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  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jason Waters, 82nd Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron joint terminal attack controller, fires an M-4 carbine at Udairi Range, Kuwait, Oct. 21, 2021. U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controllers deployed to the 82nd Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, along with the U.S. Army 1st Battalion 194th Armor Regiment joint fires observers in-training, and the Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) Task Group Typhoon practiced close air support, fostered enduring partnerships and advanced its decisive combat dominance during a live-fire training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Brooks)

    Coalition forces strengthen close air support capabilities

    A joint coalition force recently trained together at Udairi Range, Kuwait, Oct. 20, 2021. U.S. Air Force tactical air control party (TACP) Airmen deployed to the 82nd Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, along with the U.S. Army 1st Battalion 194th Armor Regiment joint fires observers (JFOs) in-training, and the Italian air force (Aeronautica Militare) Task Group Typhoon practiced close air support, fostering enduring partnerships and advancing its decisive combat dominance.
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    Ramstein Airman Returns to Kuwait as an Officer

    The young man heard a low buzzing in the air, the sound of a roaring box fan from the sky as he was out for physical education with his friends. He looked up to see a C-130 Hercules flying above The American School of Kuwait and spoke to himself wondering where it came from when his friend quickly pointed out that it most likely flew from Ali Al Salem Air Base.
  • ASAB Remains Ready

    ASAB Remains Ready

    A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 5th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron is shown at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Oct. 20, 2021. AASAB is capable of responding to any contingency through tactical airlift operations at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael S. Murphy)
  • Multi-national forces lift a Kuwait Air Force Hawk aircraft is lifted to clear a gate on Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Oct. 15, 2021.

    Multi-national forces transport Kuwait aircraft

    Multi-national forces lift a Kuwait Air Force Hawk aircraft is lifted to clear a gate on Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Oct. 15, 2021. The transportation of one Hawk and one Tucano between Al Mubarak Air Base and AASAB was done in coordination with the U.S. Army Mobility Command Battalion, the U.S. Air Force 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, and the
  • Senior Airman Ramandeep Kaur, assigned to the Office of Special Investigations 242nd Detachment Locally Employed Persons Screening Team, poses for a photo at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Oct. 19, 2021.

    Airman augments special assignment during deployment

    Senior Airman Ramandeep Kaur came to Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, as a defender originally assigned to the 387th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. After arriving on station, she was then transferred over to help the Office of Special Investigation Locally Employed Persons Screening Team because of her unique upbringing.
  • Members of the U.S. Air Forces Central, Air Force Forces A67 Engineering and Installations team fill a generator with gasoline at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Oct. 19, 2021.

    Engineering and Installation team tackles communication lines

    The U.S. Air Forces Central, Air Force Forces A67 Engineering and Installation team is entrusted to install and engineer new communications system for different mission requirements, as well as relocate and remove old or obsolete systems to improve the installation.
  • Airman 1st Class Jessica Briggs, 386th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron recreational apprentice, works at the drop zone on Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait Oct. 14, 2021. Briggs is deployed from Eglin Air Force Base, FL. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Brooks)

    Change your mindset, change your life

    This is part of the story of Airman 1st Class Jessica Briggs, and how her strong and tenacious character has led and influenced her career to be a member of the 386th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron Services Flight.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Raymond Randall, a fuels facility technician assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, discusses fuel operations with Airmen at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, on Oct. 15, 2021.

    386th ELRS shows how they fuel the fight

    386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Flight, also known as Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants Flight, is tasked with the responsibility of providing, storing, testing and distributing fuel for vehicles and aircraft transitioning through the theater gateway.
  • Tech. Sgt. Sean Ofiara directs U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Ignacio, assigned to the 443rd Air Expeditionary Squadron, while preparing to move cargo at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Sept. 22, 2021.

    443rd Port Dawgs facilitate agile combat support

    The 443rd AES delivers agile combat support through airfield management, cargo processing and personnel movement.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Roybal, a contracting officer assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron, observes a C-130H Hercules during a tour at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Oct. 9, 2021.

    Largest CENTCOM C-130 Squadron hosts coalition partners

    Members from the Italian and Canadian air forces, as well as members from the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, received a tour of the Hercules from the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. The 779th EAS, the largest C-130 squadron in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, is responsible for delivering cargo and passengers to U.S. and coalition forces' bases, enabling a constant presence in the AOR.
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