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ACC Commander sees combat power in Kuwait

From left, U.S. Air Force Col. George Buch, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, Command Chief Master Sgt. John Storms, Air Combat Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Louis Ludwig, 386th AEW command chief, pose for a photo in front of “The Rock” during a tour at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 15, 2023. AASAB is the U.S. Central Command’s theatre gateway, and is responsible for helping project resources and capabilities further into the area of responsibility as the United States reinforces its enduring presence in the AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda Mahoney)

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ACC Commander sees combat power in Kuwait

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, tours Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 15, 2023. AASAB is the U.S. Central Command’s theatre gateway, and is responsible for helping project resources and capabilities further into the area of responsibility as the United States reinforces its enduring presence in the AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda Mahoney)

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U.S. Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command and Command Chief Master Sgt. John Storms, ACC, along with Col. George Buch, left, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, and 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron leadership, look out over the fuel farm during a tour at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 15, 2023. AASAB is the U.S. Central Command’s theatre gateway, and is responsible for helping project resources and capabilities further into the area of responsibility as the United States reinforces its enduring presence in the AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda Mahoney)

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U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. John Storms, right, Air Combat Command, greets Chief Master Sgt. Michael Reid, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing A4 senior enlisted leader, during a tour at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 15, 2023. AASAB is the U.S. Central Command’s theatre gateway, and is responsible for helping project resources and capabilities further into the area of responsibility as the United States reinforces its enduring presence in the AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda Mahoney)

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ACC Commander sees combat power in Kuwait

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Travis Elswick, a 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron munitions systems specialist, briefs Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, during a tour at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 15, 2023. AASAB is the U.S. Central Command’s theatre gateway, and is responsible for helping project resources and capabilities further into the area of responsibility as the United States reinforces its enduring presence in the AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda Mahoney)

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U.S. Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, learns about the cargo yard from Maj. Shawn Cameron, 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, during a tour at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 15, 2023. AASAB is the U.S. Central Command’s theatre gateway, and is responsible for helping project resources and capabilities further into the area of responsibility as the United States reinforces its enduring presence in the AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda Mahoney)

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ACC Commander sees combat power in Kuwait

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Semetriss Wright, 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation, talks to Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, during a tour at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 15, 2023. AASAB is the U.S. Central Command’s theatre gateway, and is responsible for helping project resources and capabilities further into the area of responsibility as the United States reinforces its enduring presence in the AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda Mahoney)

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U.S. Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command and Command Chief Master Sgt. John Storms, ACC, learn about physical therapy benefits offered to Airmen during a tour at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 15, 2023. AASAB is the U.S. Central Command’s theatre gateway, and is responsible for helping project resources and capabilities further into the area of responsibility as the United States reinforces its enduring presence in the AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda Mahoney)

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ACC Commander sees combat power in Kuwait

U.S. Air Force Col. Tiffany Feet, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing A4 director, talks to Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, during a tour at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 15, 2023. AASAB is the U.S. Central Command’s theatre gateway, and is responsible for helping project resources and capabilities further into the area of responsibility as the United States reinforces its enduring presence in the AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda Mahoney)

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U.S. Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, recognizes an outstanding performer during a tour at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 15, 2023. AASAB is the U.S. Central Command’s theatre gateway, and is responsible for helping project resources and capabilities further into the area of responsibility as the United States reinforces its enduring presence in the AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda Mahoney)

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U.S. Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command and Command Chief Master Sgt. John Storms, ACC, pose for a photo with Airmen in front of an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship during a tour at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 15, 2023. AASAB is the U.S. Central Command’s theatre gateway, and is responsible for helping project resources and capabilities further into the area of responsibility as the United States reinforces its enduring presence in the AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Miranda Mahoney)

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ACC Commander sees combat power in Kuwait

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, and Command Chief Master Sgt. John Storms, ACC, talk to Senior Non-Commissioned Officers during a tour at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 15, 2023. AASAB is the U.S. Central Command’s theatre gateway, and is responsible for helping project resources and capabilities further into the area of responsibility as the United States reinforces its enduring presence in the AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda Mahoney)

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ACC Commander sees combat power in Kuwait

Published Feb. 15, 2023
By Staff Sgt. Miranda Mahoney
386th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

ALI AL SALEM AIR BASE, Kuwait --

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, tours Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 15, 2023. AASAB is the U.S. Central Command’s theatre gateway, and is responsible for helping project resources and capabilities further into the area of responsibility as the United States reinforces its enduring presence in the AOR.

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