Jan. 5, 2023 Reviving a 40 year old technique: AUAB tests first ground A2A refuel in decades When thinking of refueling an aircraft, many imagine a KC-135 Stratotanker soaring through the clouds, and a fighter jet attached to a boom receiving thousands of gallons of fuel mid-flight. But what happens if a pilot has to make an emergency landing in an austere location?
March 15, 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.
Nov. 17, 2021 379 AEW Airmen train with QEAF forces on emergency flightline ops 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron members aim their weapons at a simulated incident scene at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Oct. 25, 2021. The 379th ESFS set up a cordon and maintained security to prevent and deter any hostile actions from taking place (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt.
March 30, 2021 Shared Experiences | Quality Assurance | Raymond Kauffman Shared Experiences is a series of stories about first-time and last-time deployers with the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing. Their stories highlight the missions they support at an individual level, as well as chronicle the experiences of their Air Force career.
Feb. 15, 2021 Al Udeid Airmen, Qatar Emiri Air Force partnership enhances versatility Al Udeid Air Base has witnessed several milestones with the U.S. KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft. On Jan. 21, 2021, led by a Qatari police escort, a fuel truck and Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron made their way from Al Udeid AB to Doha AB – partnering with the Qatar
Dec. 29, 2020 379th AEW Airmen conduct first-ever refueling mission with Qatari Emiri Air Force A Qatar Emiri Air Force Rafale receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Refueling Squadron, while conducting the first-ever in air refueling mission between the countries over southwest Qatar Dec. 28, 2020. This event built familiarity
Feb. 27, 2018 Eighth grade students learn about the mission of Al Udeid Air Base Nearly 200 eighth grade students and teachers from the American School of Doha learn about some of the capabilities AUAB provides to the surrounding region, during a recent visit.