Aliases
9th Air ForceAFCENTAir Forces Central CommandCENTAF (historical designation: Central Air Force)Central Air ForceNinth Air ForceNinth Air Force (Air Forces Central)U.S. Air Forces Central CommandUS Air Forces Central CommandUSAFCENTUnited States Central Command Air Forces
Disambiguation
AFCENT (Air Forces Central Command) is the contemporary designation of the Ninth Air Force, which also operated historically under the designation CENTAF (Central Air Force). The organization has maintained continuous lineage since 1941, though its formal organizational structure and operational focus have evolved through multiple redesignations.
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Organization
military-branchUSfounded: 1941
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- Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) - WikipediaWikipedia▎ high· 2026-05-14
- Established August 21, 1941 as 5th Air Support Command
- Redesignated April 8, 1942 and activated September 18, 1942
- Served in WWII North Africa and Europe campaigns
- Designated as CENTAF in 1983 for CENTCOM
- Redesignated USAFCENT in 2008
- Ninth Air Force designation restored August 20, 2020
- US Air Forces Central Command (USAFCENT) - GlobalSecurity.orgGlobalSecurity.org▎ high· 2026-05-14
- Air component of CENTCOM covering 20-nation area of responsibility
- Designated as CENTAF January 1, 1983
- Redesignated USAFCENT March 3, 2008
- Flew 29,393 sorties during Desert Storm with 60,624 tons ordnance
- Managed Operations Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom
- About - U.S. Air Forces CentralU.S. Air Force (Official)▎ high· 2026-05-14
- Air component of CENTCOM
- Responsible for air operations across 27 nations in Southwest Asia region
- Developing contingency plans for CENTCOM
- Maintains operational presence since 1991 Gulf War
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AFCENT
Description (EN)
Low-signal entity — referenced 8 time(s) across 7 document(s). No external enrichment performed (criteria: ≥3 mentions). Use the page references below for raw context.
Descrição (PT-BR)
Entidade de baixo sinal — referenciada 8 vez(es) em 7 documento(s). Sem enriquecimento externo (critério: ≥3 menções). Use as referências de páginas abaixo para contexto bruto.