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  • 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

  • Active shooter exercise tests Airmen’s response

    U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing carry a simulated wounded airman to safety during an active shooter exercise at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 17, 2017. The exercise tested the skills and abilities of Airmen to work with other units in order to gain a better

  • Emotions travel down leash; Honoring fallen MWDs and their handlers

    AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar—For some, having a canine companion is like having a tail-wagging best friend. For the U.S. Air Force military working dog handlers with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, it means having another wingman whom they honor like their human counterparts. Personnel

  • Detection training takes K-9 skills to new heights

    U.S. Air Force military working dog Ben, with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, runs towards a C-17 Globemaster III during detection training at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 15, 2017. The training was designed to introduce the canines to a new environment that they may not have

  • VCSAF, CMSAF connect with Al Udeid Airmen

    U.S. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen W. Wilson and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright visit Airmen with the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 12, 2017. Throughout their visit, Wilson and Wright made stops to units across the wing,

  • In a tight spot: Maintenance Airmen hold confined space exercise

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Williams, an aircraft fuel systems repair technician with the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, looks into a mock fuel cell during a confined space training exercise at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 14, 2017. Given the possible dangers associated with