‘AGE Life’ heats up in Qatar

Staff Sgt. Harrison Danforth, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, prepares his work area to service an aircraft air conditioning unit May 7, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Due to the extreme heat and conditions in Qatar, maintenance airmen remain busy 24-hours a day ensuring that aircraft ground equipment support is working properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

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‘AGE Life’ heats up in Qatar

Staff Sgt. Harrison Danforth, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, completes his tool check prior to beginning maintenance on an aircraft air conditioning unit May 7, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. With the extreme heat conditions in Qatar it is recommended to have a 15 minute work with a 45 minute rest schedule and a “buddy system” to keep their wingman safe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

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‘AGE Life’ heats up in Qatar

Aerospace Ground Equipment airmen wash their hands removing dirt, oil and chemicals that they have come in contact with to maintain sanitation and control the spread of germs or illnesses during shift breaks at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Shift-breaks and hours vary depending on the work to rest ration in heat stress conditions. During the summer months deployed airmen sometimes conduct their mission in wet-bulb globe temperature index of black flag, which is recommended to have a 15 minute work with a 45 minute rest schedule and a “buddy system” to keep their wingman safe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

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‘AGE Life’ heats up in Qatar

Staff Sgt. Harrison Danforth, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, loosens a valve to relive pressure and replace refrigeration lubricant on an aircraft air conditioning unit May 7, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Aerospace Ground Equipment airmen are provided sheltered work areas for certain maintenance tasks that require them to either be underneath or above the equipment. This helps protect them from the extreme heat and weather that occurs in Qatar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

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‘AGE Life’ heats up in Qatar

Senior Airman Udoka Addy, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, applies rivets to a generator door during routine aerospace ground equipment repairs May 7, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Aircraft Ground Equipment airmen rotate shifts to ensure day and night operations are supplied with functioning equipment. These airmen endure heat that sometimes reaches above 100 degrees Fahrenheit causing them to sometimes work in black flag conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

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‘AGE Life’ heats up in Qatar

Aerospace Ground Equipment airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron conduct 24-hour routine aircraft support equipment inspections and repairs with various sets of tools which they must be qualified to use prior to completing their daily tasks at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

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‘AGE Life’ heats up in Qatar

Senior Airman Daniel Suarez, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, fastens a linchpin on a tow bar for an aircraft air conditioning unit May 7, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Even through wet-bulb globe temperature index of black flag conditions, airmen remain resilient and practice safe measures to ensure their wingman and themselves are protected from the extreme sun and heat wearing eye protection and sometimes long sleeves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

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‘AGE Life’ heats up in Qatar, Maintenance airmen keeps’em flying

Published May 14, 2015
By Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes
379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

AL UDEID AIR BASE, QATAR -- Staff Sgt. Harrison Danforth, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, prepares his work area to service an aircraft air conditioning unit May 7, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Due to the extreme heat and conditions in Qatar, maintenance airmen remain busy 24-hours a day ensuring that aircraft ground equipment support is working properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)