11 Dec 2020

The Patriots defending ASAB

Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, is home to thousands of U.S. Air Force Airmen, U.S. Army Soldiers and coalition forces. Day and night, defenders from the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron can be seen roaming the base, scanning the perimeter and ensuring that no threat comes close to the base. But another unseen protector also watches over the base, keeping its eye toward the sky, scanning for threats from above.

11 Dec 2020

Marauder 21-02 exercise

Airmen from the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, participated in the Marauder 21-02 exercise.

10 Dec 2020

Mail control activity ramps up for the holidays

The holiday season typically gives way to a more relaxed environment as the year comes to an end and everyone looks forward to spending time with loved ones, but for U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron mail control activity unit, the holiday season means they are about to kick it into high gear.

3 Dec 2020

Defenders reinforce IED awareness, response

Members assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron participated in an improvised explosive device and unexploded ordnance familiarization course at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Dec. 2, 2020. ESFS leaders partnered with 386th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal members to conduct the course, which aimed to reinforce IED and UXO identification skills, as well as tactical combat casualty care applications in field conditions.

1 Dec 2020

Back in the game: An Airman’s tenacity to finish what she started

A social media notification lit up her phone with a four-year-old memory from when she was in the middle of her first deployment. These are the memories she typically pushes to the back of her mind, but this blatant reminder of the diagnosis that cut her deployment short and got her medically evacuated home, confronted her head-on.

30 Nov 2020

Dirt boys elevate radar, increase capabilities

Members assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron structures unit supported the U.S. Army 3-2 Air Defense Artillery Battalion by creating an elevated foundation for an AN/MQP-64 Sentinel radar system at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Nov. 23, 2020. The elevated structure will increase the unit’s detection range for unmanned aerial systems, in turn, expediting a short-range air defense weapons response.

30 Nov 2020

ASAB Airmen perform MAAS certification

Members assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power production unit and fire department partnered with the 407th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron and the 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron to perform a Mobile Aircraft Arresting System certification for an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. MAAS certification enables ASAB airfield units to maintain readiness for safe fighter aircraft diverts to the runway.

29 Nov 2020

Marauders RADR exercise

The explosive ordnance disposal team reported that the area was safe. Having confirmed that the runway was hit multiple times, the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron sent out Airmen to assess and repair the damage. Multiple craters were found, but the damage was enough to render the long slab of concrete useless, halting the mission of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. This was the simulated precursor to the Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery training exercise held on ASAB, Nov. 16, 2020.

13 Nov 2020

ASAB total force Airmen support airlift operations

U.S. Air Force Airmen supported tactical airlift operations across the U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility.

13 Nov 2020

Revitalizing the base during COVID-19

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, new challenges have presented themselves to accomplish the mission and to host morale events, especially while in an austere environment.