379th Air Expeditionary Wing News

Feb. 2, 2021
Air Force announces Airmen leadership qualities

The Airman leadership qualities are expected to form the basis for the future officer and enlisted performance reporting systems. The alignment between evaluating units and evaluating Airmen is intended to further emphasize and accelerate an understanding and adoption of the associated leadership
Jan. 21, 2021
Air Force to allow longer braids, ponytails, bangs for women

As an outcome of the 101st Air Force uniform board, Air Force women will be able to wear their hair in up to two braids or a single ponytail with bulk not exceeding the width of the head and length not extending below a horizontal line running between the top of each sleeve inseam at the under arm
Jan. 19, 2021
Department of the Air Force offers limited Active Duty Service Commitment waivers; expanded PALACE CHASE

These programs provide provisions for both enlisted and officer members who meet specified criteria. The application window runs Jan. 20 – April 2.
Nov. 21, 2020
379th Civil Engineers focus on efficiency

The 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron facility management team was created to address an increasing amount of “enhancement” work to dormitory facilities at Al Udeid Air Base. These are fixes that do not pose a risk to safety, security or significant mission impact.
Sept. 17, 2020
AF pushes fitness testing to Jan. 1

Move is help continue minimizing close contact among personnel and ensure units and personnel are fully ready to resume.
Aug. 20, 2020
Fifteenth Air Force activates, consolidates ACC’s conventional forces

Fifteenth Air Force activated Aug. 20, integrating wings and direct reporting units from 12th Air Force and Ninth Air Force to form a new numbered air force responsible for generating and presenting Air Combat Command’s conventional forces.
July 11, 2020
Military Women Leading the Way: Senior leaders mentor through open forum

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar – The grand slam 5/6 group held a women’s panel, “Military Women Leading the Way,” July 8, 2020 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
March 18, 2019
AUAB power projection: Aeromedical Evacuation

If any servicemember throughout U.S. Central Command needs medical care beyond what they are able to receive locally, they don’t need to worry. The 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron has them covered.
Dec. 21, 2018
Air Force top leaders thank AUAB Airmen

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright visited Al Udeid Air Base to meet and speak with service members Dec. 19 to 20, 2018. On the first day of their visit, Goldfein and Wright held a base-wide “all call” where they discussed
Oct. 31, 2017
Exercise Atlas Mountain brings together three coalition partners, puts flight line safety to the test

After months of planning, the U.S. Air Force joined with its coalition partners from the United Kingdom and Qatar to take part in an exercise on the runway at Al Udeid Air Base. The exercise, originally proposed by the UK in order to satisfy internal safety requirements, was designed to test the