Feb. 15, 2022 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.
Dec. 2, 2021 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
July 16, 2021 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
May 5, 2021 Shared Experiences | 379th Fire Emergency Services | Edward Gregory Shared Experiences is a series of stories about first-time and last-time deployers with the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing. Their stories highlight the missions they support at an individual level, as well as chronicle the experiences of their Air Force career.
March 23, 2021 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
Nov. 30, 2020 U.S. Army and Air Force service members participate in readiness exercise at Al Udeid AB U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Koran Brillion, a firefighter with the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron fire and emergency services, repositions a hose outside of a simulated burning structure during a mass casualty exercise Nov. 18, 2020, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The joint service event
Nov. 30, 2020 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
Nov. 13, 2020 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
Oct. 25, 2020 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.