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386th EAMXS Airmen maintain, launch and recover Reapers

Airman 1st class Klowie Silipena, 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics technician, prepares to remove a panel from an MQ-9 Reaper on the flightline at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, June 9, 2020. Airmen from the 386th EAMXS are responsible for maintaining the airframe and ensuring the remotely piloted aircraft remains ready to complete its close air support and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Isaiah J. Soliz)
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386th EAMXS Airmen maintain, launch and recover Reapers

An MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle sits on the runway at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait June 10, 2020. Airman from the 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, other known as ‘White AMU,’ maintain and prepare and recover the MQ-9’s before and after every launch ensuring optimal mission success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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Phase dock keeps F-16s in top shape for Operation Inherent Resolve

Staff Sgt. Adam Bowen, 55th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron Phase floor chief, inspects the temperature sensor inside the air intake of an F-16C Fighting Falcon at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 10, 2019. The proper function of the sensor is critical to the engine operation. These maintainers deployed in support of operations in the Middle East, including Operation Inherent Resolve, the multinational effort to defeat ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Clinton Atkins)
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Phase dock keeps F-16s in top shape for Operation Inherent Resolve

Staff Sgt. Adam Bowen, 55th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron Phase floor chief, inspects the nose section of an F-16C Fighting Falcon at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 10, 2019. Phase personnel inspect every aspect of the jet to ensure the safety of the aircraft and its pilot. These maintainers deployed in support of operations in the Middle East, including Operation Inherent Resolve, the multinational effort to defeat ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Clinton Atkins)
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Phase dock keeps F-16s in top shape for Operation Inherent Resolve

Staff Sgt. Adam Bowen, 55th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron Phase floor chief, inspects an F-16C Fighting Falcon’s engine exhaust for damage at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 10, 2019. In addition to fulfilling all required actions identified by the flightline maintainers, Phase personnel also perform in-depth nose-to-tail inspections of every jet that comes through their shop. These maintainers deployed in support of operations in the Middle East, including Operation Inherent Resolve, the multinational effort to defeat ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Clinton Atkins)
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Whether you are coming to Al Udeid or leaving, the Air Mobility Command Center is here to make sure you have what you need

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Johan Pena, foreground, junior controller and Staff Sgt. Takneisha Boatright, senior controller, both assigned to the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron/Air Mobility Command Center, sit at their computers in the AMCC at Al Udeid, Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 22, 2017. The five member team assigned to the AMCC are the first and last people to talk to all incoming and outgoing Air Mobility Command aircraft. They coordinate all of the activity necessary to make sure the aircraft and crew can complete the mission while here at Al Udeid Air Base. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bradly A. Schneider/Released)
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Whether you are coming to Al Udeid or leaving, the Air Mobility Command Center is here to make sure you have what you need

The door leading to the Air Mobility Command Center at Al Udeid, Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 22, 2017. Behind the door and up a few stairs is where the individuals assigned to the Air Mobility Command Center, the Air Transportation Operations Center, and the Maintenance Operations Command Center sit and where communication for coordinating ground activities involving incoming and outgoing Air Mobility Command aircraft, starts and ends. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bradly A. Schneider/Released)
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Q and A with Command Chief Alkhoury

Air Force Airman 1st Class Spencer Watson explains his aircraft crew chief duties to Command Chief Master Sgt. Samer Alkhoury at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing flightline June 21, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Eric Peterson/Released)
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Q and A with Command Chief Alkhoury

Air Force Airman 1st Class Spencer Watson shows Command Chief Master Sgt. Samer Alkhoury aircraft marshalling techniques at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing flightline June 21, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Eric Peterson/Released)
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Raptor Maintenance

Senior Airman Patrick Mooneyham, an assistant dedicated crew chief deployed from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., verifies the pressure in a stored energy system on an F-22A Raptor June 17, 2014, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The system is one of the components used to start the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Russ Scalf/Released)
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Raptor Maintenance

Senior Airman Patrick Mooneyham, an assistant dedicated crew chief deployed from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., checks the tire pressure in an F-22A Raptor June 17, 2014, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. Tire pressure is just one part of pre-flight servicing checks that ensure an aircraft is combat-ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Russ Scalf/Released)
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Raptor Maintenance

Tech. Sgt. Kristopher Kersten, Senior Airman Steven Hughes and Staff Sgt. Stephen Halbert, all deployed from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., connect a liquid coolant supply hose to an F-22A Raptor June 17, 2014, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. Coolant is required anytime avionics operations checks are performed to prevent equipment from overheating. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Russ Scalf/Released)
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Raptor Maintenance

Staff Sgt. Joshua Morgenstern, an avionics systems journeyman deployed from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., returns to the Raptor maintenance area June 17, 2014, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. Raptor maintainers provide combat-ready aircraft in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Russ Scalf/Released)
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Raptor Maintenance

Senior Airman John-Anthony Centano and Senior Airman Nicholas Banducci, both deployed from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., install an auxiliary power unit into an F-22A Raptor June 17, 2014, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The repair is relatively uncommon and considered heavy maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Russ Scalf/Released)
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Raptor Maintenance

Senior Airman John-Anthony Centano, Senior Airman Nicholas Banducci and Staff Sgt. Colby Bostwick, all deployed from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., prepare to hoist an auxiliary power unit into an F-22A Raptor June 17, 2014, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The repair is relatively uncommon and considered heavy maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Russ Scalf/Released)
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Raptor Maintenance

Senior Airman Jared Mast, an assistant dedicated crew chief deployed from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., instructs an F-22A Raptor pilot to stop taxiing at the end of runway inspection area June 17, 2014, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The EOR is the last inspection point for aircraft prior to takeoff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Russ Scalf/Released)
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Raptor Maintenance

Airman Matthew Sutton, an assistant dedicated crew chief deployed from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., instructs his B-Man to remove the wheel chocks from an F-22A Raptor June 17, 2014, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. Raptor maintainers provide combat-ready aircraft in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Russ Scalf/Released)
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Raptor Maintenance

An F-22A Raptor pilot performs pre-flight operations checks June 17, 2014, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The F-22, a critical component of the Global Strike Task Force, is designed to project air dominance, rapidly and at great distances and defeat threats attempting to deny access to our nation's Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps.(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Russ Scalf/Released)
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Raptor Maintenance

Airman 1st Class Coraima Leal, an assistant dedicated crew chief deployed from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., performs pre-launch operational checks on an F-22A Raptor June 17, 2014, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The Raptor provides joint commanders with airpower options across the full range of military operations possible in the 21st century. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Russ Scalf/Released)
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Raptor Maintenance

Lt. Col. David Elliot, 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, climbs into an F-22A Raptor June 17, 2014, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The F-22’s combination of stealth, supercruise, maneuverability, and integrated avionics coupled with improved supportability represents an exponential leap in warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Russ Scalf/Released)
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