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  • Dogs in the Deid after dark

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Pickens, a military working dog handler with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, worked with his dog MWD Gyozo at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, on Aug. 10, 2022. Pickens has worked with five different MWD’s in his career and aspires to become a trainer

  • AUAB airman graduates during deployment

    After overcoming hurdles in his personal life, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Kremposky, a KC-135 maintainer, managed to graduate with a bachelor’s degree during his time on deployment here at Al Udeid Air Base.

  • Sky Shield IV: AUAB hones strategic mission capabilities

    The 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, along with the Qatar Emiri Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps, participated in Sky Shield IV, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central)’s first major training event of 2022, Jan. 23-25, 2022.

  • 379th AEW Airmen support OAS II

    Airmen from the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing participated in Operation Agile Spartan (OAS) II, a large-scale, joint and multinational operation focused on Operational Testing & Evaluation of Agile Combat Employment core competencies.

  • Carrying on the fight

    Deployed members participated in the 2021 Al Udeid Air Base Suicide Awareness Challenge at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 22, 2021. This event tested participant’s resiliency, brought attention to suicide among military members and emphasized that reaching out for help is a sign of strength.

  • NBA players visit Al Udeid

    Former NBA players Tracy McGrady and Jalen Rose visited service members at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, for Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2021.

  • 379th EFSS serves Afghanistan evacuees

    The 379th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron is generally best known for providing services that help maintain the morale and welfare of deployed service members at Al Udeid Air Base, including running facilities such as the base’s five dining facilities, lodging, several gyms, community centers,

  • SecDef and SecState visit AUAB

    Leadership from Al Udeid Air Base and the Department of State await the arrival of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin lll as his plane lands on the flightline Sep. 6, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Austin visited the installation to thank service members for their support and dedication to the

  • AUAB supports largest NEO airlift in history

    On Aug. 14, the first C-17 Globemaster III full of evacuees took off from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul and arrived at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The base quickly became the primary transit hub for evacuees flowing out of Afghanistan.

  • Airmen reunite Afghanistan evacuees with family

    For some service members, it can be hard to see how each individual impacts the mission, especially from their home station. However, a crisis situation can have ways of revealing the bigger picture.