Air Force Engineers Enable Task Force Al Asad

The Doolittle Tokyo Raid 73 years later; A toast to the past, a look to the future

April 18 marked the 73rd anniversary of the Doolittle Tokyo Raid, and in honor of this date the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron hosted a memorial to commemorate and remember this historical event.As an important part of U.S. Air Force heritage, the Doolittle Tokyo Raid signifies the achievements

Aeromedical Evacuation team provides in-air care

A team of Airmen assigned to the 455th ExpeditionaryAeromedical Evacuation Squadron here traveled to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan,April 19 to provide in-flight medical care to three servicemembers.The U.S. Army Soldiers sustained multiple injuries whentheir Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle

Medal of Honor recipients visit The Rock

Two Medal of Honor recipients visited The Rock as they transitioned out of Afghanistan with Operation Proper Exit on April 18, 2015.Retired Army Master Sgt. Leroy Petry and retired Marine Cpl. Kyle Carpenter were part of a group returning from a five-day visit to Afghanistan and spent time talking

Fitness Center: Conditioning Airmen for success

It has a life ofits own, complete with shirts soaked in sweat, the constant clanging of metaland occasional grunts. These sights and sounds are what resonate throughout thefitness center.It is a platformdedicated to preparing Airmen for the physical challenges of the military andonly one of several

379th ESFS train alongside Qatari counterparts

Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron conducted joint interoperability training with members from the Qatar Emiri Air Force here, April 12 and 14.After conducting in-class training, Security Forces Airmen and QEAF personnel shared procedures and techniques for challenging

Getting Airmen home to their loved ones

No matter how long they have been deployed, Airmen look forward to returning home to their loved ones. A talented team of technicians takes time to arrange ticketing and transportation to keep the redeployment machine rolling. The redeployment process is a team effort comprised of six sections under

SSA: The best supporting the rest

As the Army’s supply distribution hub, the supply support activity is responsible for ordering, storing, receiving and issuing the supplies required for daily operations. Soldiers of the SSA here, currently deployed from Fort Bragg, N.C., work relentlessly to provide their fellow Soldiers everything

Al Udeid stands up against sexual assault during Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month occurs every year during the month of April. The theme of this year’s SAAPM is “Eliminate Sexual Assault: Know Your Part. Do Your Part.”Throughout the month of April, the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator will be coordinating many prevention and

Second runway increases Bagram capability

After months of planning and construction, the wing expandedits ability to support flying missions throughout the region with the additionof a second operational runway.  Theancillary runway provides an alternate site for aircraft taking off and landingshould the primary runway be damaged or closed.