379th Air Expeditionary Wing

U.S. Air Forces Central

Maintainers Keep the Mission Flying Day and Night

Maintainers Keep the Mission Flying Day and Night

Airman 1st Class Constantine Bambakidis
HVAC Airmen sweat all night so you don’t have to

HVAC Airmen sweat all night so you don’t have to

Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte
HVAC Airmen sweat all night so you don’t have to

HVAC Airmen sweat all night so you don’t have to

Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte
Al Udeid “Defenders” maintain vigilance at all hours

Al Udeid “Defenders” maintain vigilance at all hours

Master Sgt. Michael Kelly
AUAB medics ready to respond at any time

AUAB medics ready to respond at any time

Master Sgt. Michael Kelly
Cargo Processing Specialists Keep Moving Around The Clock

Cargo Processing Specialists Keep Moving Around The Clock

Airman 1st Class Constantine Bambakidis
POL Distribution Operators Keep the Mission Fueled

POL Distribution Operators Keep the Mission Fueled

Airman 1st Class Constantine Bambakidis
Civil Engineers Maintain Plumbing Systems

Civil Engineers Maintain Plumbing Systems

Airman 1st Class Constantine Bambakidis

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Will Young, 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron passenger service representative, rigs a top net for a luggage pallet during an Emergency Deployment Rapid Exercise at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, August 10, 2022. Working as one team, Airmen coordinate, organize and stack hundreds of bags on top of each pallet to be loaded onto the same aircraft as the military personnel, without delay. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams) — Joint exercise showcases rapid global mobility in CENTCOM theater

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Clayton Ford, 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron passenger service representative, assembles a luggage pallet during an Emergency Deployment Rapid Exercise at the 386th ELRS passenger terminal at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, August 10, 2022. In order for the team to ensure rapid mobility exercises like this are a success, every member of the team needs to be well trained at each part of the process, even working multiple parts at the same time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams) — Joint exercise showcases rapid global mobility in CENTCOM theater

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Will Young, 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron passenger service representative, surveys the incoming passenger luggage before loading them onto luggage pallets during an Emergency Deployment Rapid Exercise at the 386th ELRS passenger terminal at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, August 10, 2022. The day of the exercise, high mile per hour winds limited visibility and necessitated the use of personal protective equipment. Weather did not impede the team’s ability to process and transport 120 U.S. Army Soldiers via C-17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams) — Joint exercise showcases rapid global mobility in CENTCOM theater

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Immanuel Zion Reyes, 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron passenger service representative, operates an x-ray machine to scan luggage during an Emergency Deployment Rapid Exercise at the 386th ELRS passenger terminal at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, August 10, 2022. Part of the new 386th ELRS passenger team rotation, this exercise demonstrated to the team that no matter the size of the mission they are able to operate at a high rate of speed with the same efficiency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams) — Joint exercise showcases rapid global mobility in CENTCOM theater

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U.S. Army Task Force Griz Soldiers from the 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 163rd Cavalry Regiment, arrive to inprocess through the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron passenger terminal during an Emergency Deployment Rapid Exercise at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, August 10, 2022. The EDRE tested how fast Soldiers could report to the PAX terminal and how quickly Airmen from the 386th ELRS were able to process a mass movement of military personnel through their terminal and onto an aircraft at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams) — Joint exercise showcases rapid global mobility in CENTCOM theater

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U.S. Army Task Force Griz Soldiers from the 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 163rd Cavalry Regiment, get ready for takeoff aboard a C-17 Globemaster III during an Emergency Deployment Rapid Exercise at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, August 10, 2022. This exercise tested the Army and Air Force’s joint capability to put boots on the ground and support the warfighter as quickly as possible through rapid global mobility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams) — Joint exercise showcases rapid global mobility in CENTCOM theater

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U.S. Army Task Force Griz Soldiers from the 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 163rd Cavalry Regiment, board a C-17 Globemaster III during an Emergency Deployment Rapid Exercise at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, August 10, 2022. This exercise tested the ability for more than 120 Soldiers to report to Ali Al Salem Air Base within a short notice, and for Airmen to be able to quickly process the Soldiers and rapidly transport them to the needed location with little notice. “It made me proud to be here and feel like I’m making a difference,” said Airman 1st Class Robert Berry, 386th ELRS passenger service representative. “It’s nice to know that my part matters.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams) — Joint exercise showcases rapid global mobility in CENTCOM theater

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Franko Seper, 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron passenger services ground supervisor, tightens down the belly band straps on the side of a luggage pallet during an Emergency Deployment Rapid Exercise at the 386th ELRS passenger terminal at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, August 10, 2022. Seper works with each Airmen ensuring mission success at every position for his multi-capable Airmen and that they are able to adapt to any scenario that the team faces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams) — Joint exercise showcases rapid global mobility in CENTCOM theater

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U.S. Army Cpl. Emily Belanger, 479th Chemical Battalion, 320th Chemical Company Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear specialist, fills out passenger processing paperwork during an Emergency Deployment Rapid Exercise at the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron passenger terminal at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, August 10, 2022. During an EDRE, the purpose is to rehearse a potential response to a real world scenario, such as deploying to another country for humanitarian relief with very little notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams) — Joint exercise showcases rapid global mobility in CENTCOM theater

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Deaven Randolph, retired Senior Master Sgt. Barton Randolph, and 2nd Lt Noah Randolph after 2nd Lt Randolph's Reserve Officers' Training Corps graduation, June 2022. (Courtesy photo: Tonisha Randolph) — Randolph Family

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Monique Hunter, a master resiliency trainer with 9th Air Force Central Command, stands next to where she hosts her MRT courses at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, on July 28, 2022. Hunter enjoys learning from attendees while she helps them to become better equipped on the subjects she teaches. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte) — The courage to change

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Monique Hunter, a master resiliency trainer with the 9th Air Force Central Command, teaches an MRT course at the Airman and Family Readiness Center on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, on July 28, 2022. Hunter spoke on the subject of strength during the course pictured and allowed for detailed discussion during all her courses to enable individual growth and a better communal understanding of one another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte) — The courage to change

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