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  • K-9 detection exercise

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kara Greene, chief of wing plans and programs with the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, explains the objective of the detection exercise to Staff Sgt. Christopher Kench, a military working dog handler assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, and his military

  • AMC Command Chief visits the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron

    U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Mark Redden, Command Chief with the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing at Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany, visits airmen with the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 6, 2017. Redden was accompanied by Chief Master Sgt. Shelina

  • Always on mission

    U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron perform a post-flight inspection on a C-17 Globemaster III at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 4, 2017. The inspection being performed on the C-17 Globemaster III is accomplished on a regular schedule in order keep the aircraft

  • Weather flight airmen revamp procedures

    AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar- Many complex factors go into the planning of a mission and something as simple as the weather is no less important. At the 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron, Operations Weather Flight airmen collected and analyzed weather data, predicted patterns and briefed

  • Learning something new

    AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar -The 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron provided a training opportunity for fuel systems technicians conducting operational checks for a gravity transfer valve on a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker on April 24.

  • Protecting those who serve, ‘Grand Slam’ safety office

    AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar—Members of the U.S. Air Force have dedicated their lives to protecting and keeping others safe from harm, but who is protecting them? The answer is their fellow wingmen. Airmen with the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Safety Office aim to protect their fellow personnel here by

  • Aeromedical Evacuation Airmen receive basic veterinary training

    AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar – Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron received familiarization training on the military working dog’s anatomy on April 19. Military working dogs require extra care when they are in need of medical attention, so soldiers with the 195th Medical

  • BMX riders fly over Al Udeid

    Under the canopy of Memorial Plaza, professional BMX riders with  Bikes Over Baghdad performed aerial maneuvers for base personnel April 20.  For at least one hour of their day more than 300 service members and civilians at Al Udeid AB were able to enjoy the experience with friends and witness a

  • Airmen share security skills with Saudi partners

    ESKAN VILLAGE, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia—Airmen with the 879th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron conducted joint Ministry of Defense security training with members of the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Defense Military Police over the course of three weeks, culminating in an exercise. The training