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  • Airmen from the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron construct water and sewer lines at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 28th, 2020.

    378 ECES lays new water lines at Prince Sultan Air Base

    Constant improvements and upgrades occur at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, every day. Recently, Airmen from the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron began installing a new water and sewer line on July 27th, 2020. The pipelines were the third set of water lines laid down to carry water and sewage from a reserve storage tank to other parts of the base.
  • Col. Askew assumed command of the 378th EMSG from Col. Alvarez during the 378th EMSG Change of Command Ceremony.

    378th EMSG Change of Command

    Col. Alvarez, outgoing commander, relinquishes command of the 378th Expeditionary Mission Support Group to Col. Askew during the 378th EMSG change of command ceremony at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 28th, 2020. During Col. Alvarez’s command Prince Sultan Air Base saw significant improvements to its infrastructure and facilities which improved quality of life and mission capabilities for Airmen. Col Askew plans to continue that trend for improvement during his tenure at Prince Sultan Air Base.
  • U.S. Army Soldiers from Task Force Javelin conduct maintenance on a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    U.S. Army Maintainers keep UH-60s flying

    U.S. Army Soldiers from Task Force Javelin conduct maintenance on a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 23, 2020. The maintainers assigned to the base and mission routinely check the Blackhawks to ensure they are ready and operational for any mission on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt.
  • Airmen from the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Dirt Boys shop work to finish construction on the new helicopter pad at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

    378 ECES Dirt Boys build helipad for Prince Sultan Air Base

    Airmen from the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Dirt Boys shop work to finish construction on the new helicopter pad at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 25, 2020. The 378th ECES has worked day and night to improve the parking area that will support UH-60 Blackhawks assigned to the U.S. Army Task Force Javelin. (U.S.

  • 378th EOG enforces AFCENT fighter capabilities

    The 378th Expeditionary Operations Group completes certification of the integrated combat turn process for all its maintenance and loads teams at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 24, 2020. The ICT allows fighter jets assigned to the 378th EOG to refuel, re-arm and re-enter the air operations of U.S. Central Command as part of
  • The 378th Expeditionary Logistic Readiness Squadron rapidly refuel a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 23rd Expeditionary Refueling Squadron from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 13, 2020.

    Prince Sultan boosts CENTCOM AOR refueling capabilities

    As a KC-135 Stratotanker turns to approach Prince Sultan Air Base, the 378th Air Expeditionary Logistics Squadron Fuels Flight has prepared a different, more effective way to gas-and-go the massive refueling aircraft.

  • Star in the Sand - 378th Civil Engineer Squadron Dirt Boys

    Brig. Gen. Pettus, commander, 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Crow, 378th AEW, visit the 378th ECES as they build a pad for the UA-60 Blackhawk helicopters to park at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 22, 2020. The 378th ECES worked day and night for weeks to build the pad for the helicopters to
  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Gregory Guillot, incoming commander of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, accepts command from U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, commander of U.S. Central Command, during a change of command ceremony at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 16, 2020.

    AFCENT welcomes familiar face as new commander

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Gregory Guillot became the 17th commander in U.S. Air Forces Central Command history Thursday as he took command from U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Joseph Guastella during a change of command ceremony here.  U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, commander of USCENTCOM, presided over the ceremony.“[Guillot] is inheriting a
  • The 378th Expeditionary Medical Squadron conducted a trauma response exercise to practice its response, mitigation, treatment and evacuation of critically injured patients at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

    Prince Sultan Air Base conducts trauma response exercise

    On July 14, the 378th Expeditionary Medical Squadron conducted a trauma response exercise to practice its response, mitigation, treatment and evacuation of critically injured patients at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • S. Army Soldiers from Bravo Battery, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment system checks a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) launcher during routine start up procedures in the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility.

    THAAD protects CENTCOM AOR

    U.S. Army Soldiers from Bravo Battery, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment system checks a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) launcher during routine start up procedures in the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility, June 25, 2020. The THAAD system and its Army operators are deployed to the region to assist in the deterrence and
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