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Forging the Fight: 378th EMXS fabrication flight

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kevin Yang, 378th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance specialist, assembles a simulated aircraft structure within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 4, 2025. 378th EMXS aircraft structural maintenance specialists maintain the integrity of airframes through corrosion control, metal repair and composite fabrication, ensuring rapid airpower generation in protection of regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Dunkleberger)
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Forging the Fight: 378th EMXS fabrication flight

From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alexie Delgado, 378th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology specialist, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jared Napper, 378th EMXS aircraft metals technology specialist, perform a measurement check on a recently constructed aircraft component within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 4, 2025. The 378th EMXS fabrication flight provides mission-critical aircraft components, sustaining the U.S. Air Forces’s expeditionary capability to rapidly establish credible, combat-ready forces and proactively deter adversarial threats within the U.S. CENTCOM AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Dunkleberger)
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Forging the Fight: 378th EMXS fabrication flight

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jared Napper, 378th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology specialist, checks the tightness of screws on a computer numerical control machine bed within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 4, 2025. The 378th EMXS fabrication flight utilizes CNC machinery to construct crucial aircraft components from raw metals, ensuring 378th Air Expeditionary Wing’s ability to rapidly generate combat airpower in support of regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Dunkleberger)
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Forging the Fight: 378th EMXS fabrication flight

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jared Napper, 378th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology specialist, operates a computer numerical control machine within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 4, 2025. The 378th EMXS fabrication flight promotes the collective development of airpower by manufacturing and maintaining critical components, effectively ensuring the lethality and readiness of the U.S. Air Force to defend against regional security and stability challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Dunkleberger)
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Forging the Fight: 378th EMXS fabrication flight

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jared Napper, 378th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology specialist, takes a precise measurement with a micrometer within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 4, 2025. 378th EMXS aircraft metals technology specialists are responsible for providing the components necessary to maintain the integrity of mission-critical equipment, ensuring the U.S. remains a highly agile fighting force in support of the long-term security and stability of the U.S. CENTCOM AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Dunkleberger)
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Forging the Fight: 378th EMXS fabrication flight

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jared Napper, 378th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology specialist, takes precision measurements of simulated aircraft structures within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 4, 2025. 378th EMXS aircraft metals technology specialists achieve precise measurements and exact tolerances, ensuring mission-critical equipment is readily available to provide safe, reliable and timely generation of combat airpower in support of regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Dunkleberger)
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Forging the Fight: 378th EMXS fabrication flight

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jamon Mitchell, 378th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology specialist, operates a plasma cutter to create a custom aircraft part within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 4, 2025. 378th EMXS aircraft metals technology specialists ensure every manufactured aircraft component meets exact specifications and tolerances, sustaining the U.S. Air Force’s ability to remain a highly agile fighting force for deterring regional threats and achieving strategic advantage over competitors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Dunkleberger)
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Forging the Fight: 378th EMXS fabrication flight

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jamon Mitchell, 378th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology specialist, welds two simulated aircraft structures together within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 4, 2025. 378th EMXS aircraft metals technology specialists create mission-critical components from raw metal using precision machining and welding, ensuring the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing’s ability to rapidly establish credible, combat-ready forces and proactively deter adversarial threats within the U.S. CENTCOM AOR.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Dunkleberger)
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Forging the Fight: 378th EMXS fabrication flight

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeremy Lopez, 378th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology specialist, welds an aluminum component within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 4, 2025. 378th EMXS aircraft metals technology specialists are highly trained in welding, machining, fabrication and are responsible for diagnosing, repairing and producing precision metal components essential to maintaining aircraft structural integrity and mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Dunkleberger)
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CMSAF Flosi visits the 378th AEW

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Flosi is greeted by Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Griste, 378th Air Expeditionary Wing command chief within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 11, 2025. Flosi visited the installation to engage with key leaders, provide direction and interact with, and solicit feedback from Airmen in order to be able to advocate on behalf of the enlisted force. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Dunkleberger)
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CMSAF Flosi visits the 378th AEW

