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Hazmat qualification exercise

Senior Airman Chrisili Villasenor and Airman First Class Kile Larsen, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, contain a hazardous material leak during a Hazmat qualification exercise May 10, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. This exercise was completed to accomplish the annual requirements for Hazmat exercises. Villasenor’s home station is Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, and his hometown is Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Larsen’s home station is Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and his hometown is Emmett, Idaho (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Colin Cates)
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Hazmat qualification exercise

Senior Airman Chrisili Villasenor and Airman First Class Kile Larsen, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, walk to the hazardous materials qualification site May 10, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The firefighters wore Level A Hazmat suits which provides the highest level of protection against vapors, gases, mists, and particles. Villasenor’s home station is Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, and his hometown is Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Larsen’s home station is Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and his hometown is Emmett, Idaho. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Colin Cates)
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Hazmat qualification exercise

Senior Airman Chrisili Villasenor, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, checks his air mask during a hazardous materials qualification exercise May 10, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The firefighters wear a level A Hazmat suit which consists of a fully encapsulating chemical entry suit with a full-face piece self-contained breathing apparatus, or a supplied air respirator with an escape cylinder. Villasenor’s home station is Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, and his hometown is Siloam Springs, Arkansas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Colin Cates)
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Hazmat qualification exercise

Firefighters from the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron are briefed before a Hazardous Materials qualification exercise May 10, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Five firefighter received their hazardous materials Technician Certification that day. The firefighters were nationally certified from International Fire Service Accreditation Congress. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Colin Cates)
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Hazmat qualification exercise

Firefighters from the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron prepare for a hazardous Materials qualification exercise May 10, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The firefighters wore Level A Hazmat suits which provides the highest level of protection against vapors, gases, mists, and particles. The firefighters were nationally HazMat certified, from International Fire Service Accreditation Congress.(U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Colin Cates)
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Avionics shows leadership 'how to'

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lance Williamson, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron avionics intermediate section team member, shows Chief Master Sgt. Paul Sharbutt, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing command chief, the operational check out of the F-16 radar antenna at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 13, 2014. The AIS operates under a centralized repair facility concept and is the only one in the area of responsibility. Williamson is deployed from Dannelly Field, Alabama and hails from Millbrook, Alabama. Sharbutt is from Picher, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs)
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Avionics shows leadership 'how to'

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Leif Eskildsen, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron avionics intermediate section team leader, assists Col. Jennifer Fullmer, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing vice commander, with the repair and bench check of a radar receiver/transmitter at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 13, 2014. The AIS, which is the only one in the area of responsibility, is responsible for the maintenance and repair of 1,000 avionics line replaceable units, saving more than $50 million in depot exchange costs annually. Eskildsen is deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota and hails from Phoenix. Fullmer is from Wilton, Connecticut. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs)
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Avionics shows leadership 'how to'

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jordan Thompson, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron avionics intermediate section team member, shows Brig. Gen. Roger H. Watkins, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, how to properly install a cathode ray tube into an F-15E multipurpose display at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 13, 2014. The AIS which operates under a centralized repair facility concept is the only one in the entire area of responsibility. Thompson is deployed from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom and hails from Alexandria, Indiana. Watkins is from Fort Worth, Texas. (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 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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