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  • ADAB commander administers oath to new USSF officer

    Brig. Gen. Larry Broadwell, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, administers the oath of office to Lt. Col. William Hassey, 380th AEW director of staff, transferring into the U.S. Space Force during a ceremony at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 9, 2020. The USSF is a military

  • Don’t toss it, donate it

    Airmen often discard half-used personal items, televisions, and clothing, among other things in day rooms or dumpsters across base when it’s time to redeploy.Now there is a way to make good use of those items and set the next rotation up for success. The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at Al Dhafra Air

  • USAFCENT leadership visits Team ADAB

    The U.S. Air Forces Central Commander Lt. Gen. Gregory Guillot and USAFCENT Command Chief Master Sgt. John Storms made a visit here, Sept. 27, 2020.Guillot serves in a dual-hatted role as both commander of USAFCENT and the combined forces air component commander. In his roles as USAFCENT commander

  • Exercise tests readiness of Team ADAB

    U.S. Air Force Central is committed to ensuring personnel have the force protection resources they need and deserve. In this article, leadership from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing discuss what went into the planning and execution of this recent defense exercise, and how it ties into the big

  • From flip phone to smart phone: AWACS gets an upgrade

    The first fully qualified crew under the new crew design for the E-3 G Airborne Warning and Control System reached their deployment location in September 2020.The new crew design, introduced in 2016, was inspired by the Block 40/45 Modernization Program update to the E-3 AWACS weapons system. As the

  • CENTCOM commander visits Al Dhafra's joint forces

    U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie, commander, U.S. Central Command, returns salutes from Airmen at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 13, 2020. Gen. McKenzie visited the 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron, which contributes to the command and control function of the

  • Exercise bolsters readiness and partnerships

    Airmen from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing and United Arab Emirates Air Force participated in a Major Accident Response Exercise Thursday, Sept. 3 here. The exercise tested the ability of the 380th AEW leadership and emergency personnel to prepare for and respond to a mass casualty incident.

  • UAE-U.S. Air Warfare Centers lead joint large force employment

    The coalition of U.S., French and Emirati Air Force’s conducted a two-day large force exercise staged from various locations on Aug. 24-25.The United Arab Emirates Air Warfare Center led the exercise by forming two opposing teams, Red and Blue.  Blue’s mission was to execute an offensive counter air

  • U.S. Delegation visits Kingpin

    Members of the U.S delegation and 380th Air Expeditionary Wing convene at the 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron, September 1, 2020, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. U.S. Air Force Central Command strives to be an indispensable partner in the region, working to maximize regional