June 3, 2025 386th AEW First Sergeants host additional duty First Sergeant symposium U.S. Air Force first sergeants across the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing launched an Additional Duty First Sergeant Symposium within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, June 2 through June 4, 2025.The three-day course prepared motivated NCOs for the demands of serving as an additional
June 1, 2025 Know your kit: TCCC familiarization training at the 386th AEW “Aahh!” You hear someone call out for help. You rush to the scene and are asked for a tourniquet. Precious moments slip by as you scan the room, only to realize—you’re not sure where the trauma bag is or even how to apply a tourniquet.That moment of hesitation is exactly what the 386th Expeditionary
Aug. 30, 2023 Joint-Service EOD Training: Operation Solar Flare U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal technicians from across Kuwait completed a large-scale detonation during Operation Solar Flare at Udairi Range, Kuwait, Aug. 24, 2023. Solar Flare is a 5-day, joint-service field training exercise developed and hosted by the 386th
Aug. 11, 2023 Military Working Dog Bite Training U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christian Yadao, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and MWD Betyar to execute bite training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 26, 2023. The MWD teams here train in tandem every day to accomplish their mission of defending and
Aug. 11, 2023 Medics Train During Contingency Response Development U.S. Air Force and U.S. ARMY medical from multiple units came together for a contingency response development at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Aug. 9, 2023. This simulated mass-casualty training event provided joint participants from multiple wings and squadrons with the chance to put their life
Aug. 11, 2023 Kuwait Air Force F/A-18 Certifies Aircraft Arresting System A Mobile Aircraft Arresting System (MAAS) received a Kuwait Air Force F/A-18 Super Hornet at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 10, 2023. This certification event was beneficial to both the U.S. and Kuwait as the MAAS was certified to provide enhanced stopping power to inbound aircraft, and the
Aug. 11, 2023 ITAF Showcases Typhoon Capabilities with Coalition Partners U.S. and coalition partners take part in an immersion with the Italian Air Force to learn more about their Eurofighter Typhoon mission at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Aug. 4, 2023. Our Italian Air Force counterparts opened their doors to all of the coalition partners here for this unique
July 25, 2023 Military Working Dogs Go for a Ride U.S. Air Force Airmen and military working dog Lucky from the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, take part in vehicle familiarity training with an M-ATV at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 13, 2023. The M-ATV is designed to provide the same levels of protection as the larger and
July 19, 2023 U.S. and Coalition Forces Enhance Emergency Response Capabilities U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing trained with coalition partners during a medical response exercise at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 17, 2023. This exercise tested the emergency response systems of U.S. and coalition forces, which allowed for a better understanding
July 7, 2023 386th EAMXS Crew Chiefs Train with the 386th ELRS Fuels Flight Crew chiefs from the 386th EAMXS have teamed up with the 386th ELRS to learn how to use the fuel trucks and service liquid nitrogen carts in order to further their capabilities as Multi-Capable Airmen.