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Out with the old, in with the new – 4 Reapers return home

Airman from the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work together to pull a General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper drone into place aboard a Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 22nd Airlift Squadron, August 10, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. After receiving nine new MQ-9s since June, the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing redeployed five back to the United States.
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Out with the old, in with the new – 4 Reapers return home

Master Sgt. Adam Roberts (right), the noncommissioned officer-in-charge of load planning assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, works with an Airman from the 60th Aircraft Maintenance squadron (left), to pull a General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper drone aboard a Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 22nd Airlift Squadron, August 10, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. C-5 Super Galaxy’s come equipped with a winch system to assist ramp operations specialists in loading heavy cargo.
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Out with the old, in with the new – 4 Reapers return home

A 10K All-Terrain Forklift hauls a General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper drone toward a Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 22nd Airlift Squadron, August 10, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Reapers can be disassembled into storage containers called “coffins” for rapid redeployment.
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Out with the old, in with the new – 4 Reapers return home

A Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 22nd Airlift Squadron, receives fuel in the desert sun August 10, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The C-5M Super Galaxy, a strategic transport aircraft, is the largest aircraft in the Air Force inventory, and is capable of hauling approximately 281,000 pounds of cargo.
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Structures Specialists — Why we CAN have nice things

(From left) Staff Sgt. Paxton Paillot and Airman 1st Class Laura Garza, both structures specialists assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, inspect for further damage to the subfloor of a residential living building, July 27, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Using their varied skill sets and specialized materials, tools and equipment, structural specialists construct and repair buildings from the foundation up. From constructing improvised emergency disaster relief shelters and dormitories to repairing a hole in the wall, structures specialists do it all.
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Structures Specialists — Why we CAN have nice things

(From left) Staff Sgt. Paxton Paillot and Airman 1st Class Laura Garza, both structures specialists assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, remove a section of damaged subfloor in a residential living building, July 27, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The high heat and humidity of the UAE can cause damage to wood structures over time. Structural specialists inspect for and repair damaged flooring by removing compromised plywood and installing a more resilient form board.
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Structures Specialists — Why we CAN have nice things

Staff Sgt. Paxton Paillot, a structures craftsman assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, uses a hammer and crowbar to pry loose a damaged section of plywood flooring in a residential living building, July 27, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The high heat and humidity of the UAE can cause damage to wood structures over time. Structural specialists inspect for and repair damaged flooring by removing compromised plywood and installing a more resilient form board.
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Structures Specialists — Why we CAN have nice things

Airman 1st Class Laura Garza, a structures apprentice assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, uses an oscillating tool to cut through damaged floors in a residential living building, July 27, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Using their varied skill sets and specialized materials, tools and equipment, structural specialists construct and repair buildings from the foundation up. From constructing improvised emergency disaster relief shelters and dormitories, to repairing a hole in the wall, structures specialists do it all.
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Structures Specialists — Why we CAN have nice things

Airman 1st Class Laura Garza, a structures apprentice assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, peels back the laminate floors in a residential living building, July 27, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The high heat and humidity of the UAE can cause damage to wood structures over time. Structural specialists inspect for and repair damaged flooring by removing compromised plywood and installing a more resilient form board.
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Structures Specialists — Why we CAN have nice things

Senior Airman John Quinn, a structures journeyman assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, applies joint compound to a newly placed piece of drywall in the base clinic, July 27, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Using their varied skill sets and specialized materials, tools and equipment, structural specialists construct and repair buildings from the foundation up. From constructing improvised emergency disaster relief shelters and dormitories, to repairing a hole in the wall, structures specialists do it all.
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Structures Specialists — Why we CAN have nice things

Senior Airman John Quinn, a structures journeyman assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, installs a new piece of drywall in the base clinic, July 27, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. After HVAC repair installed a new air conditioning unit in the clinic's storage room, structures was called to repair the wall.
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Structures Specialists — Why we CAN have nice things

Airman 1st Class Daniel Badgley, a structures apprentice assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, shapes a piece of drywall with a grater on July 27, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Using their varied skill sets and specialized materials, tools and equipment, structural specialists construct and repair buildings from the foundation up. From constructing improvised emergency disaster relief shelters and dormitories, to repairing a hole in the wall, structures specialists do it all.
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Structures Specialists — Why we CAN have nice things

Staff Sgt. Jesse Lairson, a structures craftsman assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, prepares to install a drywall patch in the base clinic, July 27, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Using their varied skill set and specialized materials, tools and equipment, structural specialists construct and repair any buildings from the foundation up. From constructing improvised emergency disaster relief shelters and dormitories to repairing a hole in the wall, structures specialists do it all.
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4-3 ADA stays locked and loaded in a big way

(From left) As Patriot missile reload crewmen, assigned to the 4th Battalion 3rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Pvt. Frank Gomez steadies a Guidance Enhanced Missile canister, while Spc. Michael Cook directs a soldier operating a guided missile transporter during a reload certification exercise July 28, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Reload crews consist of five person teams, and are expected to safely move four missile segment enhancement canisters off, and four more back on within a one-hour time limit.
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4-3 ADA stays locked and loaded in a big way

Spc. Michael Cook oversees his fellow Patriot missile reload crewmen, assigned to the 4th Battalion 3rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, as Pvt. Frank Gomez and Spa. John Mahler steady a Guidance Enhanced Missile canister during a reload certification exercise July 28, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Reload crews, also known as “hot crews” deal with three specific types of missiles: the Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3), the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE), and Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical Ballistic Missiles (GEM-T).
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4-3 ADA stays locked and loaded in a big way

Patriot missile reload crewmen assigned to the 4th Battalion 3rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment work as a five person team to reload an M902 Patriot training launcher during a reload certification exercise July 28, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The mission of the 4-3 ADA is to neutralize aerial threats from enemies and provide air and missile defense for critical assists.
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4-3 ADA stays locked and loaded in a big way

Patriot missile reload crewmen assigned to the 4th Battalion 3rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment climb on top of an M902 Patriot training launcher during a reload certification exercise July 28, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Reload crews consist of five person teams, and are expected to safely move four missile segment enhancement canisters off and four more back on within a one hour time limit.
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4-3 ADA stays locked and loaded in a big way

Spc. Jeremy Sanchez works with his fellow Patriot missile reload crewmen, assigned to the 4th Battalion 3rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, to secure a Guidance Enhanced Missile canister during a reload certification exercise July 28, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Reload crews, also known as “hot crews” deal with three specific types of missiles: the Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3), the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE), and Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical Ballistic Missiles (GEM-T).
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Major Eric R. Mast, the new commander of the 380th Expeditionary Communications Squadron, receives the guidon from Col. Brian T. Hobbins, the deputy commander of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, during a change of command ceremony August 5, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Mast’s previous command was at the 844th Communications Squadron at the Pentagon, Washington D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Grossi)
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Security Never Sleeps

After tearing through several boxes containing only water bottles, an Andros F6 robot discovers a simulated improvised explosive device, crafted from gas cans, gravel and a cellular device, during a training exercise July 29, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Explosive ordnance disposal technicians use the F6 robot to gain information about, and potentially render safe, the ordnance they are dealing with while remaining at a safe distance.
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