378th Air Expeditionary Wing Fact Sheet MISSION The mission of the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing is to sustain and defend joint forces at Prince Sultan Air Base (PSAB) while projecting combat airpower in support of theater plans and operations. VISION We will make PSAB a ready, robust and resilient warfighting platform, enabling CENTCOM and AFCENT to preserve operation depth, stage joint forces, maintain supply lines and project overwhelming combat power. PRIORITIES Defend the Base Integrate Follow-on Forces Sustain Combat Operations Build Relationship with RSAF and each other BASE POPULATION 1,700 Airmen, 750 Soldiers, 300 contractors MAJOR SYSTEMS AND CAPABILITIES F-16, KC-135, E-11, THAAD, Patriot, Sentinel, AEW BOS-I footprint ROYAL SAUDI AIR FORCE CAPABILITIES Central Sector Operations Center (CSOC), F-15, C-130, RC-12, AWACS, Airbus MRTT RECENT AND MAJOR EVENTS First lead wing under the new Expeditionary Air Base (XAB) model KC-10 flew final combat sortie from PSAB on Oct. 3, 2023 replaced by KC-135 Established and sustained theater defense with multiple platforms HISTORY The 378th Air Expeditionary Wing was activated on Dec. 17, 2019 with the Air Force stating the wing’s mission is to "provide strategic depth and increased defensive support while sustaining regional presence to promote peace through deterrence". Today, PSAB is an expeditionary base that continues to deliver combat airpower while partnering for strength with RSAF and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) counterparts.