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Approximately 200 eighth grade students from the American School of Doha visits Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Mar. 3. Students were able to ask questions about different jobs and see static displays of vehicles and aircraft during their visit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones)

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Base Commander and Principal

Brig. Gen. Darren James, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, talks with Robert Gohr, American School of Doha middle school principal, Mar. 3 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. James later welcomed the approximately 200 ASD eighth grade students to the base by providing an overview of their visit and reminded them to have fun. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones)

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K-9 Demonstration

Staff Sgt. Michael Peralez, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler (left), Rogane, and Tech. Sgt. Shawn Rankins a decoy (right), performs a MWD demonstration for eighth grade students from the American School of Doha at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Mar. 3.Students watched as the K-9 team performed differenttactics pertaining to their job. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones)

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Security Forces best friend

Mink, a 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog, keeps a watchful eye on a suspect during an MWD demonstration in the Blatchford-Preston Complex gym parking lot at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar March 3. The demonstration was conducted for approximately 200 American School of Doha students during a base visit. The students also toured a KC-135 Stratotanker and met with U.S. Airmen from a variety of specialties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)

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Touring the KC-135

Approximately 200 American School of Doha students tour a KC-135 Stratotanker during a visit to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar March 3. The students also received briefings on the aircraft’s capabilities. During the visit, students watched a military working dog demonstration and met with U.S. Airmen from a variety of specialties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)

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Stratotanker up close

Approximately 200 American School of Doha students tour a KC-135 Stratotanker during a visit to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar March 3. The students also received briefings on the aircraft’s capabilities. During the visit, students also watched a military working dog demonstration and met with U.S. Airmen from a variety of specialties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)

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Firefighter lessons

Senior Airman Brian Gangel, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, talks with eighth grade students from the American School of Doha Mar. 3 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The students asked questions and tried on firefighter equipment during their visit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones)

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One powerful gun

Staff Sgt. Jacob Seberger, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, sets up a machine gun for a weapons display in the Blatchford-Preston Complex gym parking lot at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar March 3, before a visit from by approximately 200 American School of Doha students. The weapons display also featured an M-870 shotgun, M-4 rifle and a grenade launcher. During the visit, students watched a military working dog demonstration, toured a KC-135 Stratotanker and met with U.S. Airmen from a variety of specialties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)

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Heavy Equipment

Senior Airman Christian Milhoan, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment operator, talks with eighth graders from the American School of Doha, Mar. 3 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Milhoan talks with groups of students as they climb into the equipment to see how everything works from the operator’s perspective. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones)

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MRAP vehicles on display

Two mine resistant ambush protectant vehicles are on display in the Blatchford-Preston Complex gym parking lot during a visit by approximately 200 American School of Doha students at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar March 3. The vehicles were part of a static vehicle display, which also featured a fire truck and a crane. During the visit, students watched a military working dog demonstration, toured a KC-135 Stratotanker and met with U.S. Airmen from a variety of specialties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)

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Emergency Management

Staff Sgt. Laurel Mitchell, 379th Emergency Management manager, talks with students from the American School of Doha, Mar. 3 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Mitchell tells eighth graders about emergency response equipment she uses for her job. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones)

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American School of Doha: Eighth graders receive tour

Published March 7, 2016
By Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones and Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman
379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

AL UDEID AIR BASE, QATAR --

Approximately 200 eighth grade students from the American School of Doha visited Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Mar. 3. Brig. Gen. Darren James, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, welcomed the students to the base, provided an overview of their visit and reminded them to have fun. During the student’s visit they saw static displays of aircraft and vehicles.

Welcome

Base Commander and Principal

K-9 Demonstration

Security Forces best friend

Touring the KC-135

Stratotanker up close

Firefighter lessons

One powerful gun

Heavy Equipment

MRAP vehicles on display

Emergency Management