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  • Cadillac Maintenance Team: Keeping them Operational

    A plumber may replace ceiling tiles or patch holes, a structural specialist may unclog drains and an electrician may paint over bathroom graffiti, all while serving on the Cadillac Maintenance Team. The 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron CMT keeps 79 Cadillacs operational at Al Udeid Air

  • George Washington’s Birthday Retreat

    Military members commemorate George Washington’s Birthday also known as Presidents’ Day, Feb. 15, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.Two of America’s most recognized and celebrated historical leaders, George Washington and President Abraham Lincoln, have birthdays in February.George Washington’s Birthday

  • Pest Management: Reducing disease, saving money

    The idea of stray animals, rodents, and insects give some people the heebie-jeebies (scare) and the idea of any of those creatures near your room, in your room, or near your food may make some anxious about their sleeping arrangements and where they eat. Pest management provides service members

  • Germany joins OIR

    A German flag raising ceremony was held at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Feb. 8 to commemorate Germany joining Operation Inherent Resolve. The ceremony featured the playing of the German national anthem and the ceremonial raising of the German flag. Lt. Gen. Joachim Wundrak, commander, German Air

  • Exercising to prevent suicide

    More than 100 service members participated in the Cross Fit Undisclosed Suicide Awareness Workout event at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 6.The event was organized to bring more attention to suicide prevention. In the first quarter of 2015, 57 active-duty military members committed suicide. That’s

  • Avionics flight ensures aircraft equipment mission ready

    (This article is part two of a three-part series on the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron)The 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron’s Avionics Flight at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, manages an $83 million electronic warfare pod fleet and provides critical support to ensure aircraft stay

  • 557th RED HORSE: Widens aircraft support

    Which mobile civil engineering unit is manned, trained, and equipped to perform repairs and upgrade airfields and facilities quickly in emergency conditions with heavy equipment and the skills to accomplish major engineering repairs? This mobile engineering unit is called the 557th Expeditionary

  • AGE mechanics provide vital mission support

    (This article is part one of a three-part series on the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron)The 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron’s Aerospace Ground Equipment Flight at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar is the largest AGE Flight in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The flight

  • MWD: A bond protecting thousands

    The 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dogs and their handlers ensure the security of more than 10,000 personnel at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Military working dogs and their handlers spend a lot of time training together to build a lasting bond. “We build rapport and the

  • Master sergeant committed to learning Airmen’s stories, fostering trust

    Every Airman has a story and a master sergeant at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, is determined to learn as many of those stories as she can.Master Sgt. Janine Obando, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Equal Opportunity Office director, from Ewa, Hawaii, is responsible for assisting people with complaints of