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379th Air Expeditionary Wing Photos

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Senior Airman Ajay Vogar, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron commander support staff security manager, poses for a photo at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 19, 2021. Born in Liberia, Vogar lived through a civil war and other hardships before immigrating to the United States at age 28. At 37, he joined the Minnesota Air National Guard, citing a desire to join an institution that aligned with the work of his non-profit organization which helps provide housing, employment and legal assistance to veterans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah Coger)
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Senior Airman Ajay Vogar, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron commander support staff security manager, hands a piece of mail to Chief Master Sgt. Jason Thompson, 379th EMXS lead production superintendent at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 27, 2021. Born in Liberia, Vogar lived through a civil war and other hardships before immigrating to the United States at age 28. At 37, he joined the Minnesota Air National Guard, volunteered to assist with COVID-19 relief in Minnesota for nine months and then immediately volunteered for his first deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah Coger)
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Senior Airman Ajay Vogar, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron commander support staff security manager, picks up mail from the post office, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 27, 2021. Born in Liberia, Vogar lived through a civil war and other hardships before immigrating to the United States at age 28. At 37, he joined the Minnesota Air National Guard, volunteered to assist with COVID-19 relief in Minnesota for nine months and then immediately volunteered for his first deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah Coger)
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Senior Airman Ajay Vogar, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron commander support staff security manager, now deployed member at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, poses for a photo with his family inside of an aircraft maintenance hangar. Vogar was born in Liberia, but later moved to the United States and joined the Air National Guard. (Courtesy photo)
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Senior Airman Ajay Vogar, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron commander support staff security manager, receives instructions while participating in an inflight pilot training course over Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Vogar always wanted to be a pilot, like his grandfather, but due to a civil war in his home country of Liberia, he was unable to pursue his dream. Now, at 40, he is finally fulfilling his childhood aspirations. (Courtesy photo)
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Ajay Vogar (back left) poses for a photo with his sister, cousins and aunt. Senior Airman Ajay Vogar, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron commander support staff security manager, now deployed to Al Udeid, Qatar, grew up during the 80’s and 90’s in Monrovia, Liberia. Due to the country's civil war, his family was constantly moving as his parents and grandparents tried to provide stability for their family. (Courtesy photo)
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Klador “Ma Mary” Siow, Senior Airman Ajay Vogar’s grandma poses for a photo. Vogar and many of his cousins were raised by his grandmother for a large portion of their childhood. Vogar attributes his sense of independence to his grandmother. Siow passed away in 2015. (Courtesy photo)
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Ajay Vogar poses for his college graduation photo. Senior Airman Ajay Vogar, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron commander support staff security manager, a deployed member at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor’s in Business Management from Stella Maris Polytechnic University in Monrovia, Liberia. (Courtesy photo)
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AMC Command Chief visits the 8th EAMS

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Shelina Frey, Command Chief Master Sergeant for Air Mobility Command, right, operates a lower lobe loader with the help of Staff Sgt. Alexander Honahan with the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 6, 2017. Frey was accompanied by Chief Master Sgt. Mark Redden, Command Chief with the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing and made several stops throughout the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron sections, providing an opportunity for Airmen to speak about their duties and ask questions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)
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AMC Command Chief visits the 8th EAMS

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Mark Redden, Command Chief with the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing at Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany, shakes the hand of a member from the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 6, 2017. Redden was accompanied by Chief Master Sgt. Shelina Frey, Command Chief Master Sergeant for Air Mobility Command and made several stops throughout the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron sections, providing an opportunity for Airmen to speak about their duties and ask questions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)
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AMC Command Chief visits the 8th EAMS

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Shelina Frey, Command Chief Master Sergeant for Air Mobility Command, visits airmen with the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 6, 2017. Frey was accompanied by Chief Master Sgt. Mark Redden, Command Chief with the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing at Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany and made several stops throughout the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron sections, providing an opportunity for Airmen to speak about their duties and ask questions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)
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AMC Command Chief visits the 8th EAMS

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Mark Redden, Command Chief with the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing at Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany, visits airmen with the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 6, 2017. Redden was accompanied by Chief Master Sgt. Shelina Frey, Command Chief Master Sergeant for Air Mobility Command and made several stops throughout the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron sections, providing an opportunity for Airmen to speak about their duties and ask questions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)
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AMDEX conducted at AUAB

Airmen assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing perform a medical evaluation on a simulated wounded victim during the Air and Missile Defense Exercise, April 21, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The U.S. military regularly conducts exercises in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Exercises in the region are designed to strengthen our response capabilities, promote regional security and improve interoperability with partner nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kylee Gardner)
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AMDEX conducted at AUAB

Senior Airman Jonathan Chong, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron precision measurement technician, reports an unexploded ordnance during the Air and Missile Defense Exercise, April 21, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The U.S. military regularly conducts exercises in the U.S. Central Command are of responsibility. Exercises in the region are designed to strengthen our response capabilities, promote regional security and improve interoperability with partner nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kylee Gardner)
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AMDEX conducted at AUAB

Members of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing conduct a post-attack-reconnaissance sweep during an Air and Missile Defense Exercise, April 22, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The U.S. military regularly conducts exercises in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Exercises in the region are designed to strengthen our response capabilities, promote regional security and improve interoperability with partner nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Greg Erwin)
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AMDEX conducted at AUAB

Airmen provide medical care to a simulated injured patient during an Air and Missile Defense Exercise, April 22, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The U.S. military regularly conducts exercises in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Exercises in the region are designed to strengthen our response capabilities, promote regional security and improve interoperability with partner nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Greg Erwin)
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AMDEX conducted at AUAB

Airmen participate in an Air and Missile Defense Exercise, April 22, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The U.S. military regularly conducts exercises in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Exercises in the region are designed to strengthen our response capabilities, promote regional security and improve interoperability with partner nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Greg Erwin)
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AMMO

Maj. Gen. Andrew Mueller (left), Air Force Chief of Safety, speaks with Chief Master Sgt. Sandy Browning (right), 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron munitions flight chief, about the flight's mission at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar March 16. Browning also talked about how the ammunition’s flight ensures their three and five-skill level service members continue to meet training requirements, even while working in an expeditionary environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones/Released)
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Ammo Airmen bring the boom

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joshua Despain, left, and Senior Airman Alex Caton, both ammo Airmen with the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, install and torque the fuse on a guided bomb unit-31 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 6, 2017. Ammo Airmen are responsible for assembling bombs and munitions, and must do so with the greatest attention to detail, or risk a malfunction or misfire with the bombs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Miles Wilson)
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Ammo Airmen bring the boom

Ammo Airmen with the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron assemble guided bomb unit-31’s at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 6, 2017. The ammo Airmen at Al Udeid work around the clock to provide bombs and munitions used to support combat operations across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Miles Wilson)
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