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  • EC-130H Compass Call protects and enhances regional airpower capabilities

    Over the past month, the EC-130H Compass Call aircraft, has flown in two multi-nation, large force employment exercises that strengthened integration capabilities with CENTCOM partners and allies.The Compass Call, flown by the 41st Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron, 380th Air Expeditionary

  • “Capital Guardians” bring excellence to AFCENT skies

    Over the past week, aircraft and Airmen assigned to the District of Columbia Air National Guard’s 113th Wing arrived at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to join the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing as it provides combat power projection across the region in defense of U.S. forces.The

  • U.S. and Royal Saudi air forces collaborate to counter UAS threat

    With the rise of unmanned aerial system attacks against U.S. forces and interests in the Middle East, the defense against UAS platforms has become a top priority within the U.S. Central Command theater of operations. In response, U.S. Air Forces Central and partner nations have begun a series of

  • 380th Fire Department exercises and trains

    U.S. Air Force Airmen of the 380th Expeditionary Fire Department perform an exercise involving a KC-10 Extender aircraft at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, July 13, 2021. Members of the Fire Department worked together during the exercise to fine-tune their ability to use rescue tools to

  • 93rd EARS redeploys to Incirlik AB

    A KC-135 Stratotanker takes-off from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 15, 2021. The 93rd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron redeployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kylee Gardner)

  • Congressional Delegation visits AUAB

    U.S. House of Representatives delegation members visit Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 9, 2021, as part of a Foreign Affairs Committee-hosted visit to the Middle East. The delegation, led by New York Rep. Gregory Meeks, the current House Foreign Affairs Committee chair, received a familiarization

  • BTC: the lifeline of the AOR

    In combat zones, having blood products readily available to treat critically wounded patients is crucial to save the lives of military members downrange.Due to the base’s robust mission, a fleet of several different types of aircraft, its prime location in a relatively safe area and large enough

  • 378th demonstrates successful hot pit cross-airframe training

    A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker taxis to position for a hot-pit refueling, Prince Sultan Air Base, June 25, 2021. This event demonstrated the success of several weeks of hot-pit refueling cross-airframe training between 378th and 379th Air Expeditionary Wing maintainers, expanding both Wings