Threat Reduction Program and the Tripartite Health Organizations conduct workshop on Zoonotic Workforce Development. 

                                In partnership with The Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Biological Threat Reduction Program and the Tripartite health organizations (World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH)), conducted a workshop aimed at fortifying and mobilizing Kazakhstan's workforce for effective preparedness and response to zoonotic disease outbreaks Jan. 23-25 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.             

March 6, 2024

 Contingency Contractors: Partnerships Power the Mission in U.S. Central Command 

                                U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND - “An army runs on its stomach,” a phrase attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte, emphasizes the importance of meeting the basic logistical needs of a military force first and foremost. In a modern contingency environment such as the Middle East, the U.S. Air Force directly supplies a base with equipment like aircraft, heavy machinery and weaponry. But when it comes to smaller logistical details, an expeditionary contracting squadron is largely responsible for feeding the “stomach.”“We have our hands in just about every aspect of the mission here, from food, phone services, and office equipment to making sure we have electricity and running water. Whether it’s at the AFCENT (U.S. Air Forces Central) level or handled right here by our team, those items or services were procured by Air Force contracting,” said an ECONS director of operations deployed to the Middle East.            

Feb. 26, 2024

 Space capabilities highlighted in second annual CENTCOM Theater Space Forum 

                    UNDISCLOSED LOCATION, Southwest Asia —                                                U.S. Space Forces Central hosted the second annual U.S. Central Command Theater Space Forum recently, bringing together over 140 space experts from all five branches of the Defense Department, multiple Combatant Commands and partner nations.            

Feb. 23, 2024

 Multilateral Maritime Engagement 24.1: Strengthening Regional Partnerships for Enhanced Stability 

                                MANAMA, Bahrain - Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (TF 51/5) is proud to announce Multilateral Maritime Engagement (MME) 24.1, a symposium aimed at fostering multilateral opportunities, partnerships, and capabilities within the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR).MME 24.1 will take place from 21-22 February 2024 in Bahrain, where TF 51/5 will host military leaders from across the region to advance bilateral and multilateral partnerships. The symposium will serve as a platform for military leaders from Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and the UK to engage in meaningful discussions about issues facing maritime security in the region, and to collaborate on strategic planning.            

Feb. 20, 2024

 Saudi Arabia Hosts U.S. CENTCOM Command Surgeon and Partner Nations For International Military Medicine Conference and Multinational Medical Response Training 

                                TAMPA, Fla. - Saudi Arabia Military Medical Services hosted the first Multinational Medical Response Training in partnership with the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) Command Surgeon from Feb. 11-13, in Riyadh.“This inaugural event’s purpose is to create an enduring regional medical disaster response framework that enhances stability and collaboration throughout the region,” said USCENTCOM Command Surgeon U.S. Army Col. Larry McCord. “I believe this will be the first of many iterations of medical cooperation and training that builds relationships and strengthens our bonds.”            

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