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C-21 mission departs AUAB

A C-21A Learjet piloted by U.S. Air Force Maj. Jonathan Daniels, 912th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron C-21 Detachment director of operations, and 1st Lt. Naomi Shaak, 912th EARS C-21 Detachment pilot, takes off the runway during its last flight out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 30, 2023. The C-21 conducted 32 years of operations in the Middle East and now sets course for its new home at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern)
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C-21 mission departs AUAB

A C-21A Learjet piloted by U.S. Air Force Maj. Jonathan Daniels, 912th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron C-21 Detachment director of operations, and 1st Lt. Naomi Shaak, 912th EARS C-21 Detachment pilot, begins taxing towards the runway before its last flight out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 30, 2023. The C-21 at AUAB was authorized to operate in combat zones, earning the famous combat Learjet rhetoric “unaware, unafraid” due to the fact that it has no anti-aircraft detection or countermeasure systems installed, making the crew unaware of any possible threats and unafraid to face them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern)
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C-21 mission departs AUAB

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jonathan Daniels, 912th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron C-21 Detachment director of operations, and 1st Lt. Naomi Shaak, 912th EARS C-21 Detachment pilot, begin taxing a C-21A Learjet towards the runway before its last flight out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 30, 2023. The C-21 has deployed to Southwest Asia, providing time-sensitive movement of people and cargo in support of operations DESERT SHIELD, DESERT STORM, IRAQI FREEDOM, NEW DAWN, ENDURING FREEDOM, FREEDOM SENTINEL, INHERENT RESOLVE, RESOLUTE SUPPORT, NORTHERN WATCH, and SOUTHERN WATCH. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern)
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C-21 mission departs AUAB

Leadership from the 379th Expeditionary Operations Group render a salute to a C-21A Learjet assigned to the 912th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron C-21 Detachment, as it taxis towards the runway before its last flight out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 30, 2023. The primary mission of the C-21 was to provide transportation for distinguished visitors throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, as well as support aeromedical evacuation operations by transporting life-saving medical supplies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern)
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C-21 mission departs AUAB

The tail of a C-21A Learjet assigned to the 912th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron C-21 Detachment, displays Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, before its last flight out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 30, 2023. The C-21 conducted 32 years of operations in the Middle East and now sets course for its new home at Scott AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern)
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C-21 mission departs AUAB

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jonathan Daniels, 912th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron C-21 Detachment director of operations, conducts preflight checks on a C-21A Learjet before its last flight out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 30, 2023. The C-21 is a highly sought after DV transport aircraft, and the increased distinguished visitor airlift requirement stateside has prompted it's realignment in the area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern)
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C-21 mission departs AUAB

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jonathan Daniels, 912th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron C-21 Detachment director of operations, starts the engines of a C-21A Learjet before its last flight out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 30, 2023. The C-21 at AUAB was authorized to operate in combat zones, earning the famous combat Learjet rhetoric “unaware, unafraid” due to the fact it has no anti-aircraft detection or countermeasure systems installed, making the crew unaware of any possible threats and unafraid to face them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Devin Boyer)
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C-21 mission departs AUAB

Members from the 912th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron C-21 Detachment take a group photo alongside a C-21A Learjet before its last flight out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 30, 2023. The C-21 has deployed to Southwest Asia, providing time-sensitive movement of people and cargo in support of operations DESERT SHIELD, DESERT STORM, IRAQI FREEDOM, NEW DAWN, ENDURING FREEDOM, FREEDOM SENTINEL, INHERENT RESOLVE, RESOLUTE SUPPORT, NORTHERN WATCH, and SOUTHERN WATCH. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Devin Boyer)
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C-21 mission departs AUAB

Leadership from across the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and members from the 912th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron C-21 Detachment take a group photo alongside a C-21A Learjet before its last flight out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 30, 2023. The primary mission of the C-21 was to provide transportation for distinguished visitors throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, as well as support aeromedical evacuation operations by transporting life-saving medical supplies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Devin Boyer)
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Agile Lightning demonstrates nimble operations

Airmen from the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing and 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron transport gear in preparation for Exercise Agile Lightning at the 332 AEW, Southwest Asia, Aug. 4, 2019. The 380 EMXS hails from Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The exercise demonstrated the adaptive basing methodology where personnel and aircraft can operate in austere environments to complete essential missions vital to the defense of U.S. assets and personnel and to project air power. (U.S. Air Force photo by AFCENT PA/Courtesy Photo)
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Agile Lightning demonstrates nimble operations

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III arrives with 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen from Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates for Exercise Agile Lightning at the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia, Aug. 4, 2019. The exercise demonstrated the adaptive basing methodology where personnel and aircraft can operate in austere environments to complete essential missions vital to the defense of U.S. assets and personnel and to project air power. (U.S. Air Force photo by AFCENT PA/Courtesy Photo)
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Agile Lightning demonstrates nimble operations

