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  • Riggers help Al Udeid Air Base ensure airdrops run smoothly

    U.S. Army Soldiers with the 824th Quartermaster Company Detachment 2 place suspension lines on top of a joint precision airdrop system at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 31, 2017. The Soldiers completed an inspection of the JPADS that included, but was not limited to, cleaning and any repairs

  • Fueling the fight

    A Royal Australian Air Force EA-18F Super Hornet departs after receiving fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in support of Operation Inherent Resolve on July 1, 2017. The KC-135 Stratotanker provides aerial refueling support to U.S.

  • 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit works the line

    U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers sit on the ramp at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 30, 2017. The KC-135 Stratotanker provides aerial refueling support to U.S. and coalition aircraft 24/7 throughout the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy

  • The AFCENT Band is using music to touch hearts and soften boundaries

    If you get the opportunity to watch the Air Force Central Command Band in action, you need to do it. Their enthusiasm and passion for music is contagious. The transcendent quality of music, coupled with the excellence of the musicians that play it, is a powerful combination. Music has been used by

  • Al Udeid Air Base welcomes new commander

    During a change of command ceremony at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Brig. Gen. Jason R. Armagost accepted command of the 379th AEW from outgoing commander, Brig. Gen. Darren V. James, June 12.

  • Runners at Al Udeid run a 5K in memory of fallen EOD service members

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Evans, explosive ordinance disposal technician, assigned to the 379th Civil Engineering Squadron, gets help donning the bomb suit he will wear during the annual EOD 5K Memorial Run at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 3, 2017. Evans joined service members from across the

  • 8 EAMS execute Fall Protection Exercise

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Trimble, guidance and control technician, fastened a fall restraint system to the wing of a C-17 Globemaster III to suspend a training dummy from the wing in order to simulate an accidental fall during an exercise at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 6, 2017. The

  • Sunset pre-flight checks at Al Udeid

    U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to conduct a pre-flight check on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 8, 2017. The inspection being performed on a KC-135 Stratotanker is accomplished on a regular schedule in order keep the

  • Airmen assist in protecting public health

    U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Joseph Moore, non-commissioned officer in charge of pest management with the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, left, places water into a bowl at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 30, 2017. Moore is part of a small team of airmen that keep the base free of pests