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379th B-1 AFE: Increasing performance and preserving lives

Staff Sgt. Jesse Shepard, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment, relays serial numbers to Senior Airman James Ash before issuing out M-9 pistols to B-1 aircrew members July 29, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. AFE airmen are responsible for helmet harnesses, life preservers and parachutes. They also ensure aircrew members are properly armed prior to takeoff and clear them after each mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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379th B-1 AFE: Increasing performance and preserving lives

Staff Sgt. Jesse Shepard and Senior Airman James Ash, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment, converse with aircrew members as they are issued their weapons prior to pre-flight operations July 29, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. AFE airmen work closely with aircrew members which builds trust and camaraderie between the airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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379th B-1 AFE: Increasing performance and preserving lives

Senior Airman James Ash, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment, double checks serial numbers of weapons and magazines with B-1 aircrew members July 29, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. AFE airmen are responsible helmet harnesses, life preservers and parachutes. They also ensure aircrew members are properly armed prior to take off and clear them after each mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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379th B-1 AFE: Increasing performance and preserving lives

Airman 1st Class Andrew Gonzalez, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment, sanitizes an aircrew member’s helmet during routine maintenance July 29, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. AFE airmen are responsible for helmet harnesses, life preservers and parachutes. They also ensure aircrew members are properly armed prior to takeoff and clear them after each mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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379th B-1 AFE: Increasing performance and preserving lives

Senior Airman James Ash, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment, follows his technical order manual to safely re-certify a helmet for B-1 Bomber flying operations July 29, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Following technical orders allows airmen to adjust, clean and maintain aircrew equipment without fault, giving flyers a peace of mind while completing sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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379th B-1 AFE: Increasing performance and preserving lives

Senior Airman James Ash, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment, searches for a tool to begin routine maintenance on flight equipment July 29, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. AFE airmen are responsible helmet harnesses, life preservers and parachutes. They also ensure aircrew members are properly armed prior to takeoff and clear them after each mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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379th B-1 AFE: Increasing performance and preserving lives

Helmets of B-1 Bomber aircrews sit in their lockers after 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment airmen completed their daily maintenance and inspections July 29, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. B-1 Bomber aircrews rely on AFE airmen’s proficiency to ensure proper function of helmets, life preservers, communication modules and other types of equipment used during flight or in case of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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379th B-1 AFE: Increasing performance and preserving lives

Helmets, harness and masks of B-1 Bomber aircrews sit in their lockers after 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment airmen completed their daily maintenance and inspections July 29, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. B-1 Bomber aircrews rely on AFE airmen’s proficiency to ensure proper function of helmets, life preservers, communication modules and other types of equipment used during flight or in case of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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379th B-1 AFE: Increasing performance and preserving lives

A disassembled aircrew mask waits to be inspected then re-assembled by 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment airmen to proper working order for a B-1 Bomber aircrew member July 29, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. B-1 Bomber aircrews rely on AFE airmen’s proficiency to ensure proper function of helmets, life preservers, communication modules and other types of equipment used during flight or in case of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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379th B-1 AFE: Increasing performance and preserving lives

Senior Airman James Ash and Airman 1st Class Andrew Gonzalez are deployed to the 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment shop from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota. Several airmen deploy with their squadron or unit to Al Udeid Air Base under the air expeditionary force structure helping standardization throughout deployment cycles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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379th ECES and ECS renovate radio tower

Staff Sgt. Robert Clark, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and equipment craftsman, and Senior Airman Ryan Batt, 379th ECES pavements and equipment specialist, load outrigger pads into a forklift truck Oct. 8, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Airmen from the 379th ECES and 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron worked together to take down several inactive microwave dish transmissions from an area radio tower. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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379th ECES and ECS renovate radio tower

Senior Airman Ryan Batt, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and equipment apprentice, ensures the Terex RT 780 crane stabilizer is secured correctly Oct. 8, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Airmen from the 379th ECES and 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron took down several inactive microwave dish transmitters from a radio tower. The transmitters previously provided internet and phone communication to the both the base and Camp As Sayliyah, but base infrastructure improvements over the years have rendered the dishes unnecessary. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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379th ECES and ECS renovate radio tower

Senior Airman Benjamin Odell, 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron radio frequency transmission journeyman, attaches his climbing harness prior to going up a radio tower Oct. 8, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Odell, along with Staff Sgt. Joshua Vaught, 379th ECS radio frequency transmission apprentice, and Staff Sgt. Robert Clark, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and equipment craftsman, worked to remove several inactive microwave dish transmitters that previously provided internet and phone communication for both AUAB and Camp As Sayliyah, but have since been rendered unnecessary due to recent base infrastructure improvements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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379th ECES and ECS renovate radio tower

Senior Airman Benjamin Odell, 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron radio frequency transmissions journeyman, climbs up a ladder on a radio tower Oct. 8, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Airmen removed the inactive microwave transmitters to save space on the radio tower and ensure its structural integrity. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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379th ECES and ECS renovate radio tower

Senior Airman Frank Kirk, 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron radio frequency transmissions journeyman, plans out their next step in taking down microwave dish transmitters on a radio tower Oct. 8, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. A Terex RT 780 crane was used to remove all of the inactive transmitters, which weighed up to 200 pounds each. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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379th ECES and ECS renovate radio tower

Senior Airman Benjamin Odell, 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron radio frequency transmissions journeyman, untangles the wires to be dropped Oct. 8, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Odell took the unserviceable wires and antennas down as a safety hazard and to save space on the radio tower. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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379th ECES and ECS renovate radio tower

Senior Airman Frank Kirk, 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron radio frequency transmissions journeyman, wraps a cloth on a microwave dish transmitter before taking it down with a crane Oct. 8, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Airmen wrapped the transmitter onto a Terex RT 780 crane to remove it from the radio tower safely. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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379th ECES and ECS renovate radio tower

Senior Airman Frank Kirk, 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron radio frequency transmissions journeyman, directs Staff Sgt. Robert Clark, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and equipment craftsman, as they prepare to take down several microwave dish transmitters from a radio tower Oct. 8, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The transmitters were removed because they were inactive and posed a potential structural threat to the radio tower itself. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Miles Wilson/Released)
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379th ECES and ECS renovate radio tower

Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron and 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron work together to take down several inactive microwave dish transmitters from a radio tower Oct. 8, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The transmitters, weighing up to 200 pounds each, required the use of a Terex RT 780 crane in order to bring them down from the tower safely. (U.S Air Force photo/Senior Airman Miles Wilson/Released)
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379th ECES and ECS renovate radio tower

Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron and 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron climb up a radio tower Oct. 8, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The Airmen were working to remove several inactive microwave dish transmitters from the tower due to structural integrity concerns. The transmitters weighed up to 200 pounds each and required the use of a Terex RT 780 crane in order to safely bring them down to the ground once detached. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Miles Wilson/Released)
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