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386th NEWS

  • Eye in the sky: Prepping the MQ-9 Reaper

    Maintainers from the 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare an MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 23, 2019.

  • ETDC supplying Airmen with right gear for mission

    Expeditionary theater distribution centers, more commonly known as ETDCs, maintain gear necessary for all U.S. Central Command personnel. They provide troops with a variety of items including personal armor, advanced combat helmets, chemical warfare and cold weather gear.

  • Joint inspections ensure safety of cargo

    U.S. Airmen and Soldiers prepare to perform a joint inspection on two U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters at Ali al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Aug. 9, 2019. Service members assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 8-229th Assault Helicopter Battalion inspect the Black

  • AFCENT leadership discusses the mission, resiliency

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Joseph T. Guastella, U.S. Air Forces Central Command commander, addresses base personnel about their contribution to the mission and resiliency during a visit to Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Aug. 8, 2019. AFCENT leadership visited the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing to discuss

  • 386th ELRS Airmen give Marauders traction to complete the mission

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Darian O’Banion, 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle and equipment maintenance journeyman, prepares to install a driveshaft on a vehicle at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 29, 2019. The driveshaft is a rotating part which transmits torque in an

  • New fitness tent scheduled to open in August

    The Marauders will have a new fitness facility starting August 1, 2019, according to the 386th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron.The move from the original fitness tent to the new, smaller tent is temporary and part of an overall installation improvement plan, said U.S. Air Force Maj. Kathryn

  • Building flares for countermeasures

    An ammunitions sign marks the entrance of the munitions storage area at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 18, 2019. Ammunition Airmen from the 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron are responsible for the munitions stockpile. Various duties include shipping and receiving, building, testing,

  • The 386th welcomes new commander

    The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing held a change of command ceremony July 11, 2019 as Col. Patrick Schlichenmeyer relinquished command of the wing to Col. Rodney Simpson.