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June 19, 2015
Grand Slam Wing welcomes Brig Gen. James as new commander at change of command

Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Good, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing command chief, holds the wing banner that will be used during the wing change of command June 14, 25015 Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Change of commands is a tradition that dates back to the Roman Legion in which authority is transferred from
June 18, 2015
AUAB All-Stars and Qatari military score big during soccer scrimmage

Soccer and كرة القدم have completely different pronunciations here in Qatar. However, the word ‘partnership’ does not. SeveralU.S. and Qatari military members competed in a 70 minute soccer match tocelebrate the U.S. Army 240th birthday June 14, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base,Qatar.On a regularbasis
June 12, 2015
Fini flight for 379th AEW commander makes a splash

Technical Sgt. Anthony Atoigue, 340th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, waits for the KC-135 Stratotanker flown by the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing commander during his fini-flight to be directed for parking June 6, 2015 Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The 340th is composed of Airmen and aircraft from more than
June 11, 2015
Lt. Gen. Hesterman III: ISIL fears coalition airpower

“We know from our intelligence that (ISIL) fears coalition airpower,” said Lt. Gen. John Hesterman III, the Combined Forces Air Component commander. “Since Aug. 8, coalition airpower has significantly degraded (ISIL’s) ability to organize, project and sustain combat power while taking exceptional
June 11, 2015
Joint STARS airmen complete 100K combat hour milestone, make Air Force history in AFCENT

Boeing 707 E-8CJoint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft were once commercial airlinersbefore being modified for Air Force ISR and C2 missions. In late May 2015 the JointSTARS reached a milestone that will go into history forever along with the menand women who were part of it. The
June 5, 2015
Silent Sentry meets a decade of interstellar combat support

29 years ago, as a form of protest against cable companiescharging fees to satellite dish owners, a man by the alias of Captain Midnight intrudedinto a live HBO telecast of ‘The Falcon and the Snowman’ utilizing equipment from where he worked at ateleport. This was a form of
June 4, 2015
Departing 379th Command Chief MSgt Daniel Crudup talks about his year at Al Udeid

Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Crudup, 379th AirExpeditionary Wing command chief, sat down with the public affairs office toshare his thoughts about the past year as the command chief at Al Udeid AirBase, Qatar. Crudup spoke on experiences, changes that occurred, livingconditions, developing the airmen he
June 4, 2015
379th ESFS Check Six teaches members how to watch their six

Staff Sgt. Jared Kimbrough, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Check Six facilitator and training non-commissioned officer in charge, instructs Senior Airmen Dustin Kepley and Geon Butler, how to defend themselves, while in the non-dominant position during a combatives class at the
May 29, 2015
CAPS does its part, keeps CENTCOM In the fight

Quick accessto spare engines, batteries, C-130 wheels or just an O-ring on a gas gauge couldsave time, money, and maybe even lives downrange. The Consolidated AircraftPart Store is where more than 18 thousand sorties per year gain their support. Having morethan 390 thousand items in stock daily
May 27, 2015
Grand Slam Wing pays tribute on Memorial Day

(From left) Senior Airman Enrique Caceres, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron, Airman 1st Class Samantha Healy, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, and Staff Sgt. Dave Colon, 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron fold the flag in tribute to fallen Service