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  • PMEL flight – domination through calibration

    Airmen of the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron’s Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory play a “precise” role at Al Udeid, ensuring Airmen have the accurate, well calibrated tools needed to project airpower throughout the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility.

  • Legal office provides assistance to the warfighters

    During deployments, situations may occur requiring members to deal with matters from back in the United States or another country. At Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, the legal office is trained and ready to assist members during these times.Their mission is to provide timely and accurate

  • “Mission X” briefings provide big picture

    The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing hosted “Mission X” briefings from different Squadrons that support its mission of defending the Area of Responsibility at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 24, 2019. These briefings gave Airmen a broader perspective on their role here, enabling them to

  • C-17 Globemaster III: An aircraft as versatile as AE crews

    Larger, faster and flexible – a flying ICU. Since joining the U.S. Air Force fleet in 1993, the C-17 Globemaster III has significantly expanded aeromedical evacuation capabilities.In addition to its transport and other numerous mission sets, the C-17 converts to provide aeromedical evacuation to

  • Weather Airmen provide critical mission impact

    Predicting something that is ever changing can be a daunting task, especially when that prediction can have a significant impact on a mission. For weather forecasters this is their job, to sift through the countless factors that can change in no time and directly impact the safety of pilots and

  • Fuels lab keeps AUAB combat ready

    Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels lab work around the clock to help aircraft deliver decisive air power in the Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility.As the largest fuel operation in the Department of Defense, Airmen from the fuels lab must work

  • Force protection Airmen vital to base security

    U.S. military bases throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility rely on local and other non-U.S. contractors to support base construction and maintenance needs. To ensure the safety and security of base personnel and assets at Bagram Airfield, Airmen assigned to the force protection

  • 380th ESFS and ECES conduct joint training

    The 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dogs team conducted a small-scale training event with 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal and fire department Jan. 15, 2019 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.

  • PERSCO keeps the base accountable

    Before you arrive to a deployment at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, there is a team already tracking and processing your movement into the Area of Responsibility. This is the Personnel Support for Contingency Operations team whose mission is total force accountability, casualty reporting