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BTC: the lifeline of the AOR

Staff Sgt. Cullen Sullivan, 379th Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron medical laboratory technician, fills out a blood shipment information sheet July 1, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The Blood Transshipment Center ships blood to 78 different locations across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kylee Gardner)
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BTC: the lifeline of the AOR

Tech. Sgt. Miguel Davila, 379th Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron medical logistics technician, packs blood products July 1, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Davila is one of four Blood Transshipment Center team members that ship blood products across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, which are used for improvised explosive device blast and/or projectile injuries, gunshot wounds, COVID-19 critical patients, and trauma patients. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kylee Gardner)
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BTC: the lifeline of the AOR

Staff Sgt. Cullen Sullivan, 379th Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron medical laboratory technician, packs ice over blood products to keep them cool July 1, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Sullivan prepared the box for shipment by first placing dry ice in the box, then carefully packing the blood products, and finally laying a bag of wet ice on the top in order to keep the items between one and ten degrees Celsius. These blood products are shipped across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, to be used for improvised explosive device blast and/or projectile injuries, gunshot wounds, COVID-19 critical patients, and trauma patients. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kylee Gardner)
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BTC: the lifeline of the AOR

Tech. Sgt. Miguel Davila, 379th Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron medical logistics technician, sorts through bags of blood July 1, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The Blood Transshipment Center is responsible for the storage and shipment of eight different blood products across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The products include whole blood, red blood cells, platelets, liquid plasma, fresh frozen plasma, COVID-19 convalescent plasma, cryoprecipitate and dry ice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Saff Sgt. Kylee Gardner)
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BTC: the lifeline of the AOR

Staff Sgt. Cullen Sullivan, 379th Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron medical laboratory technician, packs boxes of blood products onto a pallet July 1, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The AUAB Blood Transshipment Center is responsible for storing, sorting, packing and supplying eight different types of blood products to 78 locations across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kylee Gardner)
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BTC: the lifeline of the AOR

Staff Sgt. Rachel Rhoads, 379th Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron blood transshipment center NCO in charge, prepares to move a pallet of packaged blood products July 1, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The BTC is responsible for storing, sorting, packing the blood products, which are shipped to multiple locations across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kylee Gardner)
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BTC: the lifeline of the AOR

The Blood Transshipment Center team pose for a picture July 1, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The team of four is the only BTC in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, making them responsible for supplying blood products to 78 different locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kylee Gardner)
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Building the bombs

Staff Sgt. Jody Kemper (left) and Staff Sgt. Daniel Eisenhart (right), both members of the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight, prepare joint attack direct munitions for transport at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Dec. 17. Eisenhart, a native of Hanover, Pennsylvania and Kemper, a native of Vilonia, Arkansas, are part of a record-setting munitions team that has built nearly 4,000 bombs since July 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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C-130 is now open

Service members, civilian contractors and their families tour a C-130 Hercules during the annual Flight Line Fest at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Jan. 10. The event is a joint partnership between the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and the Qatar Emiri Air Force. Nine aircraft were featured during the event including the B-1B Lancer and KC-135 Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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C-17 crews help realign assets to Afghanistan

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sam Hardy, loadmaster with the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, prepares the loading ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III for cargo at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Jan. 25, 2018. The C-17 transported troops and equipment to forward operating locations throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and NATO Resolute Support missions. The C-17 is not only proficient in transporting troops and cargo, but can perform tactical airlift and airdrop missions and transport ambulatory patients during aeromedical evacuations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Patrick Evenson)
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C-17 crews help realign assets to Afghanistan

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sam Hardy, loadmaster with the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, rolls a pallet of gear onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Jan. 25, 2018. The C-17 transported troops and equipment to forward operating locations throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and NATO Resolute Support missions. The C-17 is not only proficient in transporting troops and cargo, but can perform tactical airlift and airdrop missions and transport ambulatory patients during aeromedical evacuations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Patrick Evenson)
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C-17 crews help realign assets to Afghanistan

U.S. Airmen with the 577th Expeditionary Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force Squadron are transported in a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron to forward operating locations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Jan. 25, 2018. The Prime BEEF Squadron regularly forward deploys to help plan, design, and construct forward bases in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and NATO Resolute Support missions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Patrick Evenson)
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C-17 crews help realign assets to Afghanistan

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lucas Winder (left) and Staff Sgt. John Carothers, both assigned to the 577th Expeditionary Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force Squadron are transported in a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, to forward operating locations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Jan. 25, 2018. The Prime BEEF Squadron regularly forward deploys to help plan, design, and construct forward bases in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and NATO Resolute Support missions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Patrick Evenson)
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C-17 Ops: Flying

U.S. Air Force Capts. Dane Butler (left) and Ian Marlin (right), 8th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III pilots, run pre-flight checks, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 4, 2023. The C-17 Globemaster III is a high-wing, four-engine, T-tailed military transport vehicle capable of carrying payloads up to 169,000 pounds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Sahara L. Fales)
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C-17 Ops: Flying

U.S. Air Force Capt. Dane Butler, 8th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III pilot, prepares for take-off, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 4, 2023. The C-17 Globemaster III has an international range and the ability to land on small airfields. It also has a fully integrated electronic cockpit and advanced cargo system that allows a crew of three to operate all systems on any type of mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Sahara L. Fales)
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C-17 Ops: Flying

U.S. Air Force Capt. Dane Butler, 8th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III pilot, prepares for take-off, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 4, 2023. The C-17 Globemaster III is a high-wing, four-engine, T-tailed military transport vehicle capable of carrying payloads up to 169,000 pounds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Sahara L. Fales)
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C-17 Ops: Flying

U.S. Air Force Capt. Ian Marlin, 8th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron pilot, flies a C-17 Globemaster III, above the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 4, 2023. The 8th EAS, deployed with Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central), is responsible for delivering cargo and passengers to U.S. and partner nation forces' bases, providing airpower to CENTCOM. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Sahara L. Fales)
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C-17 Ops: Flying

U.S. Air Force Capts. Dane Butler (left) and Ian Marlin (right), 8th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron pilots, fly a C-17 Globemaster III above the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 4, 2023. The 8th EAS, deployed with Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central), is responsible for delivering cargo and passengers to U.S. and partner nation forces' bases, providing airpower to CENTCOM. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Sahara L. Fales)
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C-17 Ops: Flying

U.S. Air Force Capts. Dane Butler (left) and Ian Marlin (right), 8th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron pilots, fly a C-17 Globemaster III above the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 4, 2023. The 8th EAS, deployed with Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central), is responsible for delivering cargo and passengers to U.S. and partner nation forces' bases, providing airpower to CENTCOM. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Sahara L. Fales)
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C-17 Ops: Flying

U.S. Air Force Capt. Dane Butler, 8th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III pilot, approaches a runway at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 4, 2023. The C-17 Globemaster III has an international range and the ability to land on small airfields. It also has a fully integrated electronic cockpit and advanced cargo system that allows a crew of three to operate all systems on any type of mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Sahara L. Fales)
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