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  • "Through Your Lens" Photo Contest

    The Grand Slam 5/6 will be sponsoring a monthly photo contest open to all current base members including: Service members, dependents, civilians, and contractors. Submissions will be judged by the public through an album on the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Facebook page. The top five "liked" photos

  • Academy Cadets experience deployed life at Al Udeid

    Three weeks is but a small portion of Cadets' overall time at the U.S. Air Force Academy, but it can be the most valuable.These weeks provide priceless insight and hands-on experience for Cadets moving forward commissioning as second lieutenants in the Air Force. "The Operation Air Force program

  • 379th EMXS AGE flight keeps the flightline moving

    As the sun bakes aircraft on the flight line, the day starts with maintainers climbing into their respected aircraft to tackle the repairs of the day. The temperature is well over 130 degrees inside, as work begins and perspiration is seeping from every pore of their body, like a massive hydraulic

  • "Starlifter" performs at Al Khor

    The United States Air Forces Central Command Band, Starlifter, performed for more than 300 Qatari students and faculty members for the first time at Qatar Academy-Al Khor, June 9. Ghada R. Bou Zeineddine, Qatar Academy-Al Khor director, said the performance was a breath of fresh air in these hot

  • 557th RED HORSE Airmen lay 'solid' foundation at Al Udeid

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 557th Expeditionary RED HORSE Squadron began work on a concrete pad at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 21, is now completed and fully operational. The sunshade concrete project is an addition to an existing sunshade for aircraft assigned to AUAB."The previous

  • 379th AEW Commander discusses priorities for Grand Slam Wing

    This week the Grand Slam News Team sat down with the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, Brig. Gen. Darren Hartford, to discuss his goals and vision for the wing.The interview can be summed up with three mission priorities for the wing: mission, Airmen, and partners.Read below for the full

  • Weather; forecasting the mission

    Nothing but clear, blue skies filled the air at Al Udeid Air Base, today's forecast is going to be to be in the 100's as usual, with possible high winds.Daily operations are affected very directly by weather, from the forecasts they provide to the pilots to the weather advisories that are sent out