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  • Care in the air: 455th EAES get injured to higher-level treatment

    Capt. Steven Woods, 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, deployed from the 43rd AES at Pope Army Airfield, N.C., gathers his gear before loading on to a C-130 Hercules for a medevac mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 6, 2015. The 455th EAES is tasked with

  • Flight, maintenance crews work together to ensure mission success

    Senior Airman Aaron Hayes, 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, conducts pre-flight checks at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 29, 2015. The 737th EAS mission is to provide airlift support throughout the area of responsibility for Operation INHERENT RESOLVE. (U.S. Air

  • Playing in Conan’s house

    The U.S. Air Forces Central Command band finished their deployment on a high note when they played as the house band for Conan O’Brien and his guests Nov. 3, 2015.O’Brien was invited to Al Udeid and introduced to the stage by First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama who was in the region as a

  • SECAF, COMUSAFCENT to hold press conference Nov. 10 at Dubai Air Show

    SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C.  – Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James and the commander of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, Lt. Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., will hold a joint press conference at the Dubai Airshow at 10 a.m. Nov. 10, 2015. The press conference will be held in Conference Room 1 at the DWC,

  • U.S. Air Force to participate in 2015 Dubai Airshow

        SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C.  –  U.S. Air Force aircraft and Airmen currently deployed in the U.S. Central Command area of operations will participate in the Dubai Airshow, scheduled for Nov. 8-12, 2015, at the DWC, Dubai Airshow Site.  The Dubai Airshow is recognized as the premier aviation and

  • AFCENT band develops relationships anywhere, anytime

    Full Spectrum, the U.S. Air Forces Central Command band, once again adapted and overcame adversity to bring a slice of home and use the power of music to entertain deployed service members, contractors, and civilians at Eskan Village and the U.S. Embassy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Performing

  • ‘Mad Mules’ load P-19 ARFF vehicle onto ‘Herk’ to support OIR

    A C-130H Hercules was loaded with a 23,000 pound Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting vehicle in less than 20 minutes here today, under cargo lights on an otherwise pitch-black flightline, with dozens of Airmen making it happen. How, exactly?  Airmen from the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, 379th

  • AIRMEN IN C-130J CRASH IDENTIFIED, MEMORIALIZED AT BAF

    The six Airmen assigned to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing who died Oct. 2 when their C-130J Super Hercules aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan, were identified by the Department of Defense today.Killed in the crash were Capt. Jordan Pierson, Capt. Jonathan