April 2, 2021 The End of an Era The 9th Air Expeditionary Task Force-Levant officially inactivated April 1, 2021, during a ceremony at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait.
May 1, 2019 Grynkewich takes command of 9 AETF-L Maj. Gen. (sel.) Alexus G. Grynkewich, makes remarks during the 9th Air Expeditionary Task Force-Levant change of command ceremony at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, April 30, 2019. Grynkewich is responsible for ensuring the success of U.S. Air Force missions executed in support of Operation INHERENT
March 8, 2019 387 AES JET/IA Airmen Provide Contracting, E&I Support in Iraq Some distance away from any Air Force installation, a group of forward-deployed Airmen sit at Erbil Air Base, Iraq, working diligently to provide contingency contracting support in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. These forward-deployed Airmen, better known as Joint Expeditionary Tasked and
Sept. 20, 2017 Twin brothers compete for rank as they serve, deploy to Iraq together IRAQ -- Throughout the history of the military it has remained common for generations of men and women to follow in their family members’ footsteps and serve their country proudly. It’s also not unheard of for siblings to join together and serve together.For Master Sgts. Daniel and Scott Hose they
Aug. 24, 2017 CJTF-OIR mission brings twin brothers together during deployment IRAQ -Throughout the history of the military it has remained common for generations of men and women to follow in their family members’ footsteps and serve their country proudly. It’s also not unheard of for siblings to join together and serve together. For Master Sgts. Daniel and Scott Hose, the
Aug. 16, 2017 ATOC works around the clock to keep cargo and personnel moving SOUTHWEST ASIA – Maintaining the inbound and outbound movement of cargo and personnel in support of Combined Joint Task Force -Operation Inherent Resolve requires careful coordination between a multitude of entities. In order for the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing to effectively complete its mission
July 26, 2017 386 AEW C-130 units change guard, maintain readiness in AOR SOUTHWEST ASIA – Air National Guardsmen and their aircraft, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, execute daily airlift missions out of one of the busiest air bases in the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility.With the operations tempo high
June 21, 2017 386 AEW deliver critical supplies to the frontlines SOUTHWEST ASIA -- “We aim for first pass success. One pass, one drop,” said Maj. Josh Linden, the chief of tactics with the 386th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron, as he described the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing’s airdrop mission. The 386th AEW conducted several combat airdrop missions
Nov. 24, 2016 COMACC visits 386th AEW, praises Airmen’s contributions to the fight SOUTHWEST ASIA -- U.S. Air Force Gen. Hawk Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, his wife, Mrs. Gillian Carlisle, and Chief Master Sgt. Steve K. McDonald, command chief master sergeant of ACC, visited Airmen deployed with the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing at an undisclosed location in Southwest
Nov. 10, 2016 Airmen’s skills vital to the joint fight There is an area near many flight lines where items wait to be loaded onto aircraft. Toyotas lined up hood to bumper resemble rush-hour traffic jams. Pallets stacked with bags of rice or ammunition sit in precise rows. Armored vehicles wait to be started up so they can head to the flight line and