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  • USO Summer Tour Visits Red Tails

    USO Summer Tour Visits Red Tails

    Hundreds of U.S. and Joint Coalition service members got a chance to meet celebrities and relax during the 2019 USO Summer Tour on July 5.
  • An F-35A Lightning II pilot assigned to the 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron dons an anti-gravity suit in preparation for the first combat sortie in the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility April 26, 2019, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.

    U.S. Air Force's F-35A performs first sortie during Middle East deployment

    An F-35A Lightning II pilot assigned to the 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron dons an anti-gravity suit in preparation for the first combat sortie in the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility April 26, 2019, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The fleet of F-35s deployed from the 4th Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base,
  • 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron Airmen, deployed from the Utah Air National Guard, provide UTANG leadership a tour of Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Mar. 14, 2019. UTANG was founded on November 18, 1946, and consists of nearly 1,500 trained men and women who defend the United States of America. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

    UTANG Airmen far from home, bringing the fight

    Far from home in a deployed environment, many components make up the complex, yet dynamic mission. Members of the Utah National Guard, also known as UTANG, are one of those key components here at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.
  • From left, Senior Airman Robert McCabe and Staff Sgt. Lyndsey Glotfelty, 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (EAES) aeromedical evacuation technicians, move medical equipment onto a truck at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, after a recent aeromedical evacuation.

    AUAB power projection: Aeromedical Evacuation

    If any servicemember throughout U.S. Central Command needs medical care beyond what they are able to receive locally, they don’t need to worry. The 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron has them covered.
  • Staff Sgt. Luis Rosa, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Group RQ-4 Global Hawk and U-2 Dragon Lady quality assurance inspector, inspects an RQ-4 Global Hawk and its crew at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, March 12, 2019. QA is responsible to the Maintenance Group commander or equivalent to perform as the primary technical advisory agency for maintenance actions and to assist work center supervisors in reviewing tasks involved in supporting the maintenance effort. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

    QA making sure it’s done right

    Going the extra step to ensure things are done the right way is what the Air Force is about. This precaution is pertinent to Airmen’s safety and the Air Force’s mission. The 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Group Quality Assurance team is responsible for serving as the primary technical advisory agency to the Maintenance Group commander. This group of Airmen act as a force of safety for anything having to do with the flight line.
  • Master Sgt. Leigh Weigold, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron section chief of plans and programs, fires her weapon at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, March 8, 2019. As the largest career field in the Air Force, it’s the job of Security Forces to protect, defend and fight to enable U.S. Air Force, Joint and Coalition missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

    Zeroing weapons, increasing Defenders’ lethality

    The 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron participated in firing live rounds for the first time in nearly four years at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, March 8, 2019.
  • Staff Sgt. Eugene Eudy, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron munitions craftsman, secures guidance sections for joint direct attack munitions at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 15, 2019. Munitions systems specialists perform and manage munitions production and material tasks and activities; identify munitions and equipment requirements; operate and maintain automated data processing equipment (ADPE) to perform munitions accounting, computations, and research; stores, maintains, assembles, issues, and delivers assembled nonnuclear munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

    Ammo Flight: more than building bombs

    Aircraft have a multitude of capabilities. One of the most vital is dropping bombs and other munitions. Whether it’s for joint-force training or in combat, there are Airmen on the ground responsible for getting those munitions where they need to be.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Anthony Castro and Master Sgt. Jonathan Herrera, assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants flight, pose for a photo at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 13, 2018. Castro is on his first deployment, while Herrera is potentially on his last deployment, as he’s nearing retirement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

    Father & Son’s first and last deployment

    From father and son, to Senior NCO and Airman, Master Sgt. Jonathan Herrera and Senior Airman Anthony Castro, both assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants flight, are experiencing their first and last deployments together at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.
  • The McCoys are one of only a handful of married dual-military couples who are deployed to Bagram together.

    Sharing the fight: married couple deploys together

    The military lifestyle can be stressful for families, and a family member deploying can add to that stress. But in rare cases, deployments don’t necessarily mean being apart.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Sarah Howell, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management journeyman, dons a Level-A suit during a hazardous materials exercise at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 4, 2019. The 380th ECES Fire Department and Emergency Management flights conducted a joint-agency hazardous material exercise for training purposes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

    EM, Fire Dawgs stay ready through HAZMAT Exercise

    The 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department and Emergency Management flights conducted an outdoor hazardous material exercise at Al Dhafra Air Base, Jan. 4.
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