July 6, 2022 386th Air Expeditionary Wing receives new command team The 386th Expeditionary Air Wing welcomed U.S. Air Force Col. George M. Buch Jr., incoming commander, and farewell to U.S. Air Force Col. Col. Clinton M. Wilson, outgoing commander, during a change of command ceremony at the base theater at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 1, 2022. Maj. Gen.
July 5, 2022 387th Air Expeditionary Group receives new commander during assumption of command ceremony In the midst of multiple groups under the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing deactivating and shifting to the Air Staff model, the 387th Air Expeditionary Group remains intact, due to the unique mission it performs throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The 387th AEG is comprised of
July 4, 2022 407th Air Expeditionary Group inactivated, Col. Jason R. Barnes relinquishes command The 407th Air Expeditionary Group was inactivated during a ceremony at the base theater June 30, 2022. This was the final group level inactivation ceremony for the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing as it shifted from the expeditionary group construct to the Air Staff model.
July 1, 2022 Aircraft shelters innovate to become more enduring The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing opened a new small aircraft weather shelter to house aircraft and prevent wear and tear from the harsh conditions. The aircraft were previously stationed in tension fabric shelters that were subject to degradation, especially when considering wear and tear from the
June 29, 2022 386th Expeditionary Mission Support Group inactivates The 386th Expeditionary Mission Support Group was the third group to inactivate as the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing moves from the expeditionary group construct toward the Air Staff model. Col. John Gustafson led over 3,600 Total Force Airmen across three deployment rotations at three operating
June 8, 2022 386th Expeditionary Medical Group inactivates, redesignated as the 386th Expeditionary Medical Squadron After 21 years, the 386th Expeditionary Medical Group was inactivated May 30, 2021, as the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing shifts from an expeditionary group construct to the Air Staff model.
June 6, 2022 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Group inactivated, leaves behind legacy The 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Group was inactivated May 30, 2022, the first group level inactivation ceremony for the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing. It’s a monumental shift from the expeditionary group construct to the Air Staff model.
May 10, 2022 386th ELRS launches new automated fuels service The 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron’s fuels management flight installed a new automated fuels service at Ali Al Salem Air Base. Several benefits for this new fuels service implementation include allowing the fuels service center to accurately bill each vehicle and track each
April 28, 2022 Rapid Airfield Damage Repair exercise patches up simulated damage to taxiway 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron members collaborate sequentially to execute a rapid airfield damage repair on a simulated exploded crater on a taxiway at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait.
April 25, 2022 Ali Al Salem Air Base’s first line of defense: 386th ESFS entry controllers As a first line of defense, entry controllers from the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron screen the belongings of approximately 550 to 650 other country nationals on a daily basis.