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CENTCOM Ghostriders

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Morgan Nelson, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing protocol distinguished visitor lodging manager, and Tech. Sgt. LaRue Naea, 379th AEW protocol superintendent, tour the flight deck of an AC-130J Ghostrider assigned to the 73rd Special Operations Squadron at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 28, 2023. The tour was open to all U.S. service members at AUAB and showcased how the 73rd SOS from Hurlburt Field, Florida, contributes to the mission within the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility. The 73rd SOS was the first AC-130J squadron activated on Feb. 23, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern)
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CENTCOM Ghostriders

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Morgan Nelson, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing protocol distinguished visitor lodging manager, explores the pilot seat of an AC-130J Ghostrider assigned to the 73rd Special Operations Squadron at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 28, 2023. Each AC-130J crew consists of two pilots, one combat systems officer, one weapon system operator, one sensor operator and four special missions aviators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern)
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CENTCOM Ghostriders

A special missions aviator from the 73rd Special Operations Squadron showcases the 30 mm cannon on an AC-130J Ghostrider to U.S. service members at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 28, 2023. Over the past four decades, AC-130s have deployed to hotspots throughout the world in support of special operations and conventional forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern)
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CENTCOM Ghostriders

A U.S. Air Force sensor operator from the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, demonstrates how to operate a sensor aboard an AC-130J Ghostrider at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 28, 2023. The sensor operator and weapon system operator are stationed side by side, working together to control the 30 mm and 105 mm cannons on the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern)
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CENTCOM Ghostriders

A U.S. Air Force combat systems officer from the 73rd Special Operations Squadron showcases a 105 mm cannon on an AC-130J Ghostrider to U.S. service members at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 28, 2023. The tour was open to all U.S. service members at AUAB and showcased how the 73rd SOS from Hurlburt Field, Florida, contributes to the mission within the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern)
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CENTCOM Ghostriders

U.S. service members tour an AC-130J Ghostrider assigned to the 73rd Special Operations Squadron at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 28, 2023. The tour, open to all U.S. service members at AUAB, showcased how the 73rd SOS from Hurlburt Field, Florida, contributes to the mission within the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern)
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CENTCOM Ghostriders

U.S. service members from the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing tour an AC-130J Ghostrider assigned to the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 28, 2023. The tour, open to all U.S. service members at AUAB, showcased how the 73rd SOS from Hurlburt Field, Florida, contributes to the mission within the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern)
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Life still happens: ASAB Physical Therapy and Acupuncture operating during a pandemic

Master Sgt. David Garcia, 386th Expeditionary Medical Group physical therapy technician, left, and Maj. Christine Broszko, 386th EMDG family medicine physician, right, pose for a portrait in the physical therapy office at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 15, 2020. Garcia and Broszko, as well as the rest of the 386th EMDG, are working to bring physical therapy and acupuncture treatments back to ASAB, while adhering to COVID postures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum)
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KC-135 refuels U.S. Navy mission

A boom operator, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, refuels a U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet during a mission over Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Oct. 14, 2017. The F/A-18E is capable across the full mission spectrum: air superiority, fighter escort, reconnaissance, aerial refueling, close air support, air defense suppression and precision strikes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Battles)
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5 EAMS receives C-17

Captain Stephen Tice, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, performs a walk around of a C-17 Globemaster III on the flightline of Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. May 13, 2020. The 816 EAS is equipped with C-17 Globemaster III transports and directly supports Coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum)
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5 EAMS receives C-17

Airmen disembark from a C-17 Globemaster III preflight check on the flightline of Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, May 13, 2020. The 5th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron’s mission is to safely and effectively provide command and control, execute aerial port operations, and perform aircraft maintenance for all air mobility operational requirements supporting the defense transportation system in the AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum)
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5 EAMS receives C-17

An Airman assigned to the 5th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron marshals a C-17 Globemaster III on the flightline of Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, May 12, 2020. The 5th EAMS’s mission is to safely and effectively provide command and control, execute aerial port operations, and perform aircraft maintenance for all air mobility operational requirements supporting the defense transportation system in the AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum)
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5 EAMS receives C-17

Two C-17 Globemaster IIIs sit on the flightline before take-off at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, May 13, 2020. The 5th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron’s mission is to safely and effectively provide command and control, execute aerial port operations, and perform aircraft maintenance for all air mobility operational requirements supporting the defense transportation system in the AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum
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5 EAMS receives C-17

An Airman assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Medical Group checks Airmen on a C-17 Globemaster III as part of COVID-19 prevention measures at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, May 12, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum)
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5 EAMS receives C-17

An Airman assigned to the 5th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron waits to receive a C-17 Globemaster III on the flightline of Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, May 12, 2020. The 5th EAMS’s mission is to safely and effectively provide command and control, execute aerial port operations, and perform aircraft maintenance for all air mobility operational requirements supporting the defense transportation system in the AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum)
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Sniders’ support 779th EAS

Airman 1st Class Cyrus Snider Jr, 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, is drenched with water after completing a combat air mission on his 20th birthday at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait February 15, 2020. Snider is currently deployed to the 779th EAS which provides tactical airlift and airdrop operations within the area of operations to support Central Command, coalition and national objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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Sniders’ support 779th EAS

Airman 1st Class Cyrus Snider Jr, 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, is drenched with water after completing a combat air mission on his 20th birthday at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait February 15, 2020. Snider is currently deployed to the 779th EAS which provides tactical airlift and airdrop operations within the area of operations to support Central Command, coalition and national objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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Sniders’ support 779th EAS

Airman 1st Class Cyrus Snider Jr, 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, directs a K-Loader to remove military supplies from a C-130 Hercules at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait February 15, 2020. Snider is currently deployed to the 779th EAS which provides tactical airlift and airdrop operations within the area of operations to support Central Command, coalition and national objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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Sniders’ support 779th EAS

Chief Master Sgt. Cyrus Snider, 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron flight engineer, and his son Airman 1st Class Cyrus Snider Jr, 779th EAS loadmaster, wait for Airmen from the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron to unload a C-130 Hercules at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait February 15, 2020. Snider is currently deployed from the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard and is working within the same squadron with his father Chief Master Sgt. Cyrus Snider with the 779th EAS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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Sniders’ support 779th EAS

Chief Master Sgt. Cyrus Snider, 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron flight engineer, and his son Airman 1st Class Cyrus Snider Jr, 779th EAS loadmaster, wait for Airmen from the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron to unload a C-130 Hercules at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait February 15, 2020. Snider is currently deployed from the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard and is working within the same squadron with his father Chief Master Sgt. Cyrus Snider with the 779th EAS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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