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455th AEW Photos

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386 AEW Airmen pay tribute to those lost 9/11, conduct 24-hours of marching

From right, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Chase Schmidtke, 386 Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and Tech Sgt. Christopher Welch, 386 Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, perform a flag folding demonstration at the 9/11 memorial ceremony at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, September 11, 2022. The demonstrations is performed with a narrator explaining what each fold of the flag represents pertaining to September 11th. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley N. Mikaio)
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386 AEW Airmen pay tribute to those lost 9/11, conduct 24-hours of marching

U.S. Air Force Col. George Buch Jr., 386th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, speaks about his experience during the 9/11 attack at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, September 11, 2022. Buch ended his comments saying "I will never forget you. We shall never forget you. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley N. Mikaio)
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386 AEW Airmen pay tribute to those lost 9/11, conduct 24-hours of marching

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Ashley Montgomery, 386th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron Personnel Support for Contingency Operations team chief, sings the national anthem at the Patriot Day memorial ceremony at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, September 11, 2022. Airmen and coalition partners gathered for the ceremony to honor and remember the lives lost 21 years ago in the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley N. Mikaio)
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386 AEW Airmen pay tribute to those lost 9/11, conduct 24-hours of marching

A memorial display is arranged at a Patriot Day ceremony at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, September 11, 2022. The display is meant to honor those who were lost heroically trying to save lives that day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley N. Mikaio)
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386 AEW Airmen demonstrate ability to apply many skillsets, conduct Agile Combat Employment from austere environment

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Moore, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power production craftsman, spaces out rubber donuts across the pendant cable for the Mobile Aircraft Arresting System during a routine check in the midst of Operation Agile Spartan III at an undisclosed location, September 8, 2022. The MAAS stretches a raised pendant cable across the runway for aircraft to grab onto with their tailhook to slow down. OAS III tested Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central)’s ability to execute rapid troop and equipment movement to and from dispersed locations around the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams)
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386 AEW Airmen demonstrate ability to apply many skillsets, conduct Agile Combat Employment from austere environment

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) commander, takes off in an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at an undisclosed location, September 7, 2022. Grynkewich flew alongside AFCENT Airmen and coalition partners in support of Operation Inherent Resolve as part of Operation Agile Spartan III. OAS III tested rapid troop and equipment movement to and from dispersed locations around the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams)
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386 AEW Airmen demonstrate ability to apply many skillsets, conduct Agile Combat Employment from austere environment

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Leland Lelix, 386th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron services craftsman, right, inprocesses Tech. Sgt. Adam Kipper, 79th Fighter Generation Squadron support NCOIC, during Operation Agile Spartan III at an undisclosed location, September 3, 2022. OAS III tested Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central)’s ability to execute rapid troop and equipment movement to and from dispersed locations around the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Lelix worked hand-in-hand alongside his team to make sure that Airmen arriving from Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, would have vital support available to them as soon as they arrived, such as lodging areas and a dining facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams)
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386 AEW Airmen demonstrate ability to apply many skillsets, conduct Agile Combat Employment from austere environment

U.S. Air Force Capt. Peter Last, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron officer-in-charge of civil engineer operations, utilized his team to quickly stand up a mission capable location and enable flying operations by keeping equipment like the Mobile Aircraft Arresting System operational, or by building Entry Control Points for the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, during Operation Agile Spartan III at an undisclosed location, September 13, 2022. This exercise tested how Airmen can demonstrate their Agile Combat Employment capabilities, deploying a small and efficient team anywhere in the world, at any time, to stand up a functioning air base and necessary facilities to a mission capable status as quickly as possible. Once stood up, a key function of the 386th ECES is to maintain functional operations for each team at the location by doing any repairs if needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams)
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386 AEW Airmen demonstrate ability to apply many skillsets, conduct Agile Combat Employment from austere environment

U.S. Air Force Capt. Park Lundgreen, 79th Fighter Squadron F-16CM Fighting Falcon pilot, thanks Airman 1st Class Christian Locklear, 79th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, prior to departure during Operation Agile Spartan III at an undisclosed location, September 12, 2022. Crew chiefs will perform end-of-runway, postflight, preflight and thru-flight operations in any condition to ensure the mission is able to be accomplished. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams)
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386 AEW Airmen demonstrate ability to apply many skillsets, conduct Agile Combat Employment from austere environment

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Charles Otta, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and equipment supervisor, picks up a security barrier with a telehandler during Operation Agile Spartan III at an undisclosed location, September 10, 2022. Airmen from the 386th ECES working to move barriers and build an entry control point for the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron is one of many examples of squadrons from different working seamlessly alongside each other in order to accomplish the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams)
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386 AEW Airmen demonstrate ability to apply many skillsets, conduct Agile Combat Employment from austere environment

