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  • Al Udeid honors Washington’s Birthday with Retreat Ceremony

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group salute the U.S. flag while in formation during a Washington’s Birthday retreat ceremony, Feb. 16, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Washington’s Birthday, also known as President’s Day, was originally celebrated on February 22 but

  • Maintainers “herculean” support keeps C-130s mission-ready

    The C-130 Hercules is a tactical airlift platform that provides air land delivery of cargo and supplies, cargo and personnel air drops and medevac mission capabilities. Given its capabilities, aircrews often land in locations not ideal for most aircraft. Due to the robust nature of the Hercules'

  • U.S., Qatari air traffic controllers manage CENTCOM’s busiest airfield

    At the busiest airfield in U.S. Air Forces Central Command's area of responsibility a contingent of U.S. and Qatari air traffic controllers orchestrate the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of air traffic 24-hours a day in support of coalition and joint combat operations in the region. U.S. Airmen

  • Even on a bicycle, you should always ride safe

    Whether it's to stay fit, conserve fuel or simply enjoy the ride, a significant number of Al Udeid servicemembers ride bicycles. Whatever the reason, the Wing Safety office here reminds Team Al Udeid to keep bicycle safety in mind.“There have been numerous bicycle accidents here,” said Staff Sgt.

  • USTRANSCOM commander visits team Al Udeid

    U.S. Air Force Gen. Paul Selva, left, commander of U.S. Transportation Command, shakes hands with Airmen from the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron during his visit, Jan. 31, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Selva visited several squadrons on base where he met with Airmen and thanked them

  • Nonjudicial Punishment, February 2015

    Nonjudicial punishment (NJP) under Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) enables commanders to maintain good order and discipline in a fair and swift process without the negative implications of a court-martial conviction. An Airman who is offered NJP has the right to either

  • Al Udeid Aeromedical team gets patients where they need to go

    When most people get sick or injured they are taken by car, ambulance or helicopter to the nearest medical facility. However, for servicemembers deployed to austere environments this option isn’t always available— they often require the help of Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical

  • “Without fuel, nothing moves,” says Al Udeid Airman

    Having delivered more than three billion gallons of aviation fuel since 2001 in support of major operations, including Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, the expeditionary logistics readiness squadron here continues its non-stop hustle to execute the mission, and according to one Airman, “Without

  • Al Udeid Airmen conduct first FOD walk on new tactical ramp

    More than 100 Airmen gathered to conduct their first Foreign Object Damage walk on a new tactical aircraft ramp, Jan. 29, to prevent debris or other objects from damaging aircraft that will be parked here. The new ramp, which will be primarily used to park tactical aircraft like the C-130