April 4, 2022 A day at the range leads to coalition collaboration On average, the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight at Ali Al Salem Air Base has a controlled demolition once a week. U.S. service members from the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and coalition partners from Denmark, Italy, and the United Kingdom,
Feb. 24, 2022 U.S. and local construction practices harmonize at Ali Al Salem raising quality of life A new building was completed at Ali Al Salem Air Base recently. This one is a bit different from the rest that stand around it, with it’s red tinted brick that stretches to its roof. Using local building practices as well as material, this building is a first of its kind which might lead to a new
Feb. 22, 2022 The referees of construction: 386th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron surveys new dorms Story-high piles of sand surround an excavated site, soon to be the foundation of a new dormitory building at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. Next to the site are the skeletons of seven other soon-to-be fully functional dormitory buildings.
Feb. 8, 2022 Counting sheep…and airmen: 386th Force Support Squadron tallies beds daily Besides ensuring everyone on base has sheets, pillows and other toiletries, the 386 EFSS lodging office also assists with work orders when something within their facilities goes wrong. Their facilities, including latrines and laundry units, total around 200 buildings.
April 22, 2020 Marauder Express: The AOR's #1 Mailroom The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing mailroom was rated number one within the Area of Responsibility at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, April 2020. The 386th AEW mailroom sends over 1,000 pieces of mail a day within the AOR. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman JaNae Capuno)
Sept. 22, 2019 U.S. Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen team up for joint MEDEVAC exercise Military working dog liaison officers with the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Airmen with the 386th Expeditionary Medical Group and Soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 159th General Support Aviation Battalion deployed to Camp Buehring, Kuwait, conducted medical evacuation and UH-60 Black
Aug. 28, 2019 Lighting up the runway: 386th ECES maintains flight line Crouched on one knee, Staff Sgt. Raul Cancel, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems craftsman, works with his team to repair a faulty light on the taxiway.
Aug. 12, 2019 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
July 2, 2019 Bouldering wall a hidden desert gem Surrounded by the desert sands perched on top of “The Rock” is an unassuming Conex box which holds one of the base’s best kept fitness secrets – a newly renovated bouldering climb wall.
Feb. 18, 2019 AFR top leaders visit The Rock Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, Air Force Reserve commander, high-fives members of the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron during a visit to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 12, 2019. The purpose of Scobee’s visit to the Wing, which boasts the largest guard and reserve presence in