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  • 8th EAS maintains C-17s

    8th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron Airmen perform maintenance on a C-17 Globemaster III, Jan. 17, 2023 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. These professionals play a critical part in keeping the Air Force’s Airmen and planes safe in the air.  (U.S. Air Force photos by Tech. Sgt. Sahara L. Fales/Airman 1st

  • 379th EMDG: the AOR's premier medical group

    The 379th Expeditionary Medical Group fulfills the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility mission by providing forward deployable surgical teams which offer rapid medical response services to Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Guardians, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, and coalition forces who operate in

  • Team AUAB trains with QEAF fighters

    When someone thinks of firefighters, the first thing that comes to mind is a depiction of them saving kittens from a tree, Dalmatians, or riding in the iconic fire truck. United States Air Force firefighters, specifically the ones at Al Udeid Air Base, take on a lot more than one would think.

  • Grand Shield 22-2 first half highlights

    The 379th Air Expeditionary Wing conducted Grand Shield 22-2, a installation-wide readiness exercise to validate and examine the wing's readiness posture at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 14, 2021. Multiple groups and agencies were put to the test to see how their operations would fair in a

  • 379th AEW SAPR bolsters the Teal Rep corps

    One of the most predominant issues that is a constant struggle to mitigate in the military is sexual assault. Fortunately, the Air Force has its own Sexual Assault Prevention and Response units across the force that work hard to inform and assist those affected by the devastating events.

  • Carrying on the fight

    Deployed members participated in the 2021 Al Udeid Air Base Suicide Awareness Challenge at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 22, 2021. This event tested participant’s resiliency, brought attention to suicide among military members and emphasized that reaching out for help is a sign of strength.

  • 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.

  • Forging futures: AUAB and Qatar relocate Afghanistan evacuees

    The 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Host Nation Coordination Cell at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, is the link between Department of Defense personnel and Qatari officials. During the evacuation of Afghanistan, HNCC and their Qatari counterparts were in charge of the final step in moving qualified evacuees

  • AUAB supports largest NEO airlift in history

    On Aug. 14, the first C-17 Globemaster III full of evacuees took off from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul and arrived at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The base quickly became the primary transit hub for evacuees flowing out of Afghanistan.

  • EOD and Fire light up the night

    A vehicle burns during a firefighting training exercise August 10, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Emergency Services worked with the 379th ECES Explosive Ordnance Disposal team to conduct realistic fire training scenarios. (U.S. Air Force