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  • Realistic Training in the Kingdom

    Eskan Village is a housing community home to theUnited States military training mission to Saudi Arabia, a vital part of thestrategic relationship between the United States and the Kingdom of SaudiArabia.  The 379 Air Expeditionary Wing’sonly geographically separated unit, the 879th Expeditionary

  • 379th ESFS honor National Police Week at AUAB

    Members of the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron share a laugh with Airmen during their vehicle and weapons display May 12, 2015, at Memorial Plaza on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The 379th ESFS held other various events during National Police Week consisting of an opening ceremony, a fallen

  • Air Force leaders’ Memorial Day message

    Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III sent a Memorial Day message to the Airmen of the Air Force and their families.

  • C-17 and Expeditionary Airman support RED HORSE runway mission

    Airmen from the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron load generators onto a C-17 Globemaster aircraft prior to take off May 13, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Airmen from separate squadrons deployed to Al Udeid helped support a mission for forward deployed members of the 379th Expeditionary

  • Volunteer with honor in the AUAB honor guard

    At a base is where the operational tempo is as high as the daily temperature; Airmen here still sacrifice time to honor tradition, culture, and other Airmen. Volunteering for the honor guard is the ultimate way to fulfill the need to explore an off-duty activity while also giving back

  • Al Udeid Medical Airmen host IFAK party

    Airmen from the 379th Medical Logistics Squadron began a volunteer event that started in February 2015 which has helped maximize their footprint for the recertification process of Improved First Aid Kits or IFAKS.

  • ‘AGE Life’ heats up in Qatar, Maintenance airmen keeps’em flying

    Staff Sgt. Harrison Danforth, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, prepares his work area to service an aircraft air conditioning unit May 7, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Due to the extreme heat and conditions in Qatar, maintenance airmen remain busy 24-hours a day ensuring that aircraft

  • Al Udeid Security Forces K-9 unit remembers MWD Jonny

    A memorial ceremony was held in honor of Military Working Dog Jonny May 2, 2015 at the Blatchford-Preston Complex at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Jonny was deployed with members of the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron before passing away due to medical complications.

  • U.S. Ambassador Dana Shell Smith visits AUAB

    U.S. Ambassador to Qatar, Dana Shell Smith listens to Col. Andrea Vinyard, 379th Expeditionary Medical Group commander, explain to her what an individual first aid kit consists of April 27, 2015 at the Blood Transshipment Center at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The BTC was on stops during her visit to

  • USAID responds to the earthquake in Nepal

    A team of roughly 60 USAID workers stopped at Al Udeid Air Base en route to disaster relief efforts in Nepal. A devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake rattled the country of Nepal April 25, 2015. USAID workers quickly formed a relief team, based out of Fairfax, VA, and boarded a USAF C-17 bound for