ANZAC Day ceremony begins the day in Southwest Asia

Military members from Australia, New Zealand, France, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States assembled at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia before dawn to commemorate Australian and New Zealand Army Corps Day on April 25, 2016.  The name ANZAC, an acronym for the Australian and

Airmen, host nation partner in MARE

The 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and host nation worked together to practice emergency response procedures during a Major Accident Recovery Exercise April 26, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.  Approximately 95 wing and 22 host nation emergency responders, ranging from security forces, command and

Maintainers conduct fall-rescue exercise

Members of the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron fire department prepare an injured “maintenance worker” for transport to the nearest medical facility, during a fall-rescue exercise April 15 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The scenario tested and validated procedures to provide expedient care

Common Cyber Threats and How to Avoid Them

This is the first of a four-part series on promoting cyberspace awareness and protection measures at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.

Defenders Challenge: Teamwork at its finest

More than 50 defenders from the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron participated in a seven-event “Defenders Challenge” that tested teamwork, speed and endurance April 21 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Defenders competed in sprints, pushups, burpees, tire flips, medical evacuations reports,

TSP: Removing 550 square tons

The 379th Expeditionary Logistic Readiness Squadron Transit Shipping Point personnel removed 550 square tons of war reserve material and scrap metal from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar in March. The AUAB team filled 80 containers of excess stock for other units and agencies throughout the area of

Eliminate Sexual Assault: Know Your Part,Do Your Part

  Service members at Al Udeid Air Base have the chance to do their part to help eliminate Sexual Assault by participating in a series of events aimed at raising awareness during national Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, which is observed throughout April. This year’s theme "Eliminate

Chief Cody talks with AUAB Airmen

Eskan battlefield Airmen train how they fight

Defenders, explosive ordnance disposal technicians, medics and emergency management professionals of the 879th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron at Eskan Village, Southwest Asia, participated in a multi-tiered readiness exercise March 25. The training exercise featured mock improvised explosive

Deployed together: A tale of two brothers

Twin brothers often share the same experiences from birth to high school graduation. However, few can claim to serve in the same deployed unit at the same time.Senior Airman Emmanuel Taveras, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental journeyman, and his twin brother,