May 30, 2019 US, UAE fly to build interoperability The U.S Air Force and the United Arab Emirates Air Force join together for a partnering flight in the U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility. This flight was conducted to build military-to-military relationships and interoperability with the UAE.
May 4, 2019 First F-35A sortie during Middle East deployment F-35A Lightning IIs from the active-duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing deployed to the middle east flew their first sortie April 26.
April 15, 2019 Hill Airmen depart for F-35A’s first Middle East deployments Airmen from the active-duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing here deployed to Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, to support the United States Air Force Central Command mission in the Middle East. The aircraft arrived in country April 15.
Oct. 27, 2017 729th ACS returns Sixty-one Airmen assigned to the 729th Air Control Squadron returned home Oct. 25, 2017, after spending more than 180 days deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of operations.