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  • (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.
  • 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. 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.
  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Umbach, flight engineer operates and monitor engine and aircraft system controls and indicators during a refueling mission over Afghanistan, March 9, 2018. Umbach is responsible for aircraft forms and records during flight and while aircraft is away from home station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)

    Anytime and anywhere: Refuelers keep the fight going

    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Umbach, flight engineer operates and monitor engine and aircraft system controls and indicators during a refueling mission over Afghanistan, March 9, 2018. Umbach is responsible for aircraft forms and records during flight and while aircraft is away from home station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony
  • U.S. Air Forces Central Command band poses with Paul R. Malik, U.S. Consul General during the U.S. National Day celebration March 7, 2018 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Resort, Dubai. The AFCENT band is a popular music ensemble comprised of American Airman who are charged with using music to bring diverse peoples from different cultures together to engender mutual appreciation and respect.(U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr. )

    AFCENT BAND ROCKS 2018 U.S. NATIONAL DAY

    United States Air Forces Central Command band rocked as Americans and Emirates joined together to celebrated the birth of the United States a few months early, in the United Arab Emirates.
  • A U.S. Air Force F-22 assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates prepares to receive fuel from a KC-10 Extender over Syria March 2, 2018. The F-22 possesses a sophisticated sensor suite allowing the pilot to track, identify, shoot and kill air-to-air threats before being detected. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)

    380th supports Operation Inherent Resolve with mobile gas

    A U.S. Air Force F-22 assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates prepares to receive fuel from a KC-10 Extender over Syria March 2, 2018. The F-22 possesses a sophisticated sensor suite allowing the pilot to track, identify, shoot and kill air-to-air threats before being detected. (U.S. Air Force photo
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Ray, 380th Security Forces Squadron force protection escort, reads a card identifying Personally Identifiable Information on Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 22, 2018. As of Feb 6, 2018, Air Force officials announced a new method in preventing personally identifiable information breaches via email transmissions. (United States Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class D. Blake Browning)

    Encrypt or else: Air Force’s new method of protecting PII

    As of Feb 6, 2018, U.S. Air Force officials announced a new method in preventing Personally Identifiable Information breaches within email transmissions. This new method of eliminating PII breaches via email will affect all personnel assigned to Al Dhafra Air Base.
  • An U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates prepares to taxi down the runway in support of Operation Inherent Reslove, Feb. 13, 2018. The Raptor is a critical component of the Global Strike Task Force and is designed to project air dominance, rapidly and at great distances and defeat threats attempting to deny access to our nation's Air force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)

    Night Ops at the 380th AEW

    An U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates prepares to taxi down the runway in support of Operation Inherent Reslove, Feb. 13, 2018. The Raptor is a critical component of the Global Strike Task Force and is designed to project air dominance, rapidly and at great distances
  • An U.S. flag hangs in the passenger area of a KC-10 Extender before take-off from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 2, 2018. Flags flown during combat missions are given away as gifts in an effort to thank family and friends for their support to the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class D. Blake Browning)

    Two missions, one fight

    An U.S. flag hangs in the passenger area of a KC-10 Extender before take-off from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 2, 2018. Flags flown during combat missions are given away as gifts in an effort to thank family and friends for their support to the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class
  • An U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk logs over 20,000 flight hours Feb. 13, 2018 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The Global Hawk's mission is to provide a broad spectrum of ISR collection capability to support joint combatant forces in worldwide peacetime, contingency and wartime operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Colton Elliott)

    RQ-4 Global Hawk reaches historical milestone: 20k flight hours

    A significant milestone occurred for the aviation community on Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates this week, when an RQ-4 Global Hawk reached 20,000 Flight Hours on Feb. 13, 2018.
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