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455th AEW Photos

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C-130J Engine Swap on The Rock

386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technicians prepare a C-130J Super Hercules for an engine swap at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, June 27, 2023. The 386th EAMXS ensures their aircraft are always ready to deliver world-class warfighter support as a key airlift and airdrop enabled asset. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Long)
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386th ESFS Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael E. Wetlesen, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron commander, addresses his new squadron during a change of command ceremony at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, June 23, 2023. Wetlesen formally assumed command of the unit from Lt. Col. Tito Ruiz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Long)
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386th ESFS Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. George Buch, Jr., 386th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, passes the guidon to Lt. Col. Michael E. Wetlesen, incoming 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron commander, during a change of command ceremony at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, June 23, 2023. The passing of the guidon symbolizes the passing of command from one commander to the next. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Long)
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386th ESFS Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tito Ruiz, outgoing 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron commander, passes the guidon to Col. George Buch, Jr., 386th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, during a change of command ceremony at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, June 23, 2023. Ruiz passed the guidon back to Buch as a symbol of relinquishing command of the unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Long)
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386th ESFS Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. George Buch, Jr., 386th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, presents a Meritorious Service Medal to Lt. Col. Tito Ruiz, outgoing 386th Security Forces Squadron commander, during a change of command ceremony at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, June 23, 2023. The medal was presented in recognition of Ruiz’s accomplishments after a year-long command of the 386th ESFS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Long)
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386th ESFS Change of Command

From left, U.S. Air Force Col. George Buch, Jr., 386th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, Lt. Col. Tito Ruiz, outgoing 386th Security Forces Squadron commander, and Lt. Col. Michael E. Wetlesen, incoming 386th ESFS commander, bow their heads during an invocation at a change of command ceremony at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, June 23, 2023. Ruiz is relinquishing command to Wetlesen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Long)
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Heartbeat of the installation: 443 AES Air Mobility Flight forge mission success, partnership

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cutlas Greeley, 443rd Air Expeditionary Squadron Air Mobility Flight general purpose mechanic, works on a Humvee electrical system at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Dec. 14, 2022. During a recent mission, vehicle maintenance were able to quickly respond and fix a vehicle that had stalled inside an aircraft, enabling the mission to continue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams)
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Heartbeat of the installation: 443 AES Air Mobility Flight forge mission success, partnership

443rd Air Expeditionary Squadron Air Mobility Flight Airmen link two 60K Tunners together to load multiple ground control stations onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Dec. 12, 2022. Maneuvering two 60K Tunners together saves time when loading equipment, removing the time it takes to perfectly position each individually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams)
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Heartbeat of the installation: 443 AES Air Mobility Flight forge mission success, partnership

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Norbert Kwiatkowski, 443rd Air Expeditionary Squadron Air Mobility Flight load planner, pushes a ground control station onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Dec. 12, 2022. Four total ground control stations were rapidly loaded onto the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams)
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In the center of the melting pot: 386 AEW holds event celebrating global diversity

Mohammad Khalifah Mohammad Almeteib, a local consultant and teacher, speaks on Kuwait’s culture to 386th Air Expeditionary Wing at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Nov. 16, 2022. Representatives from Canada, Cameroon, Italy, Ghana, Kuwait, India, Vietnam and the United States each shared their heritage and culture amongst each other along with discussion and food representative of their culture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams)
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In the center of the melting pot: 386 AEW holds event celebrating global diversity

From right, U.S. Air Force Col. George Buch Jr., 386th Air Expeditionary Wing commander and Chief Master Sgt. Louis Ludwig, 386th AEW command chief, speak about the importance of having a team full of diverse backgrounds and cultures at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Nov. 16, 2022. Representatives from Canada, Cameroon, Italy, Ghana, Kuwait, India, Vietnam and the United States each shared their heritage and culture amongst each other along with discussion and food representative of their culture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams)
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In the center of the melting pot: 386 AEW holds event celebrating global diversity

U.S. Air Force Capt. John Appiah, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain, speaks to Airmen during a cultural diversity event at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Nov. 16, 2022. Representatives from Canada, Cameroon, Italy, Ghana, Kuwait, India, Vietnam and the United States each shared their heritage and culture amongst each other. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams)
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A well-oiled machine: 386 ELRS vehicle management strengthen bonds, create dream team

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kendreaunna Farrow, 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fleet management, conducts a daily check on the vehicle yard to let the mechanics know status updates on current work orders prior to them operating at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Nov. 10, 2022. The 386th ELRS vehicle management team has gone from 216 work orders to less than 60 work orders in a few months by empowering its Airmen to the maximum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams)
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A well-oiled machine: 386 ELRS vehicle management strengthen bonds, create dream team

From left, U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Melton, 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle management flight chief, holds a meeting with his team at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Nov. 10, 2022. Melton worked alongside his non-commissioned officers to hash out a plan together and recalibrate their goals to what they wanted to achieve for their shops and for their Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams)
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A well-oiled machine: 386 ELRS vehicle management strengthen bonds, create dream team

From right, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Carroll, 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle management superintendent, shares a moment with Senior Airman Evelyn Wood, 386th ELRS vehicle maintenance journeyman, while she replaces a brake boost on a vehicle at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Nov. 10, 2022. Carroll alongside his leadership and noncommissioned officers hashed out a plan together and recalibrated their goals to what they wanted to achieve for their shops and for their Airmen, which boosted morale and mission efficiency and effectiveness for their team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams)
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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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386 AEW and coalition partners reopen runway, enhance mission capabilities

U.S. Air Force Col. George Buch Jr., 386th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, and Kuwait Air Force Brig. Gen. Murbarke Al-Qahtani, Ali Al Salem Air Base commander, cut a ribbon together during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the reopening of the South runway and taxiway at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, October 13, 2022. With the runway construction completed, the runway will enable future mission success for years to come and is symbolic of the fruits of joint and coalition teamwork. This image was altered to remove a security item. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams)
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