Jan. 27, 2020 AFCENT hosts first Senior Enlisted Leaders Conference For the very first time, the most senior enlisted leaders from 10 allied country’s Air Forces gathered in Sumter, South Carolina, to participate in a Senior Enlisted Leaders Conference hosted by Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Drinkard, command chief of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, Jan. 6 – 9,
Sept. 20, 2018 B-1B weapons loaders conduct combat-capability training Weapons load crews assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conduct a training exercise on a B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron with inert munitions at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 13, 2018.
Nov. 29, 2017 Multiple base agencies conduct a joint chemical response exercise U.S. Airmen from multiple agencies participate in a joint chemical response exercise at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 25, 2017.
Nov. 24, 2017 Gen. Lengyel checks in with Guardsmen deployed to AUAB U.S. Air Force Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel, Chief of the National Guard Bureau and member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher S. Kepner, senior enlisted advisor to the Chief, NGB, visited deployed Guardsmen at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 24, 2017.
Oct. 23, 2017 The AFCENT Band, Touch-n-Go, records their punk rock rendition of the Air Force Song Members of the U.S. Air Force Central Command Band, Touch-n-Go, set up a temporary recording studio and cut their own punk rock rendition of the Air Force Song at Al Udeid, Air Force Base, Qatar, Sept. 21, 2017.
Sept. 25, 2017 Gen Votel visits the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, U.S. Central Command commander, flew on a combat mission aboard a B-52 Stratofortress, and spent time talking with deployed Airmen at the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron here.
Aug. 25, 2017 Firefighters Strengthen Partnership and Build Camaraderie Over the public address system, firefighters with the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron’s Fire and Emergency Services Flight and the Qatar Emiri Air Force Fire Department receive a message to respond to a simulated explosion on, Aug. 1.
Aug. 12, 2017 POL: Pumping the “life blood” of fuel to Air Operations The 379th Air Expeditionary Wing is the largest expeditionary wing in the world. At the heart of the Wing is a team of Airmen with the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, Fuels Management Flight, who work 24/7 to make sure that the aircraft assigned here are receiving the “life blood”
July 26, 2017 Al Udeid Air Base launches Chief shadowing program A group of Airmen are sitting together and this question is asked: “Who knows what the Chief does?” With a blank look on each of their faces, a few vague answers, an idea for a new program is born.
July 25, 2017 Fueling the AOR The 340th and the 22nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Units work together around the clock here to inspect, repair, service, launch and recover the fleet of KC-135 Stratotankers.