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380th AEW fighters support combat air patrol missions in Arabian Gulf

An F-15E Strike Eagle sits while waiting for an upcoming mission July 15, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The F-15E is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions and is currently supporting surface combat air patrol operations in the Arabian Gulf. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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380th AEW fighters support combat air patrol missions in Arabian Gulf

An F-15E Strike Eagle weapons load crew team prepares munitions July 15, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The F-15E has the capability to carry any air-to surface weapon in the Air Force inventory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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380th AEW fighters support combat air patrol missions in Arabian Gulf

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sean Logan, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew team member, adjusts a pylon before attaching a munition to an F-15E Strike Eagle July 15, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The F-15E is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions and is currently supporting surface combat air patrol operations in the Arabian Gulf. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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380th AEW fighters support combat air patrol missions in Arabian Gulf

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kiefer May, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew team chief, straps munitions to a lift July 15, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Weapons load crews work 24/7 operations to support loading and configuring various munitions for the F-35A Lightning II, F-15E Strike Eagle and F-15C Eagle jets at ADAB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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Weapons load crew arms F-15E Strike Eagle

Senior Airman Sean Logan, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew team member, loads an F-15E Strike Eagle with 20mm high-explosive incendiary bullets July 15, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Weapons load crews work 24/7 operations to support loading and configuring various munitions for the F-35A Lightning II, F-15E Strike Eagle and F-15C Eagle jets at ADAB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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Weapons load crew arms F-15E Strike Eagle

Staff Sgt. Kiefer May, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew team chief, loads an F-15E Strike Eagle with 20mm high-explosive incendiary bullets July 15, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Weapons load crews work 24/7 operations to support loading and configuring various munitions for the F-35A Lightning II, F-15E Strike Eagle and F-15C Eagle jets at ADAB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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Weapons load crew arms F-15E Strike Eagle

Staff Sgt. Kiefer May, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew team chief, loads an F-15E Strike Eagle with 20mm high-explosive incendiary bullets July 15, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Weapons load crews work 24/7 operations to support loading and configuring various munitions for the F-35A Lightning II, F-15E Strike Eagle and F-15C Eagle jets at ADAB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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Weapons load crew arms F-15E Strike Eagle

Airman 1st Class Jose Lopez, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew team member, drives a GBU-12 under an F-15E Strike Eagle July 15, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The F-15E has the capability to carry any air-to-surface weapon in the Air Force inventory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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Weapons load crew arms F-15E Strike Eagle

Senior Airman Sean Logan, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew team member, watches a lift driver move a munition under an F-15E Strike Eagle July 15, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The F-15E has the capability to carry any air-to-surface weapon in the Air Force inventory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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Weapons load crew arms F-15E Strike Eagle

Senior Airman Sean Logan, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew team member, helps attach a GBU-12 to an F-15E Strike Eagle July 15, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The F-15E is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions and currently supporting surface combat air patrol operations in the Arabian Gulf. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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Weapons load crew arms F-15E Strike Eagle

Munitions sit below an F-15E Strike Eagle July 15, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Diverse weapons loads on the F-15E arm the jet with a multitude of capabilities while flying in support of maritime combat air patrol missions in the Arabian Gulf. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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Weapons load crew arms F-15E Strike Eagle

An F-15E Strike Eagle weapons load crew team attaches a munition to a pylon July 15, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Diverse weapons loads on the F-15E arm the jet with a multitude of capabilities while flying in support of maritime combat air patrol missions in the Arabian Gulf. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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Weapons load crew arms F-15E Strike Eagle

Senior Airman Sean Logan, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew team member, watches a munition rise to an F-15E Strike Eagle pylon July 15, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Diverse weapons loads on the F-15E arm the jet with a multitude of capabilities while flying in support of maritime combat air patrol missions in the Arabian Gulf. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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Weapons load crew arms F-15E Strike Eagle

Staff Sgt. Kiefer May, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew team chief, pulls a munition away from a trailer July 15, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Weapons load crews work 24/7 operations to support loading and configuring various munitions for the F-35A Lightning II, F-15E Strike Eagle and F-15C Eagle jets at ADAB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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Weapons load crew arms F-15E Strike Eagle

Senior Airman Sean Logan, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew team member, guides the lift operator to attach a munition July 15, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The F-15E is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions and is currently supporting surface combat air patrol operations in the Arabian Gulf. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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Weapons load crew arms F-15E Strike Eagle

An F-15E Strike Eagle weapons load crew team attaches an AIM-120D to a pylon July 15, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The AIM-120D is the latest Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air missile (AMRAAM) and features improved navigation, kinematics, lethality and hardware and software updates to enhance its electronic protection capabilities against more capable threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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Weapons load crew arms F-15E Strike Eagle

Staff Sgt. Kiefer May, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew team chief, guides the lift operator July 15, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Weapons load crews work 24/7 operations to support loading and configuring various munitions for the F-35A Lightning II, F-15E Strike Eagle and F-15C Eagle jets at ADAB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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Weapons load crew arms F-15E Strike Eagle

Airman 1st Class Jose Lopez, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew team member, inspects an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile July 15, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The AIM-9X is an advanced infrared missile and the newest of the Sidewinder family of short-range air-to-air missiles carried on a wide range of fighter jets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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Weapons load crew arms F-15E Strike Eagle

An F-15E Strike Eagle weapons load crew team prepares to lift an AIM-120D to attach to a pylon July 15, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The AIM-120D is the latest Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air missile (AMRAAM) and features improved navigation, kinematics, lethality and hardware and software updates to enhance its electronic protection capabilities against more capable threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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Weapons load crew arms F-15E Strike Eagle

An F-15E Strike Eagle weapons load crew team lifts an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile to attach to a pylon July 15, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The AIM-9X is an advanced infrared missile and the newest of the Sidewinder family of short-range air-to-air missiles carried on a wide range of fighter jets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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Weapons load crew arms F-15E Strike Eagle

An F-15E Strike Eagle weapons load crew team prepares munitions July 15, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The various munitions provide the F-15E with diverse response options while conducting combat air patrol missions in support of maritime operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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Weapons load crew arms F-15E Strike Eagle

Published Aug. 2, 2019
By Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury
380th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, United Arab Emirates -- An F-15E Strike Eagle sits while waiting for an upcoming mission July 15, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The F-15E is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions and is currently supporting surface combat air patrol operations in the Arabian Gulf. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)