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  • 386th hand selected for largest amphibious invasion

    Just as the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing has a significant role in today’s mission, their storied history began during World War II. On Tuesday, June 6, 1944, Allied forces landed on the beaches in Nazi-occupied Normandy, France in one of World War II’s most ambitious operations, nearly 73 years

  • 386th AEW celebrates 75 years of history

    On Dec. 1, the 386th BG, now the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, celebrates its 75th birthday; a journey that started at MacDill Air Field, Tampa, Florida, in 1942 and continues to this day at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.

  • First Afghan UH-60 pilots graduate

    Six Afghan Air Force members became the first ever AAF UH-60 Black Hawk pilots, after graduation from Aircraft Qualification Training during a ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 20, 2017. Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air advisors and Afghan Air Force leaders were in attendance to

  • Languages of AUAB, SrA Evan Tuza, العربي

    Serving as a Middle Eastern melting pot, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar plays host to citizens, both temporary and permanent, from around the world, creating an environment where it’s not uncommon to hear a collection of sounds and dialects from many different languages, ranging from English to Arabic to

  • 455 ESFS defender provides flight line security to BAF

    The security forces Airmen on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, are on the front lines of mission success, defending the busiest airfield in the country and ensuring the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing delivers decisive airpower.Senior Airman Maria Joyce, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Echo

  • Wyoming Senator visits guardsmen

    Sen. John Barrasso shared a Thanksgiving meal with deployed Wyoming Air National Guardsmen, assigned to the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron in Southwest Asia Nov. 23. The Wyoming senator, who is also a member of the senate committee on foreign relations, was traveling to engage in discussions

  • Deployed Airmen from Incirlik receive call from POTUS

    Sitting at a desk in Turkey, 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron Airmen await a call from the most powerful man in the free world.Airmen from the 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, were chosen to receive a phone call from President Donald Trump on Thanksgiving.President Trump said that he knows