379th Air Expeditionary Wing News

Aug. 30, 2015
Preparing for the grim and training the best; MFST and ECCT ready to save lives downrange

“I love my job; taking care of the people out there fighting for us. Being able to take care of people that may be on the brink of death, and then see them get up and walk out is the best part,” said Staff Sgt. Cody Rothlisberger, Mobile Surgical Field Team respiratory technician. In the last
Aug. 7, 2015
Expeditionary Optometry sees the mission in a new light

The need to provide specific medical care for deployed members as well as dependents alike is growing here. With minimal outside medical resources in the area, Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group optometry clinic look to do more with less. Since 2003, coalition numbers have grown.
July 16, 2015
Warriors posed to break Yoga record at Al Udeid Air Base

An orange shimmer casted over Qatar as the sun began to shed light through the dusty haze at 0400; figures emerged from the distance, shoes came off, mats were laid and aura of calm settled with the men and women that would soon be part of the largest yoga session held in Qatar history. Yoga
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 18, 2015
AUAB All-Stars and Qatari military score big during soccer scrimmage

Soccer and كرة القدم have completely different pronunciations here in Qatar. However, the word ‘partnership’ does not. SeveralU.S. and Qatari military members competed in a 70 minute soccer match tocelebrate the U.S. Army 240th birthday June 14, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base,Qatar.On a regularbasis
June 12, 2015
Fini flight for 379th AEW commander makes a splash

Technical Sgt. Anthony Atoigue, 340th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, waits for the KC-135 Stratotanker flown by the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing commander during his fini-flight to be directed for parking June 6, 2015 Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The 340th is composed of Airmen and aircraft from more than
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