AFCENT

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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.

The Ninth Air Force, officially designated as Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT) since 2020, is a Numbered Air Force of the United States Air Force established on August 21, 1941, and activated on September 18, 1942. It serves as the air component of United States Central Command (CENTCOM), responsible for air operations and contingency planning across 27 nations spanning the Horn of Africa through the Persian Gulf into Central Asia. The organization saw extensive combat during World War II in North Africa and Europe, and has maintained continuous operational presence throughout Southwest Asia since the 1991 Gulf War, including major operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Headquartered at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, it operates under a complex organizational structure that traces its lineage through multiple redesignations: 9th Air Force (1942), CENTAF (1983), USAFCENT (2008), and return to Ninth Air Force designation (2020).

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Desambiguação: 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.

A Nona Força Aérea (Ninth Air Force), oficialmente designada como Comando das Forças Aéreas Centrais (AFCENT) desde 2020, é uma Força Aérea Numerada da Força Aérea dos Estados Unidos estabelecida em 21 de agosto de 1941 e ativada em 18 de setembro de 1942. Serve como componente aéreo do Comando Central dos Estados Unidos (CENTCOM), responsável por operações aéreas e planejamento de contingência em 27 nações abrangendo desde o Chifre da África até o Golfo Pérsico e Ásia Central. A organização participou de combates extensivos durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial no Norte da África e Europa, e mantém presença operacional contínua no Sudoeste Asiático desde a Guerra do Golfo de 1991, incluindo operações importantes no Iraque e Afeganistão. Sediada na Base da Força Aérea Shaw, na Carolina do Sul, opera sob estrutura organizacional complexa que traça sua linhagem através de múltiplas redesignações: Nona Força Aérea (1942), CENTAF (1983), USAFCENT (2008) e retorno à designação Ninth Air Force (2020).

External Sources

• Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) - Wikipedia · Wikipedia · reliability: high — 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; Headquartered at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina
• US Air Forces Central Command (USAFCENT) - GlobalSecurity.org · GlobalSecurity.org · reliability: high — 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 Central · U.S. Air Force (Official) · reliability: high — 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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