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340th EARS Det 1. Impacts mission while making history

U.S. Air Force Airman Cory Drummond, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron Detachment 1 boom operator, controls the boom during a refueling mission, July 24, 2014. The boom operator’s responsibility is to safely and effectively refuel other airframes while connecting to the the boom in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colin Cates)
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340th EARS Det 1. Impacts mission while making history

A F-16 Falcon assigned to Bahgram Airfield approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron Detachment 1 from Mazar-i-Sharif Airfield, fly in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, July 24, 2014. The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colin Cates)
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340th EARS Det 1. Impacts mission while making history

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kevin Robinson, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron Detachment 1 aircrew flight equipment technician cleans equpiment after a refueling mission at Mazar-i-Sharif Air field, July 24, 2014. Maintaining the equipment is for it to be clean, safely functional and up todate . (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colin Cates)
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Al Udeid June Hardcharger

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Erica T. Davis, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron mobility readiness spares package manager, is awarded the June Hard Charger Award at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 25, 2014. The award by the AUAB Top 3, recognizes top performers who provide outstanding customer service and who do a job well done above their rank. She hails from Sacramento, California, and is deployed from McChord AFB, Washington. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs)
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JSTARS reach 90,000 hours in AOR

The E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, or Joint STARS, deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar from Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, reached 90,000 combat hours in U.S. Central Command's Area of Responsibility here July 23, 2014. Joint STARS men and women have contributed tremendously to overseas contingency operations such as; Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, New Dawn, Odyssey Dawn, and Unified Protector. Their operations include support of six Combatant Commands including U.S. Pacific Command, U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Europe Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs)
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RC-135 Rivet Joint Airmen keeps 'em flyin'

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Worra, 763rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit communications navigations specialist, directs a RC-135 Rivet Joint for taxiing for takeoff at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 11, 2014. The RC-135 Rivet Joint is a reconnaissance aircraft, and supports theater and national level consumers with near real-time on-scene intelligence collection, analysis and dissemination capabilities. Worra is deployed from Offut Air Force Base, Nebraska and hails from Muskegon, Michigan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs)
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RC-135 Rivet Joint Airmen keeps 'em flyin'

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 763rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit remove an air hatch adapter from a RC-135 Rivet Joint at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 11, 2014. The RC-135 provides reconnaisance information and electronic warfare support to theater commanders and combat forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs)
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RC-135 Rivet Joint Airmen keeps 'em flyin'

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Santana Mendoza, 763rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, reviews technical orders at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 11, 2014. TO’s give clear and concise instructions for the safe and effective operation and maintenance of centrally-acquired and managed USAF military systems. Mendoza is deployed from Offut Air Force Base, Nebraska and hails from Temple, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs)
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RC-135 Rivet Joint Airmen keeps 'em flyin'

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Olin Enzor, 763rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit electronics and environmental specialist, looks out at early morning maintenance operations at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 11, 2014. Enzor is deployed from Offut Air Force Base, Nebraska and hails from Macon, Georgia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs)
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AUAB uniform shredding

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Patrick Keenan, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing operations security program manager and Tech. Sgt. Christopher West, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron antiterrorism office, remove shredded uniform items at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 24, 2014. The shredding is conducted on a weekly basis at the 379 th Expeditionary Communications Squadron Automated Data Processing Equipment building. Keenan is a Ischua, New York native, West is from Mansfield, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs)
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AUAB uniform shredding

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron antiterrorism office, sort through discarded uniforms at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 24, 2014. AUAB has 15 drop off boxes, where unwanted, worn and unserviceable uniform items can be discarded. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs)
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AUAB uniform shredding

Worn and unserviceable boots and uniform items can be discarded at 15 uniform drop box locations on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. All uniforms to include Airman Battle Uniform blouses, pants, hats, tan shirts, physical training shorts and shirts, as well as all respective items from the Army, Marines and the Navy can be dropped off at one of the locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs)
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Airman tops off at 8,000 hour milestone

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Floyd W. Atkins, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator,fuels a B-1B Lancer over Afghanistan July 17, 2014. Aerial refueling extends the capabilities of any aircraft by expanding the range of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colin Cates)
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Airman tops off at 8,000 hour milestone

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Floyd W. Atkins, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom opterator, is hosed down after completeing his air fueling flight. Atkin reached the 8,000 hours mark at the completion of the flight, a boom operator will normally reach 5,000 to 6,000 refueling hours in their career. Adkins homestation is 151st Air Refueling Squadron Tennessee Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colin Cates)
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Airman tops off at 8,000 hour milestone

U.S. Air Force Col. James Dittus, 379th Expeditionary Operations Group commander, checks intrustments on a KC-135 Stratotanker during a flight over Afghanistan July 17, 2014. Stratotankers at the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron provide daily aerial refueling support to U.S. and coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colin Cates)
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Airman tops off at 8,000 hour milestone

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron both from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, fly in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, July 17, 2014. The B-1B Lancer is a four-engine supersonic variable-sweep wing, jet-powered strategic bomber used by the United States Air Force. It was first envisioned in the 1960s as a supersonic bomber with Mach 2 speed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colin Cates)
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Airman tops off at 8,000 hour milestone

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Floyd W. Atkins, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, performs preflight checklists at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 17, 2014. The pilots and boom operator all run through pre-flight checks to ensure all systems are operating properly and the aircraft is mission ready prior to takeoff. Atkins’s reached his 8,000th refueling hour during the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colin Cates)
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Airman topsoff at 8,000 hour milestone

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron both from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, fly in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, July 17, 2014. The B-1B Lancer is a four-engine supersonic variable-sweep wing, jet-powered strategic bomber used by the United States Air Force. It was first envisioned in the 1960s as a supersonic bomber with Mach 2 speed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colin Cates)
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379th Expeditionary Mission Support Group Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Caroline Miller, 379th EMSG commander accepts the 379th Expeditionary Mission Support Group’s guidon from Brig. Gen. Darren Hartford, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, during a change of command ceremony at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 13, 2014. The group is the home to the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron, 379th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and the 379th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colin Cates)
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379th Expeditionary Mission Support Group Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Colonel Markus Henneke, 379th Expeditionary Mission Support Group outgoing commander, delivers an introduction speech during the 379th EMSG change of command ceremony Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 13, 2014. The group is the home to the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron, 379th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and the 379th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colin Cates)
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