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Grand Slam Wing commemorates Memorial Day

Brig. Gen. Darren V. James, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, salutes the ceremonial battlefield cross and wreath during a Memorial Day ceremony May 30, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The battlefield cross is comprised of combat gear and serves as a representation to commemorate the men and women who died while serving in the military. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Grand Slam Wing commemorates Memorial Day

Lt. Col. Timothy Hofman, 7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron commander, salutes as base honor guard members lower the American flag during a Memorial Day ceremony May 30, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Memorial Day, which is observed the last Monday of May, was initiated to honor the soldiers from the Union and Confederate armies who died during the American Civil War. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Grand Slam Wing commemorates Memorial Day

Members of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing honor guard perform a two-man fold during a Memorial Day ceremony May 30, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The base honor guard performs military honors for various events and ceremonies here. The flag is folded into a shape of a tri-cornered hat in representation of the service members who fought for the country to preserve its rights, privileges and freedoms of American citizens. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Grand Slam Wing commemorates Memorial Day

A battlefield cross sits on display in front of 379th Air Expeditionary Wing members during a Memorial Day ceremony May 30, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. A battlefield cross is a symbolic marker to show honor and respect for service members who have been killed while serving in the military. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Crew chief scores AF “hat trick” by launching every type of bomber into combat

Master Sgt. Jeremy Michael Hord, 379th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft section chief, checks the screws of a B-52 Stratofortress May 20, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Hord achieved a career milestone when he launched his third type of bomber, a B-52 Stratofortress, into combat April 14 here. Now, Hord can say he has launched every type of bomber currently serving in the U.S. Air Force’s fleet. (U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Crew chief scores AF “hat trick” by launching every type of bomber into combat

Master Sgt. Jeremy Michael Hord, 379th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft section chief, poses for a photo in front of a B-52 Stratofortress May 20, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Within his 13 years of service, Hord launched all three types of bombers actively serving in the Air Force inventory, to include a B-1B Lancer, a B-2 Spirit and a B-52 Stratofortress, across three different combat campaigns. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Serving family and country: EOD craftsman balances family, mission

Tech. Sgt. David Dickey, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal craftsman, stays on standby while Tech. Sgt. Kelly Badger, 379th ECES craftsman, uses a compact metal detector to sweep for improvised explosive devices during a training exercise May 19, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The EOD flight conducts training exercises regularly to prepare them for potential incidents. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Serving family and country: EOD craftsman balances family, mission

Tech. Sgt. Kelly Badger, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal craftsman, uses a compact metal detector to interrogate an improvised explosive device he detected during a training exercise May 19, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Badger said he chose to join the U.S. Air Force and EOD flight to save lives, even if it meant putting his own at risk. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Serving family and country: EOD craftsman balances family, mission

Tech Sgt. David Dickey and Staff Sgt. Darrel Linkus, both 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal craftsmen, prepare to send the Pacbot 310 robot down to the location of an improvised explosive device during a training exercise May 19, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. EOD Airmen are trained to detect, disarm, detonate and dispose of explosive threats all over the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Serving family and country: EOD craftsman balances family, mission

Staff Sgt. Darrel Linkus, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal craftsman, controls the Pacbot 310 robot to where the team detected an improvised explosive device during a training exercise May 19, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The Packbot 310 robot performs dismounted operations such as surveillance and EOD and route clearance measures. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Serving family and country: EOD craftsman balances family, mission

379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal craftsmen simulate medical treatment on Staff Sgt. Darrel Linkus, 379th ECES EOD craftsman, during a training exercise May 19, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Linkus was simulated to have been struck by a rogue piece of fragmentation from an improvised explosive device as part of the training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Serving family and country: EOD craftsman balances family, mission

Master Sgt. Thomas Dennis, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron first sergeant, and Tech. Sgt. David Dickey, 379th ECES explosive ordnance disposal craftsman, escort Staff Sgt. Darrel Linkus, also a 379th ECES EOD craftsman, to a simulated medical evacuation helicopter during a training exercise May 19, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. EOD Airmen as assigned to some of the most dangerous missions where they tactically perform harrowing and demanding task in diverse environments in theater. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Serving family and country: EOD craftsman balances family, mission

Master Sgt. Thomas Dennis, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron first sergeant, Tech. Sgt. Kelly Badger and Tech. Sgt. David Dickey, both 379th ECES explosive ordnance disposal craftsmen, determine their next move after evacuating one of their teammates during a training exercise May 19, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. In addition to executing the mission, EOD Airmen at Al Udeid also work and train with different branches of the U.S. military and coalition forces, to include Qatari Special Forces and the Qatar Emiri Land Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Serving family and country: EOD craftsman balances family, mission

A Packbot 310 robot engages an improvised explosive device during a training exercise May 19, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Conducting training at Al Udeid AB is more realistic due to equipment availability and natural environmental situations, such as the hot desert weather. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Maintainers conduct fall-rescue exercise

Members of the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron fire department transfer a simulated injured member during a fall-rescue exercise April 15 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Two crew chiefs called the maintenance operations center and kept the “fallen” member stable until the fire department arrived to transport the individual to the nearest medical facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones/Released)
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Maintainers conduct fall-rescue exercise

Staff Sgt. Steven Sentner (left) and Staff Sgt. Robert Hill(right), 8th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, jump into action after seeing a “maintenance worker” suspended from a harness. The safe recovery of the fallen worker was tested, during a rescue exercise April 15 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones/Released)
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Maintainers conduct fall-rescue exercise

Staff Sgt. Robert Hill (left) and Staff Sgt. Steven Sentner (right), 8th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, act swiftly during a fall-rescue exercise April 15 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The crew chiefs first goal was to remove the “fallen worker” from the harness to prevent suspension trauma until the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron fire department and additional emergency responders arrived to administer medical aid, as needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones/Released)
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Maintainers conduct fall-rescue exercise

Staff Sgt. Steven Sentner (left) and Staff Sgt. Robert Hill (right), 8th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, support a “maintenance worker” who fell from an aircraft during a rescue exercise April 15 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The Airmen assessed the worker for possible neck and other injuries until medical aid responders arrived. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones/Released)
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Maintainers conduct fall-rescue exercise

Members of the 8th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conducted a fall-rescue exercise April 15 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Staff Sgt. Steven Sentner, 8th EAMS crew chief, calls the maintenance operations center for help, after seeing a “maintenance worker” suspended by a harness from an aircraft here. The exercise tested and validated the in-place plan to provide expedient care for the trapped member. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones/Released)
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Col. Samuel G. White III

379th Air Expeditionary Wing Vice Commander, Col. Samuel G. White III
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