{"id":16907,"date":"2022-01-09T21:38:13","date_gmt":"2022-01-09T21:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2022\/01\/09\/new-in-2022-a-changing-outlook-for-air-warfare-in-us-central-command\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T20:21:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:21:55","slug":"new-in-2022-a-changing-outlook-for-air-warfare-in-us-central-command","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/air\/2022\/01\/09\/new-in-2022-a-changing-outlook-for-air-warfare-in-us-central-command\/","title":{"rendered":"New in 2022: A changing outlook for air warfare in US Central Command"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. left two decades of combat in Afghanistan with a last-minute evacuation as the Taliban returned to power in August. Cue the air war\u2019s next phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Without a ground presence in places like Afghanistan, Iraq and parts of Syria, there\u2019s more pressure on the Air Force and Space Force to pivot to a longer-range role with intelligence satellites and drones launched from farther away in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat we have tried to do in USCENTCOM is stitch together as much of the capabilities as we can,\u201d Maj. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, U.S. Central Command\u2019s operations director, said Dec. 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He explained: \u201cWe fly MQ-9s, we fly them a long way, and we fly a limited number of them. We try to keep track of the [Islamic State-Khorasan] cells that have been highlighted to us by other all-source intelligence. \u2026 But we have limited coverage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. officials hope nearby countries will agree to serve as a launchpad for American military assets. But that shouldn\u2019t mean causing more worry for Central Asian nations in Russia\u2019s backyard, Grynkewich said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Continued efforts to weaken branches of the Islamic State group, al-Qaida and a patchwork of other extremist groups, plus fending off rocket attacks, cyber intrusions and lurking drones from Iran and its proxies requires the U.S. Air Force to rethink base security and its posture across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"599\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1000w_q95-15.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"An MQ-9 Reaper sits along the flight line during sunset at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Nov. 17, 2020. 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