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  • Big brother hands over mission to little brother

    As a service member's deployment comes to an end, one of the biggest concerns is to set their replacement up for success. For Staff Sgt. David Rippy, his replacement is his brother, Senior Airman Mark Rippy, both reservists deployed from the 315th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Charleston Air Force

  • Cable Dawgs ensure communication support

    Communication is a vital key for all units to ensure a mission is successful. Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron cable and antenna systems shop, or Cable Dawgs, are responsible for installing and maintaining all lines of communication at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Cable Dawgs

  • MFST exercises advance trauma life support

    Airmen from the Mobile Field Surgical Team participated in a medical exercise at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 27, 2014, to work on life-saving skills provided to wounded warriors. An MFST is a group of medical professionals who support forward operations throughout the U.S. Central Command's area

  • 3-43 ADA BN Top Medic competition

    3rd Battalion 43rd Air Defense Artillery Battalion also known as "Task Force Legion" held a top medic competition in February 2014. Combat Medics from across the battalion faced four separate graded events, each testing their individual skills, readiness, and fitness. The competition began during

  • Refueling the fight

    NASCAR is a sport where a few seconds could mean the difference between celebrating a victory or going home disappointed. The crew works as fast as possible to change the tires and refuel the vehicle to keep it out of the pit, and get it back on the track. Much like NASCAR's need for less time,

  • Aircrews depend on 379th EMXS avionics Airmen

    As aircrews provide coverage for fighting forces on the ground, it is the responsibility of the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron avionics flight to ensure the aircrews are properly equipped to provide support to troops in need.The 379th EMXS avionics flight houses the only avionics repair

  • Airmen build bridges, relationships

    More than 50 civil engineer Airmen participated in a model-sized bridge building competition at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, during National Engineer Week, Feb. 22, 2014. National Engineer week, which ran from Feb. 16 - 22 this year, was started in 1951 to highlight the accomplishments of historical

  • Precision is easy for PMEL

    Throughout history, people have struggled to quantify the basic properties of the things around them and to judge their value and/or performance. In the modern world, where value and performance have become increasingly standardized, electrical and physical standards and measurements have become so