Ground to Air: The unseen link

Air Forces Central Command, and the 19 nation air coalition, has expended more than 41,000 weapons in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, the effort to disrupt Da’esh’s ability to advance throughout the region, since airstrikes began August 2014.Those weapons were expended over the course of

Keeping us Talking: The AFCENT Communications Directorate

Communication is a necessity for every military branch. In a time when the War on Terror and Operation Inherent Resolve call for small units of highly-trained “operators” to conduct low-profile, confidential missions, reliable and secure communications and connectivity have only become more

Defense Secretary Carter visits troops in SW Asia

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter visited Southwest Asia recently to speak with 380th Air Expeditionary Wing members and coalition partners.

THE POWER OF SONG

As the last notes of the song fade slowly away, a cascade of clapping and cheering rolls forth from the crowd of spectators. “WE WANT MORE, WE WANT MORE” they chant until, finally, a man with a guitar and a microphone walks to the front of the stage. “So I guess you guys want more, huh?” he asks.

B-52 STRATOFORTRESS JOINS COALITION TEAM

U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrived at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, today, in support of theater requirements and Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate Da’esh and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria and the wider international

Chief Cody talks with AUAB Airmen

Eskan battlefield Airmen train how they fight

Defenders, explosive ordnance disposal technicians, medics and emergency management professionals of the 879th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron at Eskan Village, Southwest Asia, participated in a multi-tiered readiness exercise March 25. The training exercise featured mock improvised explosive

Deployed together: A tale of two brothers

Twin brothers often share the same experiences from birth to high school graduation. However, few can claim to serve in the same deployed unit at the same time.Senior Airman Emmanuel Taveras, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental journeyman, and his twin brother,

Airfield Management: Providing combat support

A team of Airmen at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar is responsible for inspecting more than 49 million square feet of pavement every day.The team is also responsible for reviewing every flight plan prior to any aircraft departure, nearly 3,000 in the first three months of 2016, as well as inspecting

First responders hone skills with exercise

Emergency personnel from a variety of specialties including firefighters, security forces and medics participated in a hazardous materials exercise at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar March 16. The exercise, which featured mock explosives and chemicals, provided first responders with an opportunity to