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379th Air Expeditionary Wing vice commander completes fini flight

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Roger H. Watkins, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, sprays Col. Jennifer Fullmer, 379th AEW vice commander after a fini flight at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 11, 2014. The USAF has a tradition where aircrews, on the completion of a final flight in an aircraft, are hosed with water by their comrades before being toasted. Watkins is from Fort Worth, Texas. Fullmer hails from Wilton, Connecticut. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs)
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379th Air Expeditionary Wing vice commander completes fini flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Jennifer Fullmer, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing vice commander, right, poses for a group photo with her flight crew at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 11, 2014. Fullmer is a command pilot with more than 2,300 flight hours. Fullmer hails from Wilton, Connecticut. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs)
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379th Air Expeditionary Wing vice commander completes fini flight

U.S. Air Force Airmen stand at attention while Col. Jennifer Fuller, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing vice commander, taxis in after a fini flight at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 11, 2014. Fullmer has been the vice commander at AUAB since June 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs)
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Best Medic Competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael Vangorp, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, is prepped by U.S. Army Spec. Vanessa Galvan, 3rd Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery medic, with moulage for a medic of the year competition at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 1, 2014. The Soldiers were tested on skills like combat lifesaving and tactical combat casualty care during the competition. Vangorp is deployed from Scott Air Force Base, Illinois and hails from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Galvan is deployed from Fort Bliss, Texas and hails from Las Cruces, New Mexico. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs)
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Best Medic Competition

U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Army Soldiers prepare for a best medic competition at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 1, 2014. The competition was a segment to the Top Notch Brigade Best Warrior competition held to recognize the noncommissioned officer, Soldier, medic and mechanic of the year in the Air Defense Artillery unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs)
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CCAF recognition ceremony

Airmen from a Community College of the Air Force recognition ceremony pose for a group photo May 5, at the Blatchford-Preston Complex theater Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The Community College of the Air Force is a regionally-accredited school, and CCAF degrees are only offered to Air Force service members. Tuition assistance will cover many courses, through both on-campus and distance learning schools. The Base Education and Training Office are open from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday and Sunday from 12pm until 6, and they can provide additional information on educational opportunities afforded to service members. The online Air Force Virtual Education Center, which can be accessed through the Air Force Portal, can provide additional information as well. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Colin Cates)
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Washing Hands: Saving lives with soap and water

An Airman washes their hands, May 7, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. There are 600,000 germs on average on your hands, and people should wash their hands at least 15 times a day according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Proper hand washing only takes 30 seconds to complete. Start by using warm water then add soap and continue washing for 20 seconds to include both sides of your hands and fingernails. The CDC estimates that if everyone routinely washed their hands, a million deaths a year could be prevented. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Colin Cates)
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Airman participate in combatives class

Brig. Gen. Roger H. Watkins 379th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, poses for a group photo with class participants after a combatives training class at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 29, 2014. The class is offered four times a week, Monday and Wednesday from 8-10a.m., and Wednesday and Fridays from 7-9 p.m. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs)
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Airman participate in combatives class

Staff Sgt. Xavier Drake, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Force Protection Check Six instructor, demonstrates an arm bar from mount position during a combatives training class at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 29, 2014. The arm bar from mount is a technique that allows you to submit your opponent from the mounted position. Drake is deployed from Altus Air Force Base, Okla., and hails from Washington, D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs)
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Airman participate in combatives class

Staff Sgts. Xavier Drake and Tammy Cassidy, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Force Protection, demonstrate an arm bar from guard position during a combatives training class at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 29, 2014. The bar technique allows the opponent to capture submittal while held in the position. Drake and Cassidy are deployed from Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Drake hails from Washington, D.C. Cassidy is from Woonsocket, R.I. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs/Released)
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Sexual Assault Prevention and Response

Brig. Gen. Roger H. Watkins, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, speaks to the audience during the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response wing stand down day at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 29, 2014. The 379 AEW took part in an Air Force wide SAPR event, which started with a wing commander’s call. The briefing was built, developed and approved by the Chief of Staff and the SAPR office at the Pentagon. In the coming weeks each squadron will participate in small group training sessions due to the high operations tempo in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Colin Cates)
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Sexual Assault Prevention and Response

