379th EMXG conducts CDDAR exercise

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group conduct a Crashed, Damaged, Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) exercise, Nov. 11, 2014, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The 379th EMXG CDDAR team is responsible for recovering aircraft and clearing the debris of crashed aircraft throughout the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)

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379th EMXG conducts CDDAR exercise

An Airman from the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group Crashed, Damaged, Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) team controls the flow of air going into an air bag used to lift a simulated damaged aircraft during an exercise, Nov. 11, 2014, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The team, made up of maintainers from several airframes, deploys anywhere they're needed in the area of responsibility to assess aircraft damaged in accidents. To do this, they prepare for possible scenarios and always have their equipment ready to go. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)

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379th EMXG conducts CDDAR exercise

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group Crashed, Damaged, Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) team wait for an airbag to inflate during an exercise, Nov. 11, 2014, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The air bags are just one of the many tools available to the team to assist them in repairing damaged aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)

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379th EMXG conducts CDDAR exercise

Published Nov. 18, 2014
By Senior Airman Kia Atkins
379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar -- U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group conduct a Crashed, Damaged, Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) exercise, Nov. 11, 2014, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The 379th EMXG CDDAR team is responsible for recovering aircraft and clearing the debris of crashed aircraft throughout the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)