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  • 386th AEW to implement inspection system

    In January 2014, the 386th Expeditionary Operations Group received high marks following a program review and Staff Assistance Visit conducted by U.S. Air Forces Central evaluators in December 2013. Col. Douglas DeLaMater, 386th EOG Commander, was quoted at the time the results were

  • 379th AEW shows 8th graders how the Air force does business

    Since 2011, the partnership between the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and the American School of Doha has been thriving, with Airmen providing volunteer services to the school for a variety of activities. On March 10, 2014, the 379th AEW hosted a field trip to Al Udeid Air Base for students,

  • Big brother hands over mission to little brother

    As a service member's deployment comes to an end, one of the biggest concerns is to set their replacement up for success. For Staff Sgt. David Rippy, his replacement is his brother, Senior Airman Mark Rippy, both reservists deployed from the 315th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Charleston Air Force

  • Cable Dawgs ensure communication support

    Communication is a vital key for all units to ensure a mission is successful. Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron cable and antenna systems shop, or Cable Dawgs, are responsible for installing and maintaining all lines of communication at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Cable Dawgs

  • Airman helps build Afghan recruiting force

    Wearing 50 pounds of armor and carrying an M-4 assault rifle with a full combat load, a U.S. Air Force recruiter is working to recruit the future of the Afghan Air Force.Deployed as an adviser with the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing/NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan Senior Master Sgt. Carmelo Vega

  • First sergeants deploy, discover family members

    Sleep-deprived and weary from days of travel, in a blur of new names and faces, one of the first people most Airmen deploying to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing meet is their respective unit's first sergeant.It's during this time that diamond-wearing Air Force Master Sergeants Shawn and Lynnette

  • U2 pilot reaches 1,000 combat flying hours

    A pilot and tactics and employment lead assigned to the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, exceeded 1,000 combat hours in a U-2 Dragonlady.Air Force Maj. Ralph Shoukry, reached this feat after his ninth deployment and 113th combat sortie here, Mar. 6, 2014."I think reaching 1,000 combat

  • 'One team, no seam'

    The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing recently underwent an aircraft and personnel swap here.The swap-out involved multiple C-130J Super Hercules aircraft and more than 100 personnel including pilots, maintenance specialists and support personnel assigned to the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and