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The US Air Forces Central Command, in a statement on Friday, said that the Air Force F-22 Raptor stealth fighters have been deployed to "Qatar for the first time in order to defend American forces and interests."

The Air Force F-22 Raptor stealth fighters have been deployed "to defend American forces and interests," the US Air Forces Central Military Command said in a statement that did not specify how many of the hi-tech planes had been sent.

WASHINGTON, June 22 (KUNA) -- US Air Forces Central Command Director of Force Protection Kevin Walker refuted Saturday "illegitimate claims" that US forces are evacuating contractors or any other US personnel from Balad Air Base in Iraq.

Guastella, Commander, of the US Air Forces Central Command, and his accompanying delegation, currently visiting the Sultanate.

Manama, May 23 (BNA): Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received today Commander of the United States Air Forces Central Command Lt.

QAF deputy chief of staff for administration and supply affairs Major Gen (Pilot) Mubarak bin Mohamed Alkamit al-Khayarin and US Air Forces Central Command, Southwest Asia Commander Lt Gen (Pilot) Joseph T Guastella attended the ceremony.

(QNA) Chief of Staff meets Commander of US Air Forces Central Command Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces HE Lieutenant-General (Pilot) Ghanem bin Shaheen al Ghanem met with Commander of US Air Forces Central Command Joseph Guastella in Doha on Tuesday.

US Air Forces Central Command (USAFCENT) Commander Lieutenant General Joseph Guastella was referring to Tehran's threats to halt exports through the Strait of Hormuz after America withdrew from the 2015 nuclear agreement and re-imposed economic sanctions.

The US Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT) also tweeted that such reports had "zero credibility".

AirChiefMarshal Sohail Aman, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force was awarded with United States (US) Legion of Merit- the highest military award of US armed forces awarded to any foreign military high official on Monday.The award was presented by Lieutenant General Jeffrey L Harrigian, Commander of the US Air Forces Central Command on behalf of General David L Goldfein, the Chief of Air Staff of the US air force who witnessed the ceremony through video link.

He was addressing a Pentagon press briefing through a video-conference this week from the Combined Air Operations Center at Al Udeid Airbase, Qatar, from where he commands US Air Forces Central Command.