April 9, 2020 ASAB OCN COVID Screening Procedures Airmen from the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron screen other country nationals prior to their admittance to Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing is committed to safeguarding its Airmen, coalition partners and OCNs. The wing adheres to all DoD health protection
April 1, 2020 ASAB volunteers prepare base pool Airmen assigned to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing volunteer to sweep out dust and dirt out of the base pool at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait march 31, 2020.
March 11, 2020 Used deployment uniforms sorted to free-up space and increase OPSEC prevention Airmen with the 386th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron couldn't bear looking at the overflowing boxes any longer. After some coordination, volunteers helped to expertly dispose of the uniform items without violating operational and personal security.
Feb. 27, 2020 386th ECES, Marines train with RADR Mobile Training Team An airfield is one of the most vital aspects of an Air Force installation, enabling Airmen to successfully deliver decisive combat support to the warfighters night and day. Ensuring the flightline is quickly back to operational status becomes the top priority in the event of a real-world attack.
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
Feb. 13, 2020 Minnesota ANG C-130 hit 10,000 hours A C-130 Hercules assigned to the 133rd Airlift Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, hit the 10,000-hour mark Feb. 10, 2020. The C-130 is the first of eight cargo aircraft owned by the Wing to hit the 10,000-hour mark.
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.
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. 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