Feb. 6, 2020 Rocking through the night, AFCENT Band at The Rock Members of the Air Forces Central Command Band performed for deployed members in The Rock theater at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait January 3, 2020.
Jan. 14, 2020 MWD water-based training opens as base pool closes Military working dogs perform water-based training with K-9 handlers from the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Dec. 6, 2019. After the swimming season closed, security forces personnel swam through different training scenarios with their canines to teach
Dec. 31, 2019 New decade means new skills for Airmen, soldiers w/ weapons training A U.S. Airman reloads his M9 during weapons familiarization training at Udairi range, Kuwait, Dec. 26, 2019. U.S. Army soldiers and U.S. Air Force Airmen fired through small arms tactical movements, weapons posture and base defense planning exercises while familiarizing with weapons such as the M9
Dec. 20, 2019 Airmen seek solutions for suicide prevention “I hope that all of you remember me fondly, I hope all of you will live a long and happy life. As I fade from your memories, please know this was nobody’s fault. The stress life has given me, finally broke my will to live.”
Dec. 17, 2019 U.S. Airmen share insight on crisis comms at Kuwaiti conference U.S. Air Force Capt. Thomas Barger, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing chief of public affairs, center, discusses elements of social media and crisis communication with Master Sgt. Daniel Ward, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron superintendent of emergency management, right, and a communications
Dec. 16, 2019 Airman saves Kuwaiti man’s life In a small restaurant in the heart of Kuwait City, Staff Sgt. Melissa Richardson was enjoying a meal with her small group of Airmen when the screams of a woman interrupted the loud, bustling atmosphere. The back door busted open, and like that, confusion and chaos ensued.
Dec. 15, 2019 Your Ticket to the AOR: Aerial Porters Welcome You to ASAB As of this summer, more than 55,000 service members and civilians have made their way to and from Ali Al Salem – the busiest port in the U.S. Central Command theater of operations. Ensuring safe and vital passenger transportation and cargo movement is just one critical role performed by aerial
Dec. 3, 2019 Safety: all in a day’s work What do aircraft maintainers, dining facility staff, security forces, civil engineers and all other military personnel have in common? If you guessed that their contribution toward mission success depends on the safety measures they apply to their jobs, give yourself 10 points.
Nov. 26, 2019 'Tanks' for the lift U.S. Airmen assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron review paperwork before loading a U.S. Army M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Oct. 30, 2019. Airmen and Soldiers coordinated efforts to transport the
Nov. 13, 2019 Kuwaiti army medics host Airmen medical staff Kuwait army Col. Nawaf Jandoul Al-Dousari, North Military Medical Complex director, talks with Kuwaiti army Col. Homoud Alenezi, North Military Medical Complex assistant director, and U.S. Air Force Col. Courtney Finkbeiner, 386th Expeditionary Medical Group commander, while giving a tour of the