Medical Airmen stay trained to respond effectively

Members of the U.S. Air Force 379th Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron held a multi-activity training event at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 23, 2022. The training event allowed airmen to hone their skills in a number of different ways. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class

Grand Shield 22-5 Maintains Force Readiness

Firefighters with the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron worked with members of the 379th Expeditionary Operational Medical Readiness Squadron in response to simulated casualties during Exercise Grand Shield 22-5 on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 9, 2022. Exercise Grand Shield is a

379th Expeditionary Security Forces Train in Agile Combat Employment

The 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron defenders assigned to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, tested their competence as multi-capable Airmen by putting into action the Air Force’s Agile Combat Employment model during Accurate Test 22, an exercise at Thumrait Air Base, Oman. Prior to their AT22

Grand Shield 22-2 first half highlights

The 379th Air Expeditionary Wing conducted Grand Shield 22-2, a installation-wide readiness exercise to validate and examine the wing's readiness posture at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 14, 2021. Multiple groups and agencies were put to the test to see how their operations would fair in a

EOD and Fire light up the night

A vehicle burns during a firefighting training exercise August 10, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Emergency Services worked with the 379th ECES Explosive Ordnance Disposal team to conduct realistic fire training scenarios. (U.S. Air Force

Faces of AUAB Fire

Airman 1st Class Javon Coleman, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, adjusts his self-contained breathing apparatus mask during a live-fire training exercise August 10, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. An SCBA provides breathable air in atmospheres that are harmful to Airmen’s

379th ESFS and EOD team up for counter UAS training

The 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal team partnered for a counter-small unmanned aerial systems training event at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 11, 2020.

Team AUAB works together during exercise

Exercise Atlas Mountain brings together three coalition partners, puts flight line safety to the test

After months of planning, the U.S. Air Force joined with its coalition partners from the United Kingdom and Qatar to take part in an exercise on the runway at Al Udeid Air Base. The exercise, originally proposed by the UK in order to satisfy internal safety requirements, was designed to test the

Radiological threat exercise drives multi-agency response

At 11:32 a.m. a report is received by the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron that a white Ford Ranger was stolen. The vehicle carried a SPEC-150 radiography exposure device, a piece of equipment that can be used to test welds on pressurized piping, pressure vessels and certain structural