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386th NEWS

  • 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.

  • '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

  • 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

  • Port Dawgs: Moving Cargo, Supplying the AOR

    Tech Sgt. Shannon Decker, 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial port cargo processing representative, observes a forklift at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Oct. 17, 2019. Port cargo processing representatives, also known as “Port Dawgs,” ensure that cargo transported on military

  • 43rd EECS EC-130H Compass Call departs after inactivation

    A U.S. Air Force EC-130H Compass Call aircraft lifts off to depart Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Oct. 2, 2019. The aircraft's departure coincides with the inactivation of the 43rd Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron on Sept. 30, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Daniel Martinez)

  • U-Fix-It: AASAB’s cornerstone of self-help access

    Rows of power drills are stacked in wooden shelves and organized. Piles of air conditioning units are hoisted by loud forklifts in the backyard. Airmen work at their desks in a confined office space, nestled in a corner away from where customers come to check items out.

  • U.S. Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen team up for joint MEDEVAC exercise

    Military working dog liaison officers with the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Airmen with the 386th Expeditionary Medical Group and Soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 159th General Support Aviation Battalion deployed to Camp Buehring, Kuwait, conducted medical evacuation and UH-60 Black

  • Behind the curtain: protecting the force, focusing on tomorrow

    Protecting the base and force is a never-ending task both at the home station and theater of operations. While deployed, a special need for security and coordination arises. That need is met by the Airmen of the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron force protection flight.

  • Protocol: The face of the base

    “Out of sight, out of mind” is a phrase which can describe how some people may not know or understand what they don’t regularly see or are involved with. Working behind the scenes, protocol is one Air Force specialty some people may not see or recognize, but whose presence resonates throughout the