Nov. 15, 2021 779th EAS perform combat air drops The 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron completed one of their last combat airdrops in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility by a C-130H Hercules model as the EAS transitioned to the C-130J Super Hercules model to maintain the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing’s rapid mobility capabilities.
Nov. 5, 2021 C-130H Hercules completes last mission from ASAB The C-130H Hercules completed the last mission from ASAB by an H model as the Expeditionary Airlift Squadron transitioned to the C-130J Super Hercules model to maintain the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing's rapid mobility capabilities throughout the area of responsibility.
Oct. 13, 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
Oct. 6, 2021 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron The 779th EAS, deployed to U.S. Air Forces Central Command, is responsible for delivering cargo and passengers to U.S. and coalition forces' bases to enable a constant presence in the area of responsibility.
Feb. 19, 2020 ANG family deployed simultaneously: Sniders’ support 779th EAS The term ‘beans and bullets’ was started in the civil war, a time where fathers and sons served together side-by-side. Beans, as in coffee beans, and bullets where items supplied to support the frontlines, similar to the mission here at Ali Al Salem Air Base. For one Illinois family, the tradition