Brig. Gen. Roger H. Watkins, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, speaks to the audience during the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response wing stand down day at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 29, 2014. The 379 AEW took part in an Air Force wide SAPR event, which started with a wing commander’s call. The briefing was built, developed and approved by the Chief of Staff and the SAPR office at the Pentagon. In the coming weeks each squadron will participate in small group training sessions due to the high operations tempo in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Colin Cates)
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Japan School of Doha

Members of the Air Forces Central Command’s band, “Hypersonic,” pose for a group photo with children and faculty of the Japan School of Doha, Qatar, April 23, 2014. The band’s mission, which is to promote troop morale, diplomacy and outreach to host nation communities, touched home when playing for the Japanese, as the band is deployed from Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jared Trimarchi)
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Japan School of Doha

Senior Airman Greg Pflugh plays a solo on his saxophone during a performance by “Hypersonic,” the Air Forces Central Command’s band, at the Japan School of Doha, Qatar, April 23, 2014. The band’s mission, which is to promote troop morale, diplomacy and outreach to host nation communities, touched home when playing for the Japanese, as the band is deployed from Yokota Air Base, Japan. Pflugh hails from Pittsburg, Penn. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jared Trimarchi)
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Japan School of Doha

Members of the Air Forces Central Command’s band, “Hypersonic,” play a song for children, parents and faculty of the Japan School of Doha, Qatar, April 23, 2014. The band’s mission, which is to promote troop morale, diplomacy and outreach to host nation communities, touched home when playing for the Japanese, as the band is deployed from Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jared Trimarchi)
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CMSAF visits AUAB

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody smiles with Defenders from the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 17, 2014. Cody toured the base to learn about the mission, capabilities and the way of life of the Airmen of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing. During an all call, Cody shared his insights with Airmen about the service’s ongoing force management programs, the direction the service is headed in and the importance of air superiority. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jared Trimarchi)
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CMSAF visits AUAB

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody discusses daily life with a group of Airmen during lunch at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 17, 2014. Cody toured the base to learn about the mission, capabilities and the way of life of the Airmen of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing. During an all call, Cody shared his insights with Airmen about the service’s ongoing force management programs, the direction the service is headed in and the importance of air superiority. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jared Trimarchi)
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CMSAF visits AUAB

Master Sgt. Carla Hoffman, tower chief controller for the 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron, shows Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody the flight line in the Air Traffic Control Tower at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 17, 2014. Cody toured the base to learn about the mission, capabilities and the way of life of the Airmen of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing. During an all call, Cody shared his insights with Airmen about the service’s ongoing force management programs, the direction the service is headed in and the importance of air superiority. Hoffman is deployed from Ramstein Air Base, Germany and a native of Albuquerque, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jared Trimarchi)
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Hypersonic

Members of “Hypersonic” assigned to U.S. Air Forces Central Command, perform for patients and staff at the Intra-Theater Care Program at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Mar. 24, 2014. The ITCP is the only recovery facility in the Central Command area of responsibility and wounded warriors from all services are sent here for treatment and recovery in order to return to their deployed location. As members of the AFCENT band, this trio is an acoustic ensemble with voice, guitar, and cajon offering a wide variety of hit songs from genres such as jazz, pop, rock and country. Staff Sgt. Daniel Santos on guitar and native of Bulacon, Philippines, Senior Airman Brian Lumpkin on cajon and a Seattle, Wash. native, and Technical Sgt. Amber Grimes, a vocalist from Columbus, Ga. are deployed from Yokota Air Base, Japan and are preparing to tour several bases throughout Afghanistan in April, along with the other band members. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Maj. Nicole David)
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Hypersonic

Members of “Hypersonic” assigned to U.S. Air Forces Central Command, perform for patients and staff at the Intra-Theater Care Program at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Mar. 24, 2014. The ITCP is the only recovery facility in the Central Command area of responsibility and wounded warriors from all services are sent here for treatment and recovery in order to return to their deployed location. As members of the AFCENT band, this trio is an acoustic ensemble with voice, guitar, and cajon, offering a wide variety of hit songs from genres such as jazz, pop, rock and country to help boost morale and decrease stress, helping patients heal. “Hypersonic” is deployed from Yokota Air Base, Japan and is preparing to tour several bases throughout Afghanistan in April, along with the other band members. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Maj. Nicole David)
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