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  • 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 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.
  • Senior Airman Katie Bryan, X-Ray Technician at Al Dhafra Air Base deployed from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, poses for a Valentine’s Day photo illustration with her medical equipment on Feb. 13, 2018. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo Illustration by Tech Sgt Lynette Hoke)

    Remember Your Heart's Health This Valentine’s Day

    Valentine’s Day is a brightly colored fun filled holiday with chocolate, flowers, love poems and appreciation for your significant other. While deployed, it can be exciting for an Airman to anticipate and wait for their special someone to get their thoughtful surprise from overseas.
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Danielle Diaz, a vocalist with the AFCENT band, performs at the community activity center on Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 26, 2018. The bands provide the power of music to inspire immediate, positive and long-lasting impressions of the U.S. Air Force and the United States in the hearts and minds of audiences worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class D. Blake Browning)

    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.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dalia Theodule, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing command chief executive assistant, researches the Blended Retirement System on Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 31, 2018. As of Jan. 1, 2018, nearly 1.6 million service members will have the option to opt into BRS or remain in the current “High-3” retirement system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class D. Blake Browning)

    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.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Robert Haehnel and Staff Sgt. Brandon Hutchinson, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron electrical specialists, prepare to install new energy efficient light-emitting diodes (LED) light bulbs on the flightline of Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 29, 2018. LED light bulbs last longer, are more durable, and offer comparable or better light quality than other types of lighting. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Colton Elliott)

    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.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Steven Werchek, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, removes a hose from a fire hydrant after a simulated burning building at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 12, 2018. The scenario involved an electrical fire in which one survivor wasn’t accounted for. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class D. Blake Browning)

    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.
  • The public health element assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Medical Group poses for a photo outside the public health office Jan. 18, 2018, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The public health office performs latrine inspections, food inspections, and animal avoidance prevention as a preventative way to keep the population safe on ADAB. (U. S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class D. Blake Browning)

    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.
  • Airmen from the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron, water and fuels maintenance restore a damaged water pipe at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates Jan. 11, 2018. Water and fuels manage the plumbing, wastewater collection system, liquid fuel storage and natural gas distribution systems on every base. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Colton Elliott)

    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.
  • U. S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Derek France, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, speaks before the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. observance day memorial walk Jan. 15, 2018, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. During his speech, France drew a parallel of the messages Dr. King gave throughout his lifetime and how they correspond to the values the Air Force instills in its Airmen to this day. (U. S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class D. Blake Browning)

    Remembering MLK at ADAB

    AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, United Arab Emirates-- A memorial walk honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was held Jan. 15, 2018, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, to commemorate the life and achievements of the civil rights activist.
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