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  • Team AUAB trains with QEAF fighters

    When someone thinks of firefighters, the first thing that comes to mind is a depiction of them saving kittens from a tree, Dalmatians, or riding in the iconic fire truck. United States Air Force firefighters, specifically the ones at Al Udeid Air Base, take on a lot more than one would think.

  • Walking in Fire's boots

    U.S. Air Force Airmen watch an Oshkosh Striker fire engine capabilities display at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 27, 2021. The Striker fire engines are designed with a “snozzle” that is capable of penetrating an aircraft’s fuselage and extinguishing fires in the cargo or cabin areas. (U.S. Air

  • 380th Fire Department exercises and trains

    U.S. Air Force Airmen of the 380th Expeditionary Fire Department perform an exercise involving a KC-10 Extender aircraft at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, July 13, 2021. Members of the Fire Department worked together during the exercise to fine-tune their ability to use rescue tools to

  • USAF firefighters train on new truck to be used throughout CENTCOM AOR

    Approximately 27 firefighters from throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility gathered to train on the TITAN Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) P-19C vehicle at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, March 12-15, 2021. The P-19C is the newest generation of C-130 transportable fire trucks in

  • ASAB Airmen perform MAAS certification

    Members assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power production unit and fire department partnered with the 407th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron and the 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron to perform a Mobile Aircraft Arresting System

  • 407th Battle of the Badges

    Members assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron competed against members assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron in the Battle of the Badges event at Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base, Kuwait, Nov. 11, 2020. Event organizers from both squadrons aimed to create

  • AMDEX 21-1 concludes at ASAB

    Air and Missile Defense Exercises aim to refine and apply joint tactics, techniques and procedures for defense against simulated air and missile threats.