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379th Air Expeditionary Wing Photos

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379 AEW innovates, conducts KC-135 fin removal

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Leon Redfern, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs journeyman, documents a KC-135 Stratotanker vertical stabilizer removal at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 15, 2023. Between the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, a team of Airmen successfully removed the vertical stabilizer from the aircraft to conduct maintenance on the rudder, which is used to control aircraft yaw, the rotation of the vertical axis of the plane. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Devin Boyer)
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379 AEW innovates, conducts KC-135 fin removal

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Zachary Dybas and Tech. Sgt. Hans Van Houten, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, prepare a KC-135 Stratotanker for the removal of its vertical stabilizer at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 15, 2023. Between the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and 379th EMXS, a team of Airmen successfully removed the vertical stabilizer from the aircraft to conduct maintenance on the rudder, which is used to control aircraft yaw, the rotation of the vertical axis of the plane. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Devin Boyer)
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379 AEW innovates, conducts KC-135 fin removal

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Zachary Dybas and Tech. Sgt. Hans Van Houten, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, prepare a KC-135 Stratotanker for the removal of its vertical stabilizer at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 15, 2023. Between the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and 379th EMXS, a team of Airmen successfully removed the vertical stabilizer from the aircraft to conduct maintenance on the rudder, which is used to control aircraft yaw, the rotation of the vertical axis of the plane. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Devin Boyer)
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379 AEW innovates, conducts KC-135 fin removal

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Zachary Dybas and Tech. Sgt. Hans Van Houten, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, prepare a KC-135 Stratotanker for the removal of its vertical stabilizer at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 15, 2023. Between the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and 379th EMXS, a team of Airmen successfully removed the vertical stabilizer from the aircraft to conduct maintenance on the rudder, which is used to control aircraft yaw, the rotation of the vertical axis of the plane. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Devin Boyer)
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379 AEW innovates, conducts KC-135 fin removal

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Zachary Dybas and Tech. Sgt. Hans Van Houten, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, prepare a KC-135 Stratotanker for the removal of its vertical stabilizer at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 15, 2023. Between the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and 379th EMXS, a team of Airmen successfully removed the vertical stabilizer from the aircraft to conduct maintenance on the rudder, which is used to control aircraft yaw, the rotation of the vertical axis of the plane. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Devin Boyer)
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379 AEW innovates, conducts KC-135 fin removal

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tristan Eskridge, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and heavy equipment craftsman, operates a truck crane to support a KC-135 Stratotanker vertical stabilizer removal at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 15, 2023. Between the 379th ECES, 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, a team of Airmen successfully removed the vertical stabilizer from the aircraft to conduct maintenance on the rudder, which is used to control aircraft yaw, the rotation of the vertical axis of the plane. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Devin Boyer)
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379 AEW innovates, conducts KC-135 fin removal

U.S. Air Force Airmen prepare to remove a vertical stabilizer from a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 15, 2023. Between the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, a team of Airmen successfully removed the vertical stabilizer from the aircraft to conduct maintenance on the rudder, which is used to control aircraft yaw, the rotation of the vertical axis of the plane. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Devin Boyer)
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379 AEW innovates, conducts KC-135 fin removal

U.S. Air Force Airmen enter a hangar housing a KC-135 Stratotanker before removing a vertical stabilizer on the aircraft at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 15, 2023. Between the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, a team of Airmen successfully removed the vertical stabilizer from the aircraft to conduct maintenance on the rudder, which is used to control aircraft yaw, the rotation of the vertical axis of the plane. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Devin Boyer)
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379 AEW innovates, conducts KC-135 fin removal

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jose Rodriguez Correa, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and heavy equipment craftsman, climbs into a truck crane to support a KC-135 Stratotanker vertical stabilizer removal at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 15, 2023. Between the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, a team of Airmen successfully removed the vertical stabilizer from the aircraft to conduct maintenance on the rudder, which is used to control aircraft yaw, the rotation of the vertical axis of the plane. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Devin Boyer)
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379 AEW innovates, conducts KC-135 fin removal

