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  • Volunteer Airmen recertify IFAKs

    When troops on the ground need immediate medical care, they reach for their Individual First Aid Kit to locate items to help save lives and aid the injured. The 379th Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron medical logistics warehouse is responsible for maintaining the IFAKs which are standard issue

  • American School of Doha hosts Military Appreciation Day

    Fostering relationships is at the heart of the U.S. military, whether it is through joint assignments with sister services, serving with coalition forces, or engaging throughout our communities in which we live and work. The partnership between the American School of Doha, Al Udeid Air Base and Camp

  • ‘We save lives’

    It is getting hot outside in the desert, and it will only get hotter. During an intense physical training session outside, an Airman who has not hydrated properly can suffer injuries related to heat exhaustion. What does one do if a wingman suffers a serious injury due to dehydration? According to

  • 379th AEW shows 8th graders how the Air force does business

    Since 2011, the partnership between the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and the American School of Doha has been thriving, with Airmen providing volunteer services to the school for a variety of activities. On March 10, 2014, the 379th AEW hosted a field trip to Al Udeid Air Base for students,

  • Getting places faster

    When a military aircraft is unable to fly due to a maintenance issue and is in a remote location, what is the fastest way to get an aircraft part to that location to bring the plane back into the fight? The answer: A C-21, which is a light and compact twin-engine aircraft used for cargo and

  • 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