US Air Forces Central (AFCENT) will conduct a multi-day readiness exercise across the Central Command area of responsibility to demonstrate rapid deployment and sustainment capabilities amid escalating tensions with Iran, the command has announced. “This exercise is designed to enhance asset and personnel dispersal capability, strengthen regional partnerships and prepare for flexible response execution throughout CENTCOM,” AFCENT said on Tuesday. The exercise will validate procedures for rapid movement of personnel and aircraft, “dispersed operations at contingency locations,” and integrated multinational command and control over large operational areas, it said.
