28 Jul 2020

ASAB Bound: K9 Team wins AFCENT Defender of the Month

Staff Sgt. Joseph Burke, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and his K9, Riki, showcase their day-to-day routine at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 2020. Burke and Riki won Air Force Central Command Defender of the Month for their work responding to COVID-19.

1 May 2019

Grynkewich takes command of 9 AETF-L

Maj. Gen. (sel.) Alexus G. Grynkewich, makes remarks during the 9th Air Expeditionary Task Force-Levant change of command ceremony at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, April 30, 2019. Grynkewich is responsible for ensuring the success of U.S. Air Force missions executed in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE and commands 5,000 Airmen assigned to the

8 Mar 2019

387 AES JET/IA Airmen Provide Contracting, E&I Support in Iraq

Some distance away from any Air Force installation, a group of forward-deployed Airmen sit at Erbil Air Base, Iraq, working diligently to provide contingency contracting support in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. These forward-deployed Airmen, better known as Joint Expeditionary Tasked and Individual Augmentees, or JET/IA Airmen for short, work

4 Mar 2019

Multi-team Effort Keeps Equipment Moving Forward

A C-17 Globemaster III loaded with a D7R-II medium bulldozer sits prepared for forward deployment at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Jan. 11, 2019. The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing oversees the busiest aerial port of debarkation in the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility in support of Operations Inherent Resolve and

3 Jun 2018

Joint partners provide support for OIR

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey prepares to land on a landing zone at an undisclosed location, May 18, 2018. The 441st Air Expeditionary Squadron at the landing zone supports all joint and coalition operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Caleb Pierce)

28 Aug 2017

Resiliency pays off for rock solid warrior, soldier of the month

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Working to stand up a forward operating base’s communications and network infrastructure from the ground up is not an easy task. Airmen assigned to the 386th Air Expeditionary Squadron accepted that challenge working around the clock in an austere environment, digging trenches and laying cables to supply communication services to

24 Aug 2017

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 sons of a retired senior master sergeant, they did

24 Nov 2016

COMACC visits 386th AEW, praises Airmen’s contributions to the fight

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- U.S. Air Force Gen. Hawk Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, his wife, Mrs. Gillian Carlisle, and Chief Master Sgt. Steve K. McDonald, command chief master sergeant of ACC, visited Airmen deployed with the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Nov. 23.The purpose of their visit was to

10 Nov 2016

Airmen’s skills vital to the joint fight

There is an area near many flight lines where items wait to be loaded onto aircraft. Toyotas lined up hood to bumper resemble rush-hour traffic jams. Pallets stacked with bags of rice or ammunition sit in precise rows. Armored vehicles wait to be started up so they can head to the flight line and join the fight. This may seem all too familiar for

24 Oct 2016

737th EAS flies first mission into Q-West

The 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron flew two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft into Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq, Oct. 21, 2016, the first coalition aircraft to land on the airfield since the start of Operation Inherent Resolve. The aircraft landed mere hours after repairs to the runway were completed, a project that’s been underway since Iraqi