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  • My First Deployment

    The air was hot and muggy upon exiting the plane. Struggling to fully comprehend my surroundings due to lack of sleep on the airplane, I did my best to reciprocate the cheerful energy of the base leadership, who were all lined up on the flightline and greeting me with fistbumps. “Welcome, Airman,”

  • US, French personnel strengthen interoperability

    U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army and French Security Forces Members pose for a group photo during a joint, multinational firing training event at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, July 20, 2023. During joint training like this, French and U.S. personnel have the opportunity to exchange their

  • F-16s arrive at ADAB

    A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron arrives at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, July 17, 2023. The 555th EFS provides combat airpower on demand to U.S. and NATO Combatant Commanders as well as the National Command Authority in order to

  • Innovating ADAB

    Opened in September 2022, the Phantom WERX Innovation Lab enables Airmen to hone their ideas into tangible and achievable improvements for their unit, squadron, base or even the Air Force.

  • 380 ELRS fuels ADAB

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Shane Gulla, 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels storage technician, secures a hose to a local tank truck in preparation to offload gasoline to storage tanks at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, July 14, 2023. The 380th ELRS Fuels Management

  • 1-134th CAV conducts Army Water Survival Training

    A Soldier from Troop C, 1st Squadron, 134th Cavalry Regiment, Nebraska Army National Guard, practices swimming with a rifle during Army Water Survival Training at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, June 29, 2023. During the joint, three-day training, 20 Soldiers and two Airmen learned the

  • Resiliency in Focus: ADAB Chapel Office Commits to Serving Airmen

    The 380th AEW Chapel Team’s mission in partnership with volunteers, first sergeants, Mental Health, Sexual Assault and Prevention, Equal Opportunity, and Military Family Life Counseling is to enhance members of Team ADAB’s spiritual and mental pillar accelerating mission readiness.

  • 75 EFS change of command: a history perspective

    On June 15, 2023, Lt. Col. E. Aaron “Nooner” Brady passed the 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron “Tiger Sharks” guidon to Lt. Col. Gregory “DATT” Guy at Al Dhafra Air Base.