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Gregory Quinn, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron lead production superintendent, right, and Tech. Sgt. Zachary Dybas, 379th EMXS crew chief, organize mattresses to support a KC-135 Stratotanker vertical stabilizer removal at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 15, 2023. The combined efforts of four squadrons resulted in the successful removal of the vertical stabilizer to allow maintainers to fix its rudder. The 379th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron repurposed disposed mattresses, enabling maintainers to construct a platform to safely lay down the vertical stabilizer for maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Devin Boyer)
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379 AEW innovates, conducts KC-135 fin removal

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Gregory Quinn, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron lead production superintendent, transports mattresses to support a KC-135 Stratotanker vertical stabilizer removal at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 15, 2023. The combined efforts of four squadrons resulted in the successful removal of the vertical stabilizer to allow maintainers to fix its rudder. The 379th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron repurposed disposed mattresses, enabling maintainers to construct a platform to safely lay down the vertical stabilizer for maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Devin Boyer)
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ADAB Fire Department remembers 9/11, hosts memorial ceremony

A memorial statue displays the timeline of events that took place on 9/11 in chronological order at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 11, 2023. During a memorial ceremony, the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department brought together personnel from across the base to honor those who lost their lives on 9/11. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christian Silvera)
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ADAB Fire Department remembers 9/11, hosts memorial ceremony

A firefighter’s gear lies folded during a 9/11 memorial ceremony held by the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 11, 2023. The ceremony brought together personnel from across the base to honor those who lost their lives on 9/11. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christian Silvera)
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ADAB Fire Department remembers 9/11, hosts memorial ceremony

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Elijah Zinselmeier, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department driver operator, tolls a bell during a 9/11 memorial ceremony held by the 380th ECES Fire Department at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 11, 2023. Historically, a bell toll signals the beginning of a shift for a firefighter, while a series of bells is sounded when a firefighter dies in the line of duty to alert all members that a comrade had made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christian Silvera)
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ADAB Fire Department remembers 9/11, hosts memorial ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Kenneth Fann, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing deputy commander, delivers a speech during a 9/11 memorial ceremony hosted by the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 11, 2023. The ceremony was held in honor of the 2,977 people who tragically lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christian Silvera)
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ADAB Fire Department remembers 9/11, hosts memorial ceremony

The United States flag flies at half staff during a 9/11 memorial ceremony hosted by the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 11, 2023. The ceremony was held in honor of the 2,977 people who tragically lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christian Silvera)
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ADAB Fire Department remembers 9/11, hosts memorial ceremony

U.S. Air Force honor guardsmen prepare to present the colors during a 9/11 memorial ceremony hosted by the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 11, 2023. The ceremony was held in honor of the 2,977 people who tragically lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christian Silvera)
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ADAB Fire Department remembers 9/11, hosts memorial ceremony

U.S. Soldiers participate in a 9/11 memorial 5K hosted by the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 11, 2023. After the 5K, a ceremony was held in honor of the 2,977 people who tragically lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christian Silvera)
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Hosting lethality: F-35s arrive at AUAB

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jeff Burnett, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-35A Lightning II pilot, talks with Qatar Emiri Air Force F-15 Eagle pilots after landing at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 5, 2023. The F-35s increased capacity and capability enables the U.S. to conduct operations in contested airspace across the theater when required. The deployed aircraft demonstrated the U.S.’s commitment to ensure peace and security in the region, through maritime support and support the coalitions’ enduring mission to defeat ISIS in Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern)
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Hosting lethality: F-35s arrive at AUAB

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II from the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and a Qatar Emiri Air Force F-15 Eagle taxi off the runway at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 5, 2023. While deployed in support of U.S. Air Forces Central missions, the 421st EFS from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, helped defend interests, promote regional security and safeguard freedom of navigation in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern)
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