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  • 44 EFS secures the skies with flying sorties

    44 EFS secures the skies with flying sorties

    Members of the 44th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and 44th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit conduct a flying sortie at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 13, 2020.
  • Airman 1st Class Darien Samson, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics technician, reads a technical order at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Mar. 6, 2019. The U-2 has served in every American War since the Cold War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

    The Flight Line at ADAB

    Airmen from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing execute the mission from the flight line at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Mar. 5-6, 2019.
  • A Family That Flies Together

    A Family That Flies Together

    Deploying in the military is an expected situation. Deploying to the same location with family, friends or spouses is fairly common nowadays. Deploying to separate locations and flying on the same missions as your brother, well that’s not common at all, but it happened.
  • Capt. “Coma,” pilot with the 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, prepares for flight at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 22, 2017.

    U.S. Air Force pilots: Masters of the sky

    Pilots deployed with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing come from different walks of life, fly a variety of aircraft, and play different roles within the Air Force’s five core missions supported here. However, they all serve a common purpose.
  • U.S. Air Force 380 Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Engines spray water over a taxing F-15E Strike Eagle at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 13, 2016. The water arch was brought to the flight line to celebrate the achievement of the weapon systems officer on board who surpassed the 1,000 combat flight hour milestone during the mission. (U. S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Frank Miller/Released)

    Dudette reaches 1,000 combat flight hours

    Maj. “Swat” received a hero’s welcome from members of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing as she surpassed the 1,000 combat hour milestone in the F-15E Strike Eagle fighter at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 13, 2016. Swat, a weapon systems officer assigned to the 391st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, achieved the milestone during a

  • NEWS RELEASE: Pilot Killed In F-16 Crash In Middle East

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A U.S. Air Force pilot was killed when an F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed in a non-combat-related incident November 30 at approximately 11 p.m. Eastern. The aircraft was returning to its base in the Middle East shortly after take-off. The crash did not occur in Iraq or Syria. First responders remain on the scene. The cause of the
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