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  • 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 Senior Airman Courtnee Grafton, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron metal technician, welds a piece of metal at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 9, 2018. The 380th EMXS fabrication flight is in charge of identifying and repairing aircraft structural damage. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

    The American Chopper of Aircraft Maintenance

    With the eight-13 hour flights the aircraft of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing have on a daily basis, some parts of the aircraft can wear down, crack or break over periods of time. The 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight, also known as “Fab Flight” or the “American Chopper” of aircraft maintenance at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, is in charge of identifying and repairing aircraft structural damage. They fix whatever can be broken, from a metal panel off the side of a KC-10 Extender to a tiny cracked screw the size of a fingernail.
  • 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. Airmen, Soldiers and coalition partners from the from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing honored first responders who died in the line of duty during the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center during a retreat ceremony at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 11, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nieko Carzis)

    Al Dhafra Air Base holds special retreat ceremony honoring 9/11 fallen first responders

    Retreat Ceremony honors the 9/11 fallen first responders
  • U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Adrian L. Spain, commander of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, speaks to a crowd gathered in attendance for a change of command ceremony at Al Dhafra Air Base, July 2, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nieko Carzis)

    380 AEW welcomes new commander

    The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing announced a new commander Monday during a change of command ceremony, July 2.
  • U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Bella, command sergeant major of the 1st Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery, renders a final salute to the men and women of 1-7 ADA during the change of responsibility ceremony at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2018. Bell's next assignment will be Command Sergeant Major of the space command unit at Fort Carson, Colorado. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr)

    1-7 ADA BN Change of responsibility

    U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Bell, command sergeant major of the 1st Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery, renders a final salute to the men and women of 1-7 ADA during the change of responsibility ceremony at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2018. Bell's next assignment will be Command Sergeant Major of the space command
  • 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.
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