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Firefighters beat the heat

Senior Airman Dashawn Gilford, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, advances a 1 ¾-inch hand line, which sprays in a fog pattern June 24, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Most Air Force and Department of Defense firefighters work 72 consecutive hours each week providing fire and emergency services to the aircraft and the base. The 379th ECES fire department works with coalition and host nation partners in support of several types of aircraft on base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Firefighters beat the heat

Staff Sgt. Josh Patterson, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Engine 21 operator, operates the fire pump of Engine 21 June 24, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Fire pump operators go through training and classroom time to understand how a fire pump functions and how to effectively operate it. Firefighters conduct training daily to improve their response to building and aircraft fires, rescuing people from auto accidents, hazardous materials incidents, and technical rescue to prepare for different types of emergencies that can occur on base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Firefighters beat the heat

Staff Sgt. Josh Patterson, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Engine 21 operator, increases the throttle of Engine 21’s fire pump to the appropriate pressure of 120 pounds per square inch, which is the required pressure for a 1 ¾-inch hand line June 24, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Due to the warm weather, many of the fires occur outside to include fires in dumpsters, large generators overheating and catching fire, and fuel spills caused by heat-expanded fuel that overflows out of aircraft fuel vents. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Firefighters beat the heat

Staff Sgt. Gregory Mazzone, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, and Tech. Sgt. Gabriel Boulware, 379th ECES crew chief, repack the 1 ¾-inch hand line from Engine 21 June 24, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Repacking a hand line requires certain hose lines loaded in specific ways for different situations. Ensuring the hose is placed back on the Engine 21 correctly is critical to its rapid deployment at the next emergency where it is needed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Firefighters beat the heat

Staff Sgt. Kevin Vaughn, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, operates the Oshkosh Striker crash truck on the flight line June 24, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The striker carries 3,000 gallons of water and 420 gallons of firefighting foam. It can discharge the water or foam from a roof turret, which flows 1,250 gallons per minute, or a front bumper mounted turret, which flows 300 gpm. The AUAB fire department is the busiest in the Air Force based on call volume. The warm weather here places additional stress on systems that sometimes results in the outbreak of a fire, such as motors running hotter on vehicles or electrical systems overheating when under high demand. Additionally, unlike at home station, the 379th ECES fire department works with coalition and host nation partners in support of several types of aircraft on base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Rock Solid Warrior: Tech. Sgt. Andrea Whiting

This week’s Rock Solid Warrior is Tech. Sgt. Andrea Whiting, a 386th Expeditionary Medical Group mental health technician. Whiting is deployed from the 96th Medical Group at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
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144th AS performs final deployed missions

U.S. Air Force pilots from the Alaska Air National Guard's 144th Airlift Squadron prepare to take off in a C-130 Hercules at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, June 17, 2016. The transport mission was one of the last combat missions during the 144th AS's final C-130 deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas Ellis/Released)
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144th AS performs final deployed missions

A U.S. Air Force maintainer from the Alaska Air National Guard's 144th Airlift Squadron works on a C-130 Hercules before it departs for a transport mission at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, June 16, 2016. The transport mission was one of the last combat missions during the 144th AS's final C-130 deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas Ellis/Released)
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144th AS performs final deployed missions

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jason Guinnee, 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130 pilot from the Alaska Air National Guard's 144th Airlift Squadron, fastens his helmet before flying a transport mission at undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, June 17, 2016. The transport mission was one of the last combat missions during the 144th AS's final C-130 deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas Ellis/Released)
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Rock Solid Warrior: Staff Sgt Kristina Dennison

This week’s Rock Solid Warrior is Staff Sgt. Kristina Dennison, a 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron K-9 handler. Dennison is deployed from the 4th Security Forces Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina.
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Rock Solid Warrior: Senior Airman Bradley Hyatt

This week’s Rock Solid Warrior is Senior Airman Bradley Hyatt, a 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation specialist. Hyatt is deployed from the 117th Air Refueling Wing in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Love has no bounds: couple shares first deployment

Tech. Sgt. Holly Flores and Senior Airman Joseph Flores, members of the 386th Expeditionary Communications Squadron, are a military couple deployed to this undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. They are deployed from the 129th Rescue Wing at Moffett Field in Mountain View, California. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Kee)
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Love has no bounds: couple shares first deployment

Tech Sgt. Holly Flores and Senior Airman Joseph Flores deployed together in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE from the 129th Rescue Wing at Moffett Field in Mountain View, California. The military couple spent five days apart before reuniting once Holly arrived, avoiding a potential six month separation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Kee)
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Love has no bounds: couple shares first deployment

Tech Sgt. Holly Flores and Senior Airman Joseph Flores, members of the 386th Expeditionary Communications Squadron, play foosball at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, June 14, 2016. These Airmen are a military couple and were able to deploy together in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE. Holly volunteered after her husband was tasked to deploy by their home unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Kee)
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386 AEW salutes new commander

Col. Charles Bolton, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, receives the guidon from Maj. Gen. Scott Kindsvater, 9th Air Expeditionary Task Force-Levant commander, during a change of command ceremony at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, June 20, 2016. Bolton assumed command after serving as the 314th Operations Group commander at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Kee)
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386 AEW salutes new commander

Col. Charles Bolton, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, addresses the Marauders of the 386 AEW after taking command at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, June 20, 2016. Bolton returns to the 386 AEW after serving as the 386th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron commander from June 2009 to 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Kee)
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386 AEW salutes new commander

Maj. Gen. Scott Kindsvater, 9th Air Expeditionary Task Force-Levant commander, pins the Legion of Merit medal on Col. Clarence Lukes Jr., 386th Air Expeditionary Wing outgoing commander, during a change of command ceremony at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, June 20, 2016. Over the past year the 386 AEW has grown to be the largest intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operation in the entire world with 35 dedicated assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Kee)
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386 AEW salutes new commander

Col. Clarence Lukes Jr., 386th Air Expeditionary Wing outgoing commander, gives his final speech as commander during a change of command ceremony at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, June 20, 2016. Lukes led the 386 AEW in support of operations Inherent Resolve and Freedom’s Sentinel since taking command in June 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Kee)
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AFE matches B-52s fire power with stopping power

Tech. Sgt. Wesley Vinson, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment NCO in charge, pulls a drag parachute in preparation of packing it for a B-5 Stratofortress June 15, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. A drag chute is used to decelerate the B-52 during landing, reducing wear and tear to ceramic brake pads used by the aircraft, increasing their life span. The 379th EOSS AFE flight is the focal point for all flight equipment in regards to inspection, maintenance and repacking of all aircraft-related survival equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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AFE matches B-52s fire power with stopping power

Airman 1st Class Jacob Rhodes, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, folds a drag parachute for a B-52 Stratofortress June 15, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The canopy is re-packed by following specific guidelines using techniques to ensure effective deployment during landing. AFE flight Airmen perform the detail-oriented task of piecing together parachutes used in aircraft that deliver air power in support of Operation Inherent Resolve here. They are also responsible for combat survival and evasion locator radios, night vision devices, life rafts, life preservers, emergency oxygen equipment, aircrew chemical defense ensembles, survival kits and normal back-style parachutes worn by aircrews of the B-52 Stratofortress and C-130 Hercules aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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