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  • Lightning strikes at AFE

    Airman 1st Class Ryan Joplin, 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, connects an air hose to a pump to test an F-35A Lightning pilot life preserve unit June 26, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. LPUs have an integrated inflatable vest to

  • AMMO builds destruction

    Airmen of the 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron build six GBU-38s June 21, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The team built six GBU-38s for the fighters of ADAB in support of operations within the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo

  • Al Dhafra welcomes new 380 AEW commander

    Brig. Gen. Lance Pilch took command of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing during a ceremony July 1, 2019, presided by Maj. Gen. Chance Saltzman, U.S. Air Forces Central Command deputy commander.

  • Putting the ‘AFE’ in safe

    AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, United Arab Emirates – Aircraft Flight Equipment Airmen have their work cut out for them with the array of missions at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing.Two of the five AFE sections works around-the-clock operations to ensure the safety of KC-10 Extenders and E-3 Sentry Airborne

  • ADAB Fitness Center helps Airmen reach their fitness goals

    The ADAB Fitness Center has events scheduled daily to include various classes, intramural sports, fun runs, as well as challenges and contests to spark the competitive spirit across the base. T-shirts are handed out upon completion of some of the competitions and 5K runs, giving more than just

  • Finance team eases Airmen’s minds on monetary issues

    The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing hosts a finance team of five Airmen who came together from five different states, and are here taking care of the base in all financial capacities. The team met during their finance-specific, pre-deployment training at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. There they

  • F-15E Strike Eagles arrive to ADAB

    Four F-15E Strike Eagles from the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina prepare to land at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, June 13, 2019. The F-15E’s joined ADABs inventory of other fighters to include F-15C Eagles and F-35A Lightning

  • Inspector General keeps ADAB ready and compliant

    The office of the inspector general can be described as the eyes and ears of the commander, working directly for the wing commander to ensure compliance of Air Force instruction and guidance.“We observe and report,” said Lt. Col. Justin White, 380th AEW IG. “We observe what’s going on, we weigh it

  • 48-star flag flies in tribute to D-Day

    To commemorate the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, one maintainer and American patriot had his 48-star U.S. flag flown on the very aircraft he maintains.