Operation FreedomÕs Sentinel

Senior Airman Nicholas Randolph, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, talks to an aircrew aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker that is waiting for their turn for takeoff September 2, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Airmen of the 379th EOSS ATC work closely with Qatari military ATC conducting airfield operations to support coalition forces deployed here in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

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The pattern is clear for partnership: Qatari and U.S. Air Force manage coalition Air Traffic seamlessly

Senior Airman Dustin Brannan and Tech. Sgt. Kelena Hendricks, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron air traffic control, review base specific airspace operating instructions September 2, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. While on shift, airmen of the 379th EOSS ATC review airfield operation regulations to stay current and keep coalition forces safe as aircraft taxi, take off and land. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

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The pattern is clear for partnership: Qatari and U.S. Air Force manage coalition Air Traffic seamlessly

Tech. Sgt. Kelena Hendricks, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, receives a changeover brief by a Qatari military member on incoming flight patterns September 2, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Airmen of the 379th EOSS ATC work closely with Qatari military ATC conducting airfield operations to support coalition forces deployed here in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

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The pattern is clear for partnership: Qatari and U.S. Air Force manage coalition Air Traffic seamlessly

U.S. Air Force air traffic controllers from the 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron coordinate every flight in and out of the airfield working side-by-side with the Qatari military ATC, which is part of the enduring coalition partnership they have created over the past decade. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

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The pattern is clear for partnership: Qatari and U.S. Air Force manage coalition Air Traffic seamlessly

Senior Airman Nicholas Randolph, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, surveys the airfield alongside Qatari military air traffic controllers to establish a safe environment for aircraft to take off and land September 2, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Airmen of the 379th EOSS ATC work closely with Qatari military ATC conducting airfield operations to support coalition forces deployed here in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

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The pattern is clear for partnership: Qatari and U.S. Air Force manage coalition Air Traffic seamlessly

Tech. Sgt. Kelena Hendricks, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, talks to aircrew preparing for departure September 2, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. U.S. Air Force air traffic controllers deployed to Al Udeid Air Base remain in constant contact with coalition aircraft departing and entering the base’s airspace while working side-by-side with Qatari military ATC. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

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Operation FreedomÕs Sentinel

Senior Airman Nicholas Randolph, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, coordinates with Qatari military ATC before advising aircraft of the takeoff line-up September 2, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Airmen of the 379th EOSS ATC work closely with Qatari military ATC in conducting airfield operations to support coalition forces deployed here in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

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The pattern is clear for partnership: Qatari and U.S. Air Force manage coalition Air Traffic seamlessly

Senior Airman Deuey Uecker, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, informs aircrews aboard a C-130J Super Hercules on parking procedures September 2, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. U.S. Air Force air traffic controllers deployed to Al Udeid Air Base remain in constant contact with coalition aircraft departing and entering the base’s airspace while working side-by-side with Qatari military ATC. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

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The pattern is clear for partnership: Qatari and U.S. Air Force manage coalition Air Traffic seamlessly

Tech. Sgt. Kelena Hendricks and Senior Airman Dustin Brannan, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron air traffic control, look over base specific instructions for landing aircraft September 2, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. While on shift, airmen of the 379th EOSS ATC review airfield operation regulations to stay current and keep coalition forces safe as aircraft taxi, take off and land. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

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The pattern is clear for partnership: Qatari and U.S. Air Force manage coalition Air Traffic seamlessly

Tech. Sgt. Kelena Hendricks, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, updates her progress strips with departing aircraft September 2, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. U.S. Air Force air traffic controllers deployed to Al Udeid Air Base remain in constant contact with coalition aircraft departing and entering the base’s airspace while working side-by-side with Qatari military ATC. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

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The pattern is clear for partnership: Qatari and U.S. Air Force manage coalition Air Traffic seamlessly

Senior Airman Deuey Uecker, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, informs aircrew aboard a C-130J Super Hercules on parking procedures September 2, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. U.S. Air Force air traffic controllers deployed to Al Udeid Air Base remain in constant contact with coalition aircraft departing and entering the base’s airspace while working side-by-side with Qatari military ATC. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

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The pattern is clear for partnership: Qatari and U.S. Air Force manage coalition Air Traffic seamlessly

Published Sept. 4, 2015
By Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes
379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

AL UDEID AIR BASE, QATAR -- The Qatari military works with the U.S. Air Force 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron air traffic control airmen deployed here on a daily basis overseeing operations and movements on the airfield. The two co-orchestrate movements over coalition forces’ aircraft deployed here while providing assistance and organization to aircrews and support agencies on the flight line.

Operation FreedomÕs Sentinel

The pattern is clear for partnership: Qatari and U.S. Air Force manage coalition Air Traffic seamlessly

The pattern is clear for partnership: Qatari and U.S. Air Force manage coalition Air Traffic seamlessly

The pattern is clear for partnership: Qatari and U.S. Air Force manage coalition Air Traffic seamlessly

The pattern is clear for partnership: Qatari and U.S. Air Force manage coalition Air Traffic seamlessly

The pattern is clear for partnership: Qatari and U.S. Air Force manage coalition Air Traffic seamlessly

Operation FreedomÕs Sentinel

The pattern is clear for partnership: Qatari and U.S. Air Force manage coalition Air Traffic seamlessly

The pattern is clear for partnership: Qatari and U.S. Air Force manage coalition Air Traffic seamlessly

The pattern is clear for partnership: Qatari and U.S. Air Force manage coalition Air Traffic seamlessly

The pattern is clear for partnership: Qatari and U.S. Air Force manage coalition Air Traffic seamlessly