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Trenton Stone, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron NCOIC, guides Staff Sgt. Charles Otta, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and equipment supervisor, to place a security barrier down during Operation Agile Spartan III at an undisclosed location, September 10, 2022. Airmen from the 386th ECES worked to move barriers and build an additional entry control point for the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams)
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386 AEW Airmen demonstrate ability to apply many skillsets, conduct Agile Combat Employment from austere environment

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Moore, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power production craftsman, operates a Mobile Aircraft Arresting System during a routine check during Operation Agile Spartan III at an undisclosed location, September 8, 2022. The MAAS stretches a raised pendant cable across the runway for aircraft to grab onto with their tailhook to slow down. OAS III tested Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central)’s ability to execute rapid troop and equipment movement to and from dispersed locations around the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams)
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386 AEW Airmen demonstrate ability to apply many skillsets, conduct Agile Combat Employment from austere environment

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brian Jones, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, works out at the end of his shift during Operation Agile Spartan III at an undisclosed location, September 8, 2022. Arriving at the location, 386th ECES Airmen were able to make any necessary repairs to any facilities quickly and were able to bring them back to a mission capable status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams)
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386 AEW Airmen demonstrate ability to apply many skillsets, conduct Agile Combat Employment from austere environment

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ronny Lovelady, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron structural supervisor, left, and Senior Airman Koby Frayre, 386th ECES structural journeyman, repair a door handle in a dorm building, during Operation Agile Spartan III at an undisclosed location, September 8, 2022. This exercise tested how Airmen can demonstrate their Agile Combat Employment capabilities, deploying a small and efficient team anywhere in the world, at any time, to stand up a functioning air base and necessary facilities to a mission capable status as quickly as possible. Once stood up, a key function of the 386th ECES is to maintain functional operations for each team at the location by doing any repairs if needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams)
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386 AEW Airmen demonstrate ability to apply many skillsets, conduct Agile Combat Employment from austere environment

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Josephine Bock, 386th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron shift supervisor, operates a aircraft bomb loader to unload it from a C-17 Globemaster III during Operation Agile Spartan III at an undisclosed location, September 7, 2022. Airmen from multiple squadrons received training on how to operate forklifts, aircraft bomb loaders, and other skills on how to download an aircraft as quick as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams)
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386 AEW Airmen demonstrate ability to apply many skillsets, conduct Agile Combat Employment from austere environment

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Trevor Hill, 79th Expeditionary Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, performs maintenance on a F-16CM Fighting Falcon during Operation Agile Spartan III at an undisclosed location, September 7, 2022. In order for pilots from the 79th EFS to depart and demonstrate vital Agile Combat Employment capabilities from a dispersed location, Airmen from Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait and Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, rapidly deployed, testing its logistics and operational capabilities. These actions reflect the ACE paradigm, which is to proactively and reactively execute an operational scheme of maneuver within threat timelines in order to increase survivability while simultaneously generating combat power. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams)
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386 AEW Airmen demonstrate ability to apply many skillsets, conduct Agile Combat Employment from austere environment

Airmen from the 386th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron and 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron prepare to download supplies from a C-17 Globemaster III as Airmen from Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, depart the aircraft for Operation Agile Spartan III at an undisclosed location, September 7, 2022. Airmen from multiple squadrons received training on how to operate forklifts, aircraft bomb loaders, and other skills on how to download an aircraft as quick as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams)
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386 AEW Airmen demonstrate ability to apply many skillsets, conduct Agile Combat Employment from austere environment

A gym sits unused prior to Operation Agile Spartan III at an undisclosed location, July 28, 2022. This exercise tested how Airmen can demonstrate their Agile Combat Employment capabilities, deploying a small and efficient team anywhere in the world, at any time, to stand up a functioning air base and necessary facilities to a mission capable status as quickly as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams)
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Honor Guard carries on rich tradition at Ali Al Salem Air Base

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ethan James, with the 386th Force Support Squadron, teaches drill movements with a replica M1 rifle, during practice for the Ali Al Salem Air Base Honor Guard, in Kuwait, Jan. 20, 2022. The Honor Guard provides military ceremonial support and mortuary related duties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Patrick Evenson)
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Honor Guard carries on rich tradition at Ali Al Salem Air Base

The Ali Al Salem Air Base Honor Guard conducts practices at the base theater on Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Jan. 20, 2022. The Honor Guard provides military ceremonial support and mortuary related duties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Patrick Evenson)
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