Sept. 5, 2018 Al Udeid-based C-17s link AFRICOM, CENTCOM Crews from the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron recently completed multiple cargo missions with the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to U.S. Africa Command, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, with the most recent mission, Aug. 28.
May 15, 2018 Back in the fight: C-17 resumes airdrops in AOR An Al Udeid-based C-17 completed the first combat-airdrop mission in 18 months over Southern Afghanistan, May 10-11.
Feb. 7, 2018 C-17 crews help realign assets to Afghanistan A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, transports troops and equipment to forward operating locations through the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.