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jebson Edge, 378th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels superintendent, explains how the 378th ELRS developed an innovative process to inspect fuel lines within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 11, 2025. The innovative process of using an autonomous platform to observe and detect potential threats to the tactical fuel systems allows 378th ELRS Airmen to perform rapid airfield assessments, post-attack reconnaissance, and routine inspections on the largest tactical fuel site within the CENTCOM AOR. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Dunkleberger)
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CMSAF Flosi visits the 378th AEW

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Garrett, 378th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels information service center section chief, explains the functions of a Parrot ANAFI USA drone to Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Flosi within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 11, 2025. The 378th ELRS’s innovative operation expedities the fuel line inspection process, ensuring fuel experts can safely, securely and efficiently inspect multiple bladders along miles of fuel lines with minimal risk to operators. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Dunkleberger)
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CMSAF Flosi visits the 378th AEW

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Flosi examines an F-16 Fighting Falcon alongside Airmen assigned to multiple Expeditionary Fighter Generation Squadrons within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 11, 2025. EFGSs ensure routine and emergent maintenance tasks are completed for the fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, which are responsible for continuous airpower projection in support of theater objectives and deterrence of adversarial threats in the AOR. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Dunkleberger) (Image has been altered for operational security by blurring papers.)
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CMSAF Flosi visits the 378th AEW

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Flosi speaks to Airmen assigned to multiple Expeditionary Fighter Generation Squadrons within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 11, 2025. During his visit, Flosi gathered insight regarding the implementation of Mission Generation Force Elements in the deployed environment and their role in rapidly generating combat flying operations across the CENTCOM theater. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Dunkleberger)
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CMSAF visits the 378th AEW

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Flosi speaks to service members assigned to the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing during an all call within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 11, 2025. Flosi regularly visits installations to gain a better understanding of ground-level operations across the Air Force, to aid him with representing the enlisted force’s interests to the American public and to all levels of government. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Dunkleberger)
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CMSAF visits the 378th AEW

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Flosi speaks with service members assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 11, 2025. During the immersion, Flosi and 378th ECES members discussed numerous projects the squadron completed as the installation transitions to a more permanent and enduring base, solidifying its presence in the region to compete strategically and support regional partners. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Dunkleberger)
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CMSAF visits the 378th AEW

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Flosi speaks with service members assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 11, 2025. The 378th ECES’s work underpins strategic posture, joint capability, and service members’ quality of life to maintain the warfighting spirit needed to compete, and win, in the current threat environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Dunkleberger)
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Tailored for Survival: AFE deliver mission-ready capabilities

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Powell, 555th Expeditionary Fighter Generation Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, winds 100-pound cord around a MK-124 smoke and illumination signal during an inspection of an airsave survival vest within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, July 30 , 2025. The MK-124 smoke and illumination signal is a critical tool in combat search and rescue operations, enabling isolated personnel to communicate position without voice or radio transmission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Dunkleberger)
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Tailored for Survival: AFE deliver mission-ready capabilities

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Powell, 555th Expeditionary Fighter Generation Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, visually inspects an airsave survival vest within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, July 30, 2025. An airsave survival vest is equipped with mission-essential tools such as water pouches, signaling devices and communication aids to ensure the safety and survivability of pilots and aircrew members in increasingly complex environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Dunkleberger)
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Tailored for Survival: AFE deliver mission-ready capabilities

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alfredo Llamas Jr., 79th Expeditionary Fighter Generation Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, inspects the integrity of a CSU-22/P full coverage G-suit using a joint combined aircrew systems tester within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, July 30, 2025. The G-suit provides pilots with consistent pressure to the abdomen and legs, ensuring adequate blood supply to the upper body and head and enabling pilots to withstand increased gravitational forces during high-speed combat maneuvers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Dunkleberger)
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