Airmen from the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing and 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron transport gear in preparation for Exercise Agile Lightning at the 332 AEW, Southwest Asia, Aug. 4, 2019. The 380 EMXS hails from Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The exercise demonstrated the adaptive basing methodology where personnel and aircraft can operate in austere environments to complete essential missions vital to the defense of U.S. assets and personnel and to project air power. (U.S. Air Force photo by AFCENT PA/Courtesy Photo)
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Agile Lightning demonstrates nimble operations

Maintainers of the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron from Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, disembark from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III for Exercise Agile Lightning at the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia, Aug. 4, 2019. The exercise demonstrated the adaptive basing methodology where personnel and aircraft can operate in austere environments to complete essential missions vital to the defense of U.S. assets and personnel and to project air power. (U.S. Air Force photo by AFCENT PA/Courtesy Photo)
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Agile Lightning demonstrates nimble operations

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III arrives with 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen from Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates for Exercise Agile Lightning at the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia, Aug. 4, 2019. The exercise demonstrated the adaptive basing methodology where personnel and aircraft can operate in austere environments to complete essential missions vital to the defense of U.S. assets and personnel and to project air power. (U.S. Air Force photo by AFCENT PA/Courtesy Photo)
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Agile Lightning demonstrates nimble operations

Airmen from the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing and 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron transport gear in preparation for Exercise Agile Lightning at the 332 AEW, Southwest Asia, Aug. 4, 2019. The 380 EMXS hails from Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The exercise demonstrated the adaptive basing methodology where personnel and aircraft can operate in austere environments to complete essential missions vital to the defense of U.S. assets and personnel and to project air power. (U.S. Air Force photo by AFCENT PA/Courtesy Photo)
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ASAB utilizes IHAT mission to increase efficiency

Senior Airman Cole Lomas, 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron ramp services personnel, a Guardsman deployed from the 120th Airlift Wing at Great Falls Air National Guard Base, Mont., operates a 60K tunner to load a commercial Ilyushin Il-76 at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, March 11, 2019. The U.S. Air Forces Central Command’s Air Mobility Division and Airlift Control Team orchestrate the utilization of commercial international heavyweight air tenders to move theater cargo. The use of IHAT missions provides the USCENTCOM theater an important airlift capability for cargo that cannot be load planned on military aircraft within the next 72 hours. This is the first time in more than two years the capability has been used at ASAB. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)
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ASAB utilizes IHAT mission to increase efficiency

Staff Sgt. Benjamin Griggs, 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron ramp services supervisor, deployed from the 89th Aerial Port Squadron at Joint Base Andrews, Md., rolls cargo on to a commercial Ilyushin Il-76 at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, March 11, 2019. The U.S. Air Forces Central Command’s Air Mobility Division and Airlift Control Team orchestrate the utilization of commercial international heavyweight air tenders to move theater cargo. The use of IHAT missions provides the USCENTCOM theater an important airlift capability for cargo that cannot be load planned on military aircraft within the next 72 hours. This is the first time in more than two years the capability has been used at ASAB. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)
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ASAB utilizes IHAT mission to increase efficiency

Staff Sgt. Luis Paulino, 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron ramp services supervisor, a Reservist deployed Anderson Air Base, Guam, rolls cargo on to a commercial Ilyushin Il-76 at Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait, March 11, 2019. The U.S. Air Forces Central Command’s Air Mobility Division and Airlift Control Team orchestrate the utilization of commercial international heavyweight air tenders to move theater cargo. The use of IHAT missions provides the USCENTCOM theater an important airlift capability for cargo that cannot be load planned on military aircraft within the next 72 hours. This is the first time in more than two years the capability has been used at ASAB. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)
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ASAB utilizes IHAT mission to increase efficiency

Members of the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron prepare to load an Ilyushin Il-76 at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, March 11, 2019. The U.S. Air Forces Central Command’s Air Mobility Division and Airlift Control Team orchestrate the utilization of commercial international heavyweight air tenders to move theater cargo. The use of IHAT missions provides the USCENTCOM theater an important airlift capability for cargo that cannot be load planned on military aircraft within the next 72 hours. This is the first time in more than two years the capability has been used at ASAB. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)
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ASAB utilizes IHAT mission to increase efficiency

Members of the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron prepare to load an Ilyushin Il-76 at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, March 11, 2019. The U.S. Air Forces Central Command’s Air Mobility Division and Airlift Control Team orchestrate the utilization of commercial international heavyweight air tenders to move theater cargo. The use of IHAT missions provides the USCENTCOM theater an important airlift capability for cargo that cannot be load planned on military aircraft within the next 72 hours. This is the first time in more than two years the capability has been used at ASAB. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)
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