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Crew chief inspects KC-135 for wear and tear

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nakoa Moonblood, crew chief with the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron inspects cables on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Jan. 4, 2018. Safe practices and risk management, on and off duty, are a part of ensuring that the mission is accomplished as efficiently as possible.(U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Patrick Evenson)
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Gen. Lengyel checks in with Guardsmen deployed to Qatar

U.S. Air Force Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel (right), Chief of the National Guard Bureau and member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, takes a photo with Tech. Sgt. Christopher Bower, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit during a visit to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 22, 2017. Lengyel had the chance to talk to National Guard members about the unique capabilities that they bring to the operational forces, as well as the skills they are able to take back to their state commands and civilian lives. Lengyel and Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher S. Kepner, senior enlisted advisor to Chief, NGB, were on a tour around the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility visiting Guardsmen supporting Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Patrick Evenson)
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Chaplain team helps Airmen maintain spiritual fitness

U.S. Air Force Capt. James Henry, right, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain, speaks with Airmen from the 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, March 27, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Although maintenance Airmen don’t work typical office hours, Henry and his assistant, Tech. Sgt. Michael James, 379th AEW chaplain’s assistant, adjust their hours so that they can see Airmen from each and every shift. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)
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340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron “Rock-N the M-ish” as they fuel the fight!

Airmen from the 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit perform maintenance on a KC-135 Stratotanker, March 3, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. To support the growing need for combat air power in the region, in 2014, both the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron and 340th EAMU doubled in both number of aircraft and personnel—a feat that could not have been accomplished without total force integration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)
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340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron “Rock-N the M-ish” as they fuel the fight!

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Grimm, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit hydraulics specialist, takes off the ruddervator of a KC-135 Stratotanker, March 3, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The KC-135 can hold up to 200,000 lbs. of fuel and can double as a medical evacuation aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)
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340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron “Rock-N the M-ish” as they fuel the fight!

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Kara Quispez, left, and Michael Hoover, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit hydraulics mechanics, reseal the leading edge flap control valve on a KC-135 Stratotanker, March 3, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The KC-135’s air refueling capability reduces the risk and need for aircraft to land and refuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)
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USTRANSCOM commander visits team Al Udeid

U.S. Air Force Gen. Paul Selva, right, commander of U.S. Transportation Command, talks to Maj. Jay Bertsch, 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, and Maj. Mary Hosea, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, during his visit, Jan. 31, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. USTRANSCOM is the single manager of global air, land and sea transportation for the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kia Atkins)
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