380th Air Expeditionary Wing News

Feb. 21, 2018
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.
Feb. 20, 2018
COMACC visits the 380th AEW

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command and Chief Master Sgt. Frank Batten, command chief of Air Combat Command meet with Airmen assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Feb. 11, 2018, on Al Dhafra Air Base, UAE. The 380th AEW is a forward-deployed
Feb. 12, 2018
Improving the process: ARC advisor visits ADAB

U.S. Air Force Col. Troy Morgan, U.S. Air Forces Central Command deputy air reserve component advisor, speaks to Airmen at the ammunition compound on Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 7, 2018. Directed by AFCENT in support of United States Central Command, the 380th Air Expeditionary
Feb. 1, 2018
AFCENT Band hits the right note on ADAB

Members of the Air Forces Central Command Band from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar visited Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates on Jan. 25, 2018.
Jan. 31, 2018
BRS: It’s the final countdown (da da da daaa… Da da da da daaa)

U.S. service members are undergoing one of the most comprehensive changes to military pay and benefits since the 1994 enactment of TRICARE, a military health care system.
Jan. 31, 2018
Saving energy one light bulb at a time

Energy availability impacts all Air Force missions, from installation infrastructure to aviation operations, at both enduring and non-enduring locations. In order to maintain the Air Force’s critical airpower contributions to national security, significant amounts of energy are required.
Jan. 19, 2018
Firefighters exercise their skills

As smoke billowed from a two-story building, firefighters assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron exercised their rescue capabilities during a simulated structure fire Jan. 12, 2018 at Al Dhafra Air Base.
Jan. 18, 2018
Public Health: First step is prevention

While many see public health professionals as just health inspectors, their office offers a variety of services meant to prevent disease and disability.
Jan. 17, 2018
Dirty Jobs: water and fuel systems maintenance

With waste water rising, base living quarters were about to be flooded until one Airman jumped into a pit of waste and began hooking up pumps to prevent the overflow.
Jan. 10, 2018
A family legacy: Airman deploys with grandparents

AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, United Arab Emirates— An Augusta, Ga. native, now an Airman deployed to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, celebrated the holidays and her birthday with a couple of familiar faces.