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  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mario Shanks, fuels laboratory NCO in charge with the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, checks fuel density with a hydrometer at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 14, 2017. Shanks conducted an American Petroleum Institute specific gravity test on a sample of fuel to determine the density of the fuel which helps them track how much is used. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miles Wilson)

    Engine health: Logistics Airmen ensure fuel quality

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mario Shanks, fuels laboratory NCO in charge with the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, checks fuel density with a hydrometer at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 14, 2017. Shanks conducted an American Petroleum Institute specific gravity test on a sample of fuel to determine the density of the fuel which
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Austin Hall, a non-destructive inspection journeyman with the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight, rinses a piece of metal with an iron particle solution under a black light at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 9, 2017. Hall was conducting a magnetic particle inspection to look for defects in the metal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miles Wilson)

    More than meets the eye: Maintainers inspect below the surface

    AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar—Every day, equipment and aircraft are being worn down and degraded with every use. Often, the metal fatigue that occurs goes on with no visible signs, and can lead to a host of problems. In order to prevent malfunctions and breakages due to this invisible wear and tear, the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron has the
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Walker, a fabrication flight metals technician with the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, welds components together at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 2, 2017. Walker was creating a spring tensioning tool that was commissioned by the U.S. Navy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miles Wilson)

    Metals technology shop: You need it, they build it

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Walker, a fabrication flight metals technician with the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, welds components together at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 2, 2017. Walker was creating a spring tensioning tool that was commissioned by the U.S. Navy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miles Wilson)
  • From left, LMT Shavi Locu-Enderage RN, U.S. Air Force Capt. Carlo Lobato, an anesthesiologist with the 379th Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron, and U.S. Air Force Capt. Omar Carrasco, an operating room nurse with the 379th EMDOS, conduct a full body survey of a Royal Marine with simulated injuries onboard the HMS Ocean, Jan. 26, 2017. Members of the Royal Navy and 379th EMDOS came together during coalition exercise Azraq Serpent to simulate receiving casualties in a maritime environment. (Courtesy photo, Royal Navy)

    Forging partnerships: AF, Royal Navy medical teams train onboard HMS Ocean

    HMS OCEAN, Persian Gulf — Over the course of five days, medical personnel from the 379th Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron and Royal Navy worked together to test their capabilities during coalition exercise Azraq Serpent, Jan. 23 – 27.  In a joint effort between U.S. Central Command components, the United Kingdom Maritime Component Command
  • U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 379th Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron prepare to board an MH-60 Seahawk at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Jan. 23, 2017. Two Seahawks transported Airmen to the HMS Ocean, a Royal Navy ship, where they participated in a coalition exercise involving various medical drills at sea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miles Wilson)

    379th medical teams join coalition forces onboard HMS Ocean

    U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 379th Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron prepare to board a U.S. Navy SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Jan. 23, 2017. Two Sea Hawks transported the Airmen to the HMS Ocean, a Royal Navy ship, where they participated in a coalition exercise involving various medical drills at sea. (U.S. Air
  • U.S. Staff Sgt. Dale Claugh, an engine mechanic with the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 746th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, checks an engine on a C-130 Hercules for dust at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 30, 2016. Claugh was conducting a 30-day desert inspection on the engines, during which the engine is inspected for and cleaned of debris and sand from flying in a desert environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miles Wilson)

    Maintaining mobility: Reserve Airmen keep eyes to the sky

    AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar— Every time an aircraft takes off from Al Udeid AB, it is required to go through various preflight inspections and checks. The process is reciprocated after it lands, to ensure that the aircraft is working properly and ready at a moment’s notice. Airmen with the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 746th
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Terrell Richards, a medical logistics technician with the 379th Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron, catches a joint first aid kit at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 20, 2016. JFAK’s are distributed to Airmen going into potential areas of conflict and are used to help save lives in combat situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miles Wilson)

    Al Udeid Airmen volunteer to build JFAK’s for theater operations

    Service members volunteered to help put together more than 3,000 joint first aid kits at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 20, 2016. The JFAK’s are distributed to Airmen going into potential areas of conflict, and are used to save hundreds of lives every year.
  • U.S. Airman 1st Class Eric Hornbeck, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, applies tension to a drag parachute so he can fold it at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 30, 2016. These drag parachutes are used to help aircraft slow down after landing, and put less strain on the break systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miles Wilson)

    Guardian technicians: Airmen keep crewmembers prepared, in the air

    AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar—  Members of the 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment Flight work day and night to ensure that the crewmembers they support are ready for anything. Whether the crew is simply landing after a mission, or they need to complete an emergency evacuation from their aircraft, they depend on
  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Zamora, 379th Medical Support Squadron diagnostic sonographer, lies down to test the operability of the new Computed Tomography scanner at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 21, 2016. The CT scanner utilizes motion and X-ray technology to create a complete 360 degree image of the human body, making it easier for doctors to diagnose any issues that they would not normally be able to see. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miles Wilson)

    New CT scanner bolsters medical capabilities in theater

    AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar— The hum­­an body is complex and difficult to understand at times, therefore when there is something wrong with it, it can be just as complex to diagnose the issue. At Al Udeid Air Base, the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group relies on an equally complex piece of equipment, a Computed Tomography Scanner, to see inside of
  • The base Honor Guard folds the U.S. flag ceremoniously during a Veterans Day retreat ceremony at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 11, 2016. The ceremony was held to commemorate the service and sacrifice of all U.S. veterans, both past and present. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miles Wilson)

    A salute to our veterans

    Coalition partners and U.S. service members stationed here at Al Udeid Air Base stood together to celebrate the lives and service of everyone, both past and present, in the armed services during a Veterans Day retreat hosted by the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group. The ceremony featured the retiring of the colors and a multinational joint service
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