An official website of the United States government
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Image Gallery

Clear Filters | 1481 - 1500 of 2745 results

MWDs “pawsitively” impact base security

Staff Sgt. Jacob Brown, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, prepares food for military working dogs Sept. 15, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. MWDs patrol all of the coalition facilities regularly. Having MWDs in the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility enables them to achieve increased detection capabilities of personnel, explosives and narcotics and deter the enemy through aggressive patrolling. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Melissa Buonanducci/Released)
Details Download

MWDs “pawsitively” impact base security

Grim, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog, stands by as Staff Sgt. Jacob Brown, 379th ESFS MWD handler, inspects an individual during a training scenario Sept. 15, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. There are two main types of MWDs in the Air Force: explosive detector dogs and narcotic detector dogs. In addition, the MWDs can also be trained to bite and hold suspects to affect an apprehension. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Melissa Buonanducci/Released)
Details Download

MWDs “pawsitively” impact base security

The 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog handlers and their assigned dogs maintain a secure operating environment by preventing the introduction of explosives onto Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, through explosive detection. They directly support the Vehicle Search Area and detection sweeps around critical assets and provide psychological deterrence by conducting foot patrols and presence patrols around populated areas or high traffic areas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Melissa Buonanducci/Released)
Details Download

Rock Solid Warrior: Senior Airman Shakira Ham

This week’s Rock Solid Warrior is Senior Airman Shakira Ham, a 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron pedestrian entry control point controller. Ham is deployed from the 633rd Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.
Details Download

Reflection on leadership

NOW AND THEN – Command Chief Master Sgt. Scott Loescher talks with Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve Command Sgt. Maj. Benjamin Jones, Sept. 9, 2016 at the Rock (US Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Anika Jones). The command chief serves at the very same location in Southwest Asia that he served a quarter-century earlier, as seen in the inset photo, when he was part of Operation Desert Storm. Then, Airman 1st Class Loescher is pictured after the cease fire was called, early March 1991. (Courtesy photo)
Details Download

JSTARS Airmen achieve 1M hours of flight time

An E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System from the 7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron lands after a mission on Sept. 12, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. TheE-8C JSTARS uses its communications and radar systems to support ground attack units and direct air support throughout the area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech.Sgt. Carlos J. Trevio/Released)
Details Download

JSTARS Airmen achieve 1M hours of flight time

An E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System from the 7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron touches down after a mission on Sept. 12, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. TheE-8C JSTARS is a joint U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army program that detects, tracks and clasifies moving ground vehicles in all conditions deep behind enemy lines by using a multi-mode side looking radar. The system evolved from Army and Air Force programs to develop, detect, locate and attack enemy armor at ranges beyond the forward area of troops. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech.Sgt. Carlos J. Trevio/Released)
Details Download

JSTARS Airmen achieve 1M hours of flight time

An E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System returns at sunset from a mission on Sept. 12, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. JSTARS fly daily at various times and average around 11 hours per flight to support operations in the war on terror. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech.Sgt. Carlos J. Treviño/Released)
Details Download

JSTARS Airmen achieve 1M hours of flight time

Crew chiefs from the 7th Expeditionary Air Mobility Unit exit a E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System prior to a mission on Sept. 12, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The JSTARS uses its communicaiton and radar systems support ground units and direct air support throughout the area of responisbility. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Carlos J. Trevino/Released)
Details Download

JSTARS Airmen achieve 1M hours of flight time

Staff Sgt. Dustin Miller, a crew chief deployed here from Robins AirForce Base, Ga., rom the 7th Expeditionary Air Mobility Unit prepares a fuel line to load a E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System prior to a mission on Sept. 12, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. JSTARS aircrew report the information they collect to theater ground and air commanders to ensure coalition forces have real-time data in support on the war on terror. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Carlos J. Trevino/Released)
Details Download

JSTARS Airmen achieve 1M hours of flight time

Crew chiefs from the 7th Expeditionary Air Mobility Unit prepare to load fuel onto a E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System prior to a mission on Sept. 12, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The crew chiefs from the 7th Expeditionary Air Mobility Unit are deployed here from Robins Air Force Base, Ga. NCO in charge Senior Master Sgt. Frederick Mabry (center), Staff Sgts. Michael Edwards (left) and Dustin Miller(right) prepared the JSTARS for a combat mission later on that evening. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Carlos J. Trevino/Released)
Details Download

Airman follows dad’s lead, applies lesson to life and career

Senior Airman Christopher Martinez, 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron crew chief, prepares a liquid oxygen tank prior to recharging a C-17 Globemaster III Sept. 3, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Martinez works with liquid oxygen that is recharged into an aircraft to provide pure oxygen to aircrews during missions. Martinez joined the Air Force to follow his father’s footsteps and continue his family’s military legacy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
Details Download

Airman follows dad’s lead, applies lesson to life and career

Senior Airman Christopher Martinez, 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron crew chief, purges a tank of liquid oxygen as he recharges a C-17 Globemaster III Sept. 3, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Martinez joined the Air Force in November 2013 to follow his father’s footsteps as a crew chief and later on cross-trained to the electrical field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
Details Download

Airman follows dad’s lead, applies lesson to life and career

Tech. Sgt. Gilbert Martinez, left, and Senior Airman Christopher Martinez, right. (U.S.Air Force photo illustration/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
Details Download

The base of brotherly love

Brothers Staff Sgt. Walter Morales Talento, left, and Senior Airman Guido Morales, 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintainers, are deployed to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. This is the second time the brothers have been deployed together in their Air Force careers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Zachary Kee)
Details Download

Rock Solid Warrior: Airman 1st Class Paul Gabriel

This week’s Rock Solid Warrior is Airman 1st Class Paul Gabriel, a 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator. Gabriel is deployed from the 355th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.
Details Download

HVAC keeps the Rock cool

Staff Sgt. Russel Dutcher, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation, and air conditioning technician, works on an A/C unit Aug. 9, 2016, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The 386 ECES HVAC shop is responsible for maintaining and fixing over 725 units across the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Zachary Kee)
Details Download

HVAC keeps the Rock cool

An Airman from the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation, and air conditioning shop conducts a coolant-level test on an A/C unit Aug. 9, 2016, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. Airmen in the 386 ECES HVAC shop face temperatures reaching the upper 120s every day and do their part to keep the Rock’s mission going. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Zachary Kee)
Details Download

HVAC keeps the Rock cool

The 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation, and air conditioning shop is responsible for more than 725 A/C units across this undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The units range from standard window units to field deployable environmental controlled units that are used for tents and other military shelters. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Zachary Kee)
Details Download

HVAC keeps the Rock cool

Staff Sgt. Corey Reining and Senior Airman Terrence Patton, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation, and air conditioning technicians, perform maintenance on an A/C unit Sep. 2, 2016, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. Due to extremely high temperatures, the 386 ECES HVAC shop must maintain the A/C units across the base more frequently to keep them at their optimal performance levels. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Zachary Kee)
Details Download