379th Air Expeditionary Wing News

July 3, 2015
379th ELRS supports AFCENT one stop at a time

Senior Airman Daniel Wensel, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, operates a base shuttle for deployed members June 30, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The airmen from the 379th ELRS provide public transportation to over 2,500 deployed members from all services and branches on a daily
June 19, 2015
Grand Slam Wing welcomes Brig Gen. James as new commander at change of command

Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Good, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing command chief, holds the wing banner that will be used during the wing change of command June 14, 25015 Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Change of commands is a tradition that dates back to the Roman Legion in which authority is transferred from
June 11, 2015
Joint STARS airmen complete 100K combat hour milestone, make Air Force history in AFCENT

Boeing 707 E-8CJoint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft were once commercial airlinersbefore being modified for Air Force ISR and C2 missions. In late May 2015 the JointSTARS reached a milestone that will go into history forever along with the menand women who were part of it. The
May 29, 2015
CAPS does its part, keeps CENTCOM In the fight

Quick accessto spare engines, batteries, C-130 wheels or just an O-ring on a gas gauge couldsave time, money, and maybe even lives downrange. The Consolidated AircraftPart Store is where more than 18 thousand sorties per year gain their support. Having morethan 390 thousand items in stock daily
May 22, 2015
Realistic Training in the Kingdom

Eskan Village is a housing community home to theUnited States military training mission to Saudi Arabia, a vital part of thestrategic relationship between the United States and the Kingdom of SaudiArabia. The 379 Air Expeditionary Wing’sonly geographically separated unit, the 879th Expeditionary
May 21, 2015
C-17 and Expeditionary Airman support RED HORSE runway mission

Airmen from the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron load generators onto a C-17 Globemaster aircraft prior to take off May 13, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Airmen from separate squadrons deployed to Al Udeid helped support a mission for forward deployed members of the 379th Expeditionary
May 1, 2015
CCAF graduation for Al Udeid Airmen

Airmen that received their Community College of the Air Force diplomas pose for a group photo with Brig. Gen. Darren E. Hartford, Commander 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, and Chief Master Sergeant Danny L. Crudup, Command Chief, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, April 28, 2015, at the Blatchford-Preston