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  • USO Tour brings ‘taste of home’ to AUAB

    The United Service Organizations held a show as part of this year’s USO tour April 1, 2019, to show thanks and appreciation for service members at Al Udeid.U.S. Air Force Gen. Paul Selva, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hosted the tour, and said being able to give back to deployed

  • AUAB power projection: cryogenics team keeps aircrews breathing easy

    At certain altitudes, an aircraft’s environment changes. From oxygen levels to pressure fluctuations, aircrew members need to be able to adapt.Airmen of the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron cryogenics section, ensure service members across U.S. Air Forces Central Command are equipped

  • Environmental team manages HAZWASTE disposal, recycling

    The 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron’s environmental team know how to turn trash into treasure, leading the recycling, waste disposal, and hazardous material management effort at Al Udeid.For the environmental team, storing, disposing of, and recycling items including fluorescent bulbs,

  • Brothers, ‘Dirt Boyz’ serve together at AUAB

    For two Airmen at Al Udeid, the term “Brothers in Arms” took on new meaning after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania. John and Christopher Beckett, two brothers with the Arizona National Guard, were inspired by the patriotic response of U.S. citizens in the

  • Command post: the backbone of AUAB

    From aircraft maintenance to security forces traffic incidents, the base command post is the focal point for information gathering and distribution across Al Udeid Air Base.

  • AUAB power projection: Aeromedical Evacuation

    If any servicemember throughout U.S. Central Command needs medical care beyond what they are able to receive locally, they don’t need to worry. The 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron has them covered.

  • Joint optometry team gives warfighters clarity

    U.S. Airmen at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar and U.S. Soldiers at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, combine optometry capabilities to ensure servicemembers across U.S. Central Command are able to focus on their mission.Once a week, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Peter Carra, 379th Expeditionary Medical Group optometry

  • VAQ-135 brings unique joint airpower to AUAB

    Sailors from U.S. Navy Electronic Attack Squadron 135 (VAQ-135) deliver a unique warfighting skill set to U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility.Through the use of EA-18G Growler aircraft, VAQ-135 brings electronic based airborne attack and defense capabilities to Al Udeid’s joint environment

  • AUAB power projection: ‘Viper’ team creates airborne uplink

    When senior leaders fly over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, a team comprised of six Airmen ensure they never lose the ability to communicate with others on the ground.To accomplish this, U.S. CENTCOM and their subordinate commands rely on the 379th Air Expeditionary Squadron’s