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Passing the Sniff Test - Military Working Dogs keep ADAB secure

Staff Sgt. Mckenzie Langan, a military working dog handler assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, trains with her MWD, Adja, in the 380th ESFS obedience yard, October 20, 2022 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. By practicing in the obedience yard, handlers can ensure their MWD is familiar with different obstacles so they are not impeded by new terrain on the job.
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Passing the Sniff Test - Military Working Dogs keep ADAB secure

Staff Sgt. Mckenzie Langan, a military working dog handler assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, trains with her MWD, Adja, in the 380th ESFS obedience yard, October 20, 2022 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. By practicing in the obedience yard, handlers can ensure their MWD is familiar with different obstacles so they are not impeded by new terrain on the job.
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Passing the Sniff Test - Military Working Dogs keep ADAB secure

Staff Sgt. Mckenzie Langan, a military working dog handler assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, trains with her MWD, Adja, in the 380th ESFS obedience yard, October 20, 2022 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. By practicing in the obedience yard, handlers can ensure their MWD is familiar with different obstacles so they are not impeded by new terrain on the job.
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Passing the Sniff Test - Military Working Dogs keep ADAB secure

Staff Sgt. Mckenzie Langan, a military working dog handler assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, trains with her MWD, Adja, in the 380th ESFS obedience yard, October 20, 2022 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. By practicing in the obedience yard, handlers can ensure their MWD is familiar with different obstacles so they are not impeded by new terrain on the job.
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Passing the Sniff Test - Military Working Dogs keep ADAB secure

Staff Sgt. Edward Lopez, a military working dog handler assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, rewards his MWD, Bak, by petting him and playing with a toy during a training exercise, October 20, 2022 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Bak was rewarded after searching for and locating satchels emanating odors, which MWDs are trained to detect.
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Passing the Sniff Test - Military Working Dogs keep ADAB secure

Bak, a Belgian Malinois military working dog assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, locates a satchel emanating odors he is trained to detect, during a training exercise, October 20, 2022 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. While it’s the MWD’s job to sniff out suspected items, the handler must be able to read an MWD’s change in behavior to receive early indications of specific odors.
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Passing the Sniff Test - Military Working Dogs keep ADAB secure

Staff Sgt. Edward Lopez, a military working dog handler assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, signals to his MWD, Bak, to search an area during a training exercise, October 20, 2022 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. It's the job of the handler to read an MWD’s change in behavior to receive early indications of specific odors.
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Passing the Sniff Test - Military Working Dogs keep ADAB secure

Bak, a Belgian Malinois military working dog assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, returns to his car kennel after a training exercise, October 20, 2022 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Initial military working dog training can take two to six months, depending on the abilities of the canine, but it is up to the handlers to continue to hone their abilities.
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Passing the Sniff Test - Military Working Dogs keep ADAB secure

Adja, a German Shepard military working dog assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, passes through a training tube in the 380th ESFS obedience yard, October 20, 2022 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. By practicing in the obedience yard, handlers can ensure their MWD is familiar with different obstacles so they are not impeded by new terrain on the job. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Grossi)
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386 AEW stands up innovation cell--Task Force 99.M

From left, Maj. Brian Wright, Lt. Col. Joshua Elwell and Tech. Sgt. Joseph Martínez are the first appointed members of the 386 Air Expeditionary Wing’s Task Force 99.M--the very first satellite innovation cell under U.S. Air Forces Central Command’s Task Force 99. TF 99.M is located at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait and stood up Oct. 26, 2022. TF 99.M, which pays tribute to the 386 AEW’s mascot, the Marauder, while maintaining the lineage of AFCENT’s TF 99, brings the wing’s innovation efforts under one office. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams)
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How you train is how you fight: 386 AEW conducts exercise, sets precedent for mission success

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cory Bunton, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing chief of exercise, wing inspection team, worked alongside his WIT members to provide the most realistic and useful exercise experience across Ali Al Salem Air Force Base. The base engaged in two-days of exercises that tested command and control, accountability, major accident response and air and missile defense capabilities October 19-20, 2022. “We set up the scenarios so that everyone practices how they would respond,” said Bunton. “Then we evaluate their response against current policies, practices, and procedures to make sure that we are hitting the marks that we need to. We also make sure that in case one of these events actually occurs, we know how to respond and be more effective in that response.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams)
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How you train is how you fight: 386 AEW conducts exercise, sets precedent for mission success

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Thacker, 386th Expeditionary Medical Squadron independent medical technician, simulates treating Airman 1st Class Serena Rubin, 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator (bottom), during a major accident response exercise at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, October 20, 2022. Thacker was in charge of maintaining the patient's airway during the initial treatment response and simulated intubating the airway in response to the sustained injuries to maintain adequate care of the patient. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams)
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How you train is how you fight: 386 AEW conducts exercise, sets precedent for mission success

386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters transport patients to the 386th Expeditionary Medical Squadron for treatment during a major accident response exercise at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, October 20, 2022. Firefighters were able to respond within minutes of being notified and accurately assess the situation, being able to transport patients to a higher echelon of care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams)
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Vehicle Management: wheels on the ground support wings in the air

Staff Sgt. Roger Pence, a vehicle management specialist assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, adjusts a lift jack while fixing a forklift’s hydraulic lift system, October 14, 2022 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. It’s the responsibility of vehicle management specialists to inspect, troubleshoot and repair specialized vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Grossi)
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Vehicle Management: wheels on the ground support wings in the air

(From left) Staff. Sgt. Frank Herring, Staff Sgt. Kyle Nauman, and Airman 1st Class Leon France, all vehicle management specialists assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, discuss how to properly and safely repair the hydraulic lift system of a forklift, October 14, 2022 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Vehicle management specialists stationed at ADAB are responsible for hundreds of vehicles, including: pickup trucks, Humvees, forklifts, firetrucks, tractor trailers, and 60K Aircraft cargo loaders.
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Vehicle Management: wheels on the ground support wings in the air

Staff Sgt. Kyle Nauman, a vehicle management specialist assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, works beneath a vehicle to install a transmission after replacing the rear main seal on the engine, October 14, 2022 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Although replacing a single item on a vehicle may seem like a straightforward task, it may require multiple hours of removing various other components before the damaged one can be accessed.
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Vehicle Management: wheels on the ground support wings in the air

Staff Sgt. Isaiah Rivera, a vehicle management specialist assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, works beneath a Volvo DD90 steam roller to replace its engine starter, October 14, 2022 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. From gasoline and diesel engines, to hydraulic and air systems, VM Specialists receive training in a wide variety of areas to ensure every vehicle gets the attention it needs.
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Vehicle Management: wheels on the ground support wings in the air

Staff Sgt. Isaiah Rivera, a vehicle management specialist assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, works beneath a Volvo DD90 steam roller to replace its engine starter, October 14, 2022 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. From gasoline and diesel engines, to hydraulic and air systems, VM Specialists receive training in a wide variety of areas to ensure every vehicle gets the attention it needs.
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Vehicle Management: wheels on the ground support wings in the air

Staff Sgt. Frank Herring, a vehicle management specialist assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, fixes a wiring harness for a water trailer pressure washer, October 14, 2022 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. From gasoline and diesel engines, to hydraulic and air systems, VM Specialists receive training in a wide variety of areas to ensure every vehicle gets the attention it needs.
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Vehicle Management: wheels on the ground support wings in the air

Staff Sgt. Brandon Tiller, a vehicle management specialist assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, removes the turbo component from the diesel engine of a Ford F350 Super Duty truck, October 14, 2022 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. It’s the responsibility of vehicle management specialists to inspect, troubleshoot and repair specialized vehicles.
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