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  • U.S., Qatari ‘defenders’ pioneer bilateral relationship

    At Al Udeid, select security forces members from the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Sqadron take on an ambassadorship role, pioneering bilateral interoperability with their Qatar Military Police counterparts during “Spartan Patrols.”These patrols, which team U.S. Air Force and QMP ‘defenders’

  • Combat metals: 'The Modern Day Blacksmiths'

    While there are a lot of precautionary measures in place to prevent bird strikes and other aircraft incidents, they are not one-hundred percent preventable. When these incidents occur, there’s a small group of Airmen who are called upon to do patchwork to get the aircraft back to base, and to fix

  • F-15C Eagles fly in support of CJTF-OIR

    A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle flies in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve Feb. 11, 2019. The tactical fighters are deployed to the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility to provide stability in the region. U.S. Air Forces Central Command Airmen operate any time,

  • Resilient airpower through distributed operations

    Amidst a historic natural disaster characterized as a one-in-a-1,000 years flood, U.S. Air Force Central Command proved they could continue providing credible airpower across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility using distributed operations.

  • Electricians keeping ADAB lit

    Whether it’s for a group of crew chiefs performing pre-flight checks in a hangar or for Security Forces Airmen patrolling the base at night, there needs to be light. The 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron’s electrical systems shop are the ones in charge of making it happen.

  • Joint Air Defense Exercise sharpens skills, strengthens partnerships

    Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen of U.S. Central Command worked together with regional partners to conduct Joint Air Defense Exercise 19-01, a regularly scheduled three day-long training event focused on increasing the readiness of air defense assets in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. The

  • Ammo Flight: more than building bombs

    Aircraft have a multitude of capabilities. One of the most vital is dropping bombs and other munitions. Whether it’s for joint-force training or in combat, there are Airmen on the ground responsible for getting those munitions where they need to be.

  • Army GLO connects ground intent to air action.

    Communication between the U.S. Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy and Coast Guard is similar to trying to understand a different language because each service uses different lingo and acronyms in their daily operations.

  • Phase dock keeps F-16s in top shape for Operation Inherent Resolve

    With each strike, coalition partners move a step closer to the defeat of ISIS’ so called physical caliphate. The 55th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron’s relentless pursuit supporting Operation Inherent Resolve comes with an insatiable maintenance need for the F-16C Fighting Falcons at the 407th Air