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  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Sarah Howell, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management journeyman, dons a Level-A suit during a hazardous materials exercise at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 4, 2019. The 380th ECES Fire Department and Emergency Management flights conducted a joint-agency hazardous material exercise for training purposes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

    EM, Fire Dawgs stay ready through HAZMAT Exercise

    The 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department and Emergency Management flights conducted an outdoor hazardous material exercise at Al Dhafra Air Base, Jan. 4.
  • (From left to right) U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Megan Bender, 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron weapons director; Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Roark, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter; and Staff Sgt. Janet Soto, 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron container control officer, pose for a photo at Al Dhafra Air Base United Arab Emirates, Jan. 8, 2019. The Airmen competed against 143 others from bases such as Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, and Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, in the Strongest in the AOR competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

    ADAB & AOR’s Strongest

    Three Airmen assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing placed in the top three positions in the Strongest in the Area of Responsibility competition at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 4.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Devon Gilbert, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron E-3 AWACS Sentry crew chief, walks down the flight line at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 20, 2018. The crew chief’s extensive list of responsibilities including for pre-, post- and thru-flight checks, and well as various inspections, allows them to fully understand their vital role, making them jacks-of-all-trades when it comes to repairing the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

    Crew Chiefs: The First and the Last for the Mission

    The aircraft is scheduled to land in 10 minutes and Airmen rally up to gather their gear. Reflective belts; laptops full of instructions and technical orders; and giant tool boxes the size of a dresser or wardrobe are checked out and taken on their way to their destination. The Airmen gather to the parking spot, while the aircraft is taxiing down the flight line. At least two of them make sure everything is in order for the aircrew to deplane. Meanwhile, another is tasked to be the aircraft marshaller, who is skilled in communicating with personnel taxiing or operating the aircraft on the ground using some of the 87 ground movement signals for all aircraft.
  • The 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Group maintenance operations center poses in front of KC-10 Extender at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 9, 2018. The 380th EMXG MOC support approximately 520 personnel and 24 aircraft including an additional influx of transient aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

    The Flight Line’s Melting Pot

    A “Melting Pot” is defined as a process of blending that often results in invigoration or novelty or a place where a variety of individuals assimilate into a cohesive whole. The 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Group maintenance operations center ensures fast and effective ways of communicating everything from flying schedules, weather notifications and aircraft engine status and availability throughout Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Elisha O’Leske, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power production and barrier maintenance craftsman, sprays red paint on the centerline donut of a BAK-12 Aircraft Arresting System at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 24, 2018. The Power Production barrier maintenance shop’s job centers on a 195-foot-long cable that assists in the case of a fighter jet in need of an emergency landing at ADAB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

    Providing Power, Maintaining Barriers at ADAB

    Imagine this: a fighter aircraft has no power resistance to catch it, causing it to run off the runway upon landing. Or this: a major power outage inside a medical treatment facility keeps patients from receiving care. How does Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates prevent these life-threatening scenarios from happening? That’s where the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power production flight comes in.
  • The 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight hosted the EOD 134 Memorial Workout at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 30, 2018. 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen, along with coalition partners, participated in the annual workout to honor the 134 EOD technicians from the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps that have been killed since Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

    EOD 134 Memorial Workout

    U.S. Airmen assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight hosted the EOD 134 Memorial Workout, Nov. 30, 2018. 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen, along with coalition partners, participated in the annual workout to honor the 134 EOD technicians from the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps that have been killed since Sept. 11, 2001.
  • U.S. Airman 1st Class Justin Takos, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Mainteance Squadron advanced avionics specialist, and Senior Airman Chen Liang, 380th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron food services accountant, fold the flag during a monthly retreat ceremony at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 2, 2018. Retreat ceremonies started back in the Revolutionary War where they signaled the end of the duty day and paid respect to the nation's flag. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

    November 2018 ADAB Retreat Ceremony

    Service members assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing keep tradition going by honoring the fallen during a retreat ceremony at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 2, 2018. The ceremony is held on the first Friday of every month to honor the brave men and women who lost their lives in the previous month while serving the nation - a tradition that began as early as the Revolutionary War, and then signaled the end of the duty day.
  • An F-22A Raptor with the 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron rests on the flight line after flying in support of Combined Joint Task Force- Operation Inherent Resolve at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, May 3, 2017. The 27 EFS, currently deployed with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, will celebrate its centennial May 8, 2017. This squadron is one of the oldest and most famous fighter squadrons in American history and carries on its long legacy of airpower in the fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marjorie A. Bowlden)

    Anniversary of airpower: Famous fighter squadron celebrates centennial while deployed

    The 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron is slated to celebrate 100 years of airpower while deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, May 8, 2017.
  • A maintenance crew removes excessive rubber buildup off of an active runway at an undisclosed in Southwest Asia, Dec. 15, 2016. Maintenance crews had roughly 5 minutes to evacuate the runways when aircraft were landing or departing. The strategic operation successfully enabled the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing to maintain its current level of support in Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tyler Woodward)

    Expeditionary Airmen collaborate to repair active runway, continue fight to defeat Da’esh

    Over the span of 15 days 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron members successfully coordinated the removal of accumulated rubber build-up off of 560,000 square feet of an active runway at an undisclosed location, Dec. 19, 2016.
  • An F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft touches down during Exercise Desert Flag March 30, 2016, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. When pilots weren’t flying sorties during the exercise, they were planning with their crews and coalition partners, discussing what capabilities everyone brought to the team before heading out for their next mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)

    Exercise Desert Flag wraps up in Southwest Asia

     U.S. and coalition personnel wrapped up their participation in Exercise Desert Flag, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 30.Desert Flag, also known as Exercise IRON FALCON 16-2, is a three-week long joint and multilateral U.S. Air Forces Central Command-led exercise held semi-annually in Southwest Asia. “Desert Flag is a coalition
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