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rdf:type	Military Unit
rdfs:label	United States Air Forces Central
rdfs:comment	United States Air Forces Central (USAFCENT/AFCENT) is a unit of the United States Air Force headquartered at Al Udeid AB, Qatar. It is the Air Force Service Component of United States Central Command (USCENTCOM), a joint Department of Defense combatant command responsible for U.S. security interests in 27 nations that stretch from the Horn of Africa through the Persian Gulf region, into Central Asia. The commander was formerly dual-hatted as commander of Ninth Air Force. USAFCENT is responsible for air operations (either unilaterally or in concert with coalition partners) and developing contingency plans in support of national objectives for USCENTCOM's 20-nation area of responsibility in Southwest Asia.
award date	--06-01 --07-01 --08-04
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foaf:homepage	http://www.centaf.af.mil/
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Garrison	Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Air Component of United States Central Command
Country	United States
Current Commander	dbkwik:resource/3nibxlf4jcUqah_WEzN3VQ== Lieutenant General
Caption	United States Air Forces Central emblem
Dates	1942
award image	AF OUA AF OEA
Unit Name	United States Air Forces Central
notable commanders	Lewis H. Brereton Gary L. North Hoyt Vandenberg
garrison label	Headquarters
Battles	dbkwik:resource/MXDf0IxObvplBNDFActzqQ== War in Afghanistan (2001–present) Iraq War
decorations	dbkwik:resource/IW5euvgPKJ6FMU4Gd89O3w== Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
award name	dbkwik:resource/IW5euvgPKJ6FMU4Gd89O3w== Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
abstract	United States Air Forces Central (USAFCENT/AFCENT) is a unit of the United States Air Force headquartered at Al Udeid AB, Qatar. It is the Air Force Service Component of United States Central Command (USCENTCOM), a joint Department of Defense combatant command responsible for U.S. security interests in 27 nations that stretch from the Horn of Africa through the Persian Gulf region, into Central Asia. The commander was formerly dual-hatted as commander of Ninth Air Force. USAFCENT is responsible for air operations (either unilaterally or in concert with coalition partners) and developing contingency plans in support of national objectives for USCENTCOM's 20-nation area of responsibility in Southwest Asia. AFCENT has fought in the 1991 Gulf War, War in Afghanistan (OEF-A, 2001–present), the Iraq War (OIF, 2003-2010), as well as various engagements within USCENTCOM.
is Partof of	Sidi Azeiz Airfield
is Commands of	Gilmary M. Hostage III
is command structure of	455th Air Expeditionary Wing 504th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Group 332d Air Expeditionary Wing 332d Expeditionary Operations Group 386th Air Expeditionary Wing 376th Air Expeditionary Wing 387th Air Expeditionary Group 451st Air Expeditionary Wing