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  • U.S., Qatari partners participate in crime scene liaison exchange

    U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 241 and members of the Qatar Ministry of Interior's Crime Scene Processing Unit participated in a crime scene liaison exchange program here, March 2 through March 6.During the exchange, AFOSI agents and their Qatari counterparts shared crime

  • 379th ECS “Magic makers” ensure servicemembers stay connected

    Communication is vital for all units to ensure a mission is successful. Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadrons not only provide ways to keep units connected to keep their mission going, but also keep servicemembers connected to back home.Being in a deployed environment can make

  • It’s a bird… It’s a plane…It’s a RAVEN!

    SSgt Elizabeth Henderson, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, conducts pre-flight checks for an R-11B Raven at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, March 4, 2015, before an aerial demonstration for senior Qatari Air Force and 379th Air Expeditionary Wing leaders. The RQ-11 Raven is a lightweight

  • USAF A-10s participate in Gulf coalition exercises

    A contingent of six A-10 Thunderbolts and more than 120 personnel assigned to the 190th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron recently arrived here to participate in three major coalition exercises in the region. The exercises allow U.S. Air Force units to sharpen combat air skills, enhance procedures for

  • TAAC-Air, Afghan leaders meet to discuss command and control

    Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air leadership recently hosted a shura, a meeting, in order to develop Afghan Air Force aerial fires and close air attack command and control capabilities.The shura, attended by Afghan leadership including the Air Command and Control Center director and Chief of

  • Preventative maintenance keep BONES ready to provide combat air support

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cody Patterson, 34th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, performs a crew-station inspection on a B-1B Lancer, March 1, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Patterson, a native of Marion, Va., deployed here from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., is a dedicated crew chief

  • 746th EAS welcomes new commander

    U.S. Air Force Col. Jim Dittus, left, 379th Expeditionary Operations Group commander, passes the 746th Expeditionary Airlift squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Byron Newell during a change of command ceremony, March 1, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Newell assumed command of the 746th EAS from Lt. Col.

  • Al Udeid unit keeps bombs “locked on target” in USCENTCOM AOR

    Carrying the largest payload of both guided and unguided weapons in the Air Force inventory, the multi-mission B-1B Lancer is the backbone of America's long-range bomber force and is a key resource for strike operations throughout the Central Command Area of Responsibility.As a unit, the 34th