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  • Lieutenant Col. Jeff Waterman, 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron, 968 EAACS director of operations, performs a pre-flight check on his oxygen mask before take-off at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates Sept. 15, 2020. Deployed Airmen from the 968 EAACS provide continuous Battle Management Command and Control for over 5,000 aircraft to include Defensive Counter Air, Close Air Support, Remotely Piloted Aircraft, Tanker, and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance assets. (U.S. Air Force photographer by Master Sgt. Patrick OReilly)

    From flip phone to smart phone: AWACS gets an upgrade

    The first fully qualified crew under the new crew design for the E-3 G Airborne Warning and Control System reached their deployment location in September 2020.The new crew design, introduced in 2016, was inspired by the Block 40/45 Modernization Program update to the E-3 AWACS weapons system. As the Block 40/45 configuration enhances
  • Staff Sgt. Dionta Bolding, 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron deputy airfield manager, takes a photo of a spall, a small pothole or imperfection on a flightline, September 21, 2017, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.

    380 AEW Airman wins 2016 Air Force Airfield Management Journeyman of the Year

    An Airman from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing was recently recognized as one of the Air Force’s Journeymen of the Year. Staff Sgt. Dionta Bolding, 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron deputy airfield manager, was named as the Journeyman of the Year in the Airfield Management category, after being nominated from a previous deployment nearly two years ago.
  • Team ADAB members work out in the Fitness Center Sept. 7, 2017, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.

    380 EFSS: Serving those who serve

    Deployments can be rough. Airmen, alongside other service members, often go without basic amenities for the sake of defending their home. However, Al Dhafra Air Base has a much higher quality of life compared to some other deployed locations thanks to the continuous efforts of men and women with the 380th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron.
  • Airman First Class Joshua Gill, left, 380th KC-10 Extender Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, and Senior Airman Ross Karrick, 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron distribution technician, fuel a KC-10 Extender Aug. 4, 2017, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.

    380 POL fuels the fight

    Airman First Class Joshua Gill, left, 380th KC-10 Extender Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, and Senior Airman Ross Karrick, 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron distribution technician, fuel a KC-10 Extender Aug. 4, 2017, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Refueling at approximately 750 gallons per minute, 380 LRS Airmen
  • Senior Airman Tyler Sullivan, 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operator, drives a surrey Aug. 23, 2017, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.

    Vehicle operations: Driving force behind 380 AEW mission

    Hustle and bustle are an everyday part of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing’s tempo as Airmen constantly contribute to execute the mission. Behind every movement, and enabling every success by physically providing personnel means of reaching their daily duties, is the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operations shop.
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