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  • Senior Master Sgt. Zachary Chapin, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing occupational safety manager briefs 380th AEW commanders, chiefs and leaders at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 28, 2019. From the hundreds of pages of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, on top of the Air Force safety regulations, occupational safety ensures that safety measures are made at almost every level in the Air Force by working closely with personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

    Safety team ensures well-being, protection for all personnel

    The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing safety shop at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, is divided into three sections – flight, occupational, and weapons. These sections oversee safety for the installation, ranging as broadly as the Airmen constantly working to weapons such as hand grenades.
  • U.S. Army Pfc. Diamond Her (center), 1st Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery (ADA) regiment, 11th ADA Brigade unit supply specialist, and U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brett Sanchez, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron (ECES) emergency management Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high yield explosives (CBRNE) response NCO in charge, conduct a ground survey during a joint decontamination exercise Feb. 22, 2019, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. U.S. Air Force and Army participants from the 379th ECES and the 1-43rd ADA, shared Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high yield explosives (CBRNE) best practices, and tested their response proficiency during the training. The event was the conclusion of a four phase training curriculum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

    Joint training strengthens Air Force, Army collaboration

    Airmen and Soldiers practiced Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high yield explosives (CBRNE) training techniques and procedures Feb. 22, 2019, as part of a joint decontamination training event. The event was the conclusion of a four phase curriculum. Participants from the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and the1st Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery regiment, 11th ADA Brigade, shared CBRNE best practices and tested their response proficiency during the training.
  • 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron grounds communication technicians Airman 1st Class Trevor Anderson, Senior Airman Seth Oatridge, Airman 1st Class Michael Ha, and Airman 1st Class Brandon Stockham pose for a group photo in front of their communication satellite, Feb. 17, 2019 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.

    Controlling Aircraft ‘Beyond Line of Sight’

    One of the assets flying missions from Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, is the EQ-4 Global Hawk. This remotely piloted aircraft required coordination with other bases to control it in air but, by utilizing technology this process can now be conducted locally.
  • U.S. Air Forces Central Command Airmen greet Sumter civic leaders at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 25, 2019.

    609 AOC showcases mission to Sumter civic leaders

    Ten civic leaders from the local area visited the 609th Air Operations Center Detachment 1, here, Jan. 25 to learn more about its mission.
  • AFIMSC INNOVATION RODEO -- FACILITY ROOF REPAIR

    Advanced roof inspection technologies among eight finalists for AFIMSC’s inaugural ‘Innovation Rodeo’

    One in a series profiling our AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo finalists. For more on the finalists and rodeo results, visit https://www.afimsc.af.mil/Innovation/
  • Master Sgt. Jordan Barnes, center, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron (ESFS) combined response joint patrol leader, talks to a member of the Qatar Military Police (QMP), during a “Spartan Patrol” Jan. 17, 2019, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Barnes works side-by-side with the QMP to conduct the patrols, which check for vulnerabilities in the installation’s perimeter. Barnes aims to perform one patrol a night to provide security and build the partnership between U.S. Air Force and Qatar Armed Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

    U.S., Qatari ‘defenders’ pioneer bilateral relationship

    At Al Udeid, select security forces members from the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Sqadron take on an ambassadorship role, pioneering bilateral interoperability with their Qatar Military Police counterparts during “Spartan Patrols.” These patrols, which team U.S. Air Force and QMP ‘defenders’ together, regularly search the exterior of Al Udeid Air Base to ensure no vulnerabilities emerge.
  • The 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron combat metals flight pose for a photo at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 20, 2019. This group worked around the clock to get the parts manufactured, put the wing put back together, with the ultimate goal to get the aircraft back to mission ready as fast as they could.

    Combat metals: 'The Modern Day Blacksmiths'

    While there are a lot of precautionary measures in place to prevent bird strikes and other aircraft incidents, they are not one-hundred percent preventable. When these incidents occur, there’s a small group of Airmen who are called upon to do patchwork to get the aircraft back to base, and to fix the damage as quickly as possible to mitigate ground time for the aircraft. These Airmen and what they do is not completely well known. But, their impact on the flying mission is felt across the maintenance world.
  • A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle flies in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve Feb. 11, 2019. The tactical fighters are deployed to the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility to provide stability in the region. U.S. Air Forces Central Command Airmen operate any time, any place and under any conditions in order to maintain air superiority and protect ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Clayton Cupit)

    F-15C Eagles fly in support of CJTF-OIR

    A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle flies in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve Feb. 11, 2019. The tactical fighters are deployed to the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility to provide stability in the region. U.S. Air Forces Central Command Airmen operate any time, any place and under any conditions in order to

  • Resilient airpower through distributed operations

    Amidst a historic natural disaster characterized as a one-in-a-1,000 years flood, U.S. Air Force Central Command proved they could continue providing credible airpower across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility using distributed operations.
  • Senior Airmen Michael Young and Zachary Ford, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems journeymen, troubleshoot a light switch at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 18, 2019. Electrical systems specialists troubleshoot malfunctions using technical orders, manufacturers' handbooks, local procedures, codes, and directives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

    Electricians keeping ADAB lit

    Whether it’s for a group of crew chiefs performing pre-flight checks in a hangar or for Security Forces Airmen patrolling the base at night, there needs to be light. The 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron’s electrical systems shop are the ones in charge of making it happen.
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