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Father, son reunited during first, last deployment
AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar—Al Udeid AB serves as a major hub for military service members traveling throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, so crossing paths with someone you know has proven to be a common occurrence. April 10 proved to be one such occasion when Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Ricchuito, fire chief with the 379th
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4/12
2017
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Commodities flight: Equipping and supplying Airmen
AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar— When it comes to being deployed, there are certain items and services that make the experience much more comfortable and enhance the quality of life. Whether it be amenities such as wireless internet or silverware, or items needed for smooth operations such as generators or air conditioning units to help with the intense
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4/08
2017
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Ammo Airmen bring the boom
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Austin Blom, left, and Staff Sgt. Woodrow Short, both ammo Airmen with the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, attach a hardback installation to a guided bomb unit-31 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 6, 2017. The ammo Airmen ensure that the bombs built at Al Udeid are safe and working properly through their
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4/08
2017
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Shaping the information war: Military information combats propaganda
AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar—In their quest to impose their will on others with malicious and destructive intent, ISIS have exerted their negative messages continuously through the use of media platforms like radio, television, newspapers, magazines and the internet. A joint team of military professionals operating from Al Udeid AB serve to counter
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4/06
2017
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Aeromedical evacuation liaisons instruct patient movement across AOR
AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar— Liaison officers with the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron successfully completed their first mission advising over 120 medical personnel from both the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army on aeromedical operations and patient preparation, March 22 to 29.The operation was the first of its kind, supporting joint
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4/04
2017
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Discipline in defense: Patrol Airmen drill response measures
U.S. Air Force patrolmen with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron breach the threshold of an active shooter training facility at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, March 30, 2017. Active shooter incident response training is conducted often for 379th ESFS Airmen due to the unpredictable nature of active shooters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior
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3/31
2017
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Vehicle management flight keeps wheels rolling
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Daniel, the material handling equipment NCO in charge with the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Management Flight, repairs a hydraulic cylinder on a 25K loader at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, March 13, 2017. Hydraulic equipment uses hydraulic pressure to raise and lower weights that would
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3/17
2017
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Apheresis Airmen: Fangs of the AOR
AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar— After more than two years of planning and execution, the apheresis element of the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group at Al Udeid AB became fully operational March 6. This team of four Airmen is dedicated to providing platelet product, tiny blood cells that help form clots to stop bleeding, within the U.S. Central Command
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3/14
2017
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Aerospace medical technicians 'middlemen' to recovery
AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar—The movement of patients from a war zone to a hospital doesn’t happen instantaneously; there are many stages between the departure and arrival of those individuals to their final destination. To assist with that journey, aerospace medical technicians with the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group ensure their brothers and
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3/11
2017
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US, Qatar Emiri Air Forces build relations, fix aircraft
The C-17 Globemaster III aircraft is crucial to Air Mobility Command’s airlift mission at Al Udeid, enabling the movement and supply of warfighters throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. When two C-17’s were grounded here due to the need for extensive maintenance, Airmen with the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron immediately began preparations to fix them.
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3/11
2017
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