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386th NEWS

  • Your Ticket to the AOR: Aerial Porters Welcome You to ASAB

    As of this summer, more than 55,000 service members and civilians have made their way to and from Ali Al Salem – the busiest port in the U.S. Central Command theater of operations. Ensuring safe and vital passenger transportation and cargo movement is just one critical role performed by aerial

  • 'Tanks' for the lift

    U.S. Airmen assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron review paperwork before loading a U.S. Army M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Oct. 30, 2019. Airmen and Soldiers coordinated efforts to transport the

  • Port Dawgs: Moving Cargo, Supplying the AOR

    Tech Sgt. Shannon Decker, 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial port cargo processing representative, observes a forklift at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Oct. 17, 2019. Port cargo processing representatives, also known as “Port Dawgs,” ensure that cargo transported on military

  • Joint inspections ensure safety of cargo

    U.S. Airmen and Soldiers prepare to perform a joint inspection on two U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters at Ali al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Aug. 9, 2019. Service members assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 8-229th Assault Helicopter Battalion inspect the Black

  • Twin brothers compete for rank as they serve, deploy to Iraq together

    IRAQ -- Throughout the history of the military it has remained common for generations of men and women to follow in their family members’ footsteps and serve their country proudly. It’s also not unheard of for siblings to join together and serve together.For Master Sgts. Daniel and Scott Hose they

  • CJTF-OIR mission brings twin brothers together during deployment

    IRAQ -Throughout the history of the military it has remained common for generations of men and women to follow in their family members’ footsteps and serve their country proudly. It’s also not unheard of for siblings to join together and serve together.  For Master Sgts. Daniel and Scott Hose, the

  • SecAF, CSAF visit 386 AEW, talk top priorities with Airmen

    SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein visited the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Aug. 19-20, 2017, to talk top priorities with Airmen.Wilson and Goldfein started their visit with an

  • Rock Solid Warrior: Staff Sgt. Ryan Rathke

    I’m Staff Sgt. Ryan Rathke, a 386th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron deputy airfield manager. I am deployed from the 21st Operations Support Squadron at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. I joined the Air Force because I always had a deep desire to serve my country. I saw the Air Force as

  • Joint, coalition training keeps medics ready

    Medical personnel from team Canada and the 386th Expeditionary Medical Group perform a hot load during medical evacuation training Oct. 14, 2016 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The purpose of the training was to expand mission capabilities and enhance relationships between joint and

  • Aircraft Parts Store feeds the fight in OIR

    Over time, wear and tear of aircraft parts can cause planes to be down for days at a time. It’s the job of one shop, in coordination with aircraft maintainers, to try and prevent this from happening.“We provide the repair parts to aircraft maintainers,” said Master Sgt. Michael Glathar, 386th