Staff Sgt. Kyle Poston, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron conventional maintenance crew chief, checks the alignment of a GBU-38 strake June 21, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The stra More
An F-15C Eagle from the 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxis to the runway at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, before Exercise Tri-Lightning June 25, 2019. The U.S. Air Force F-15C’s assigned to More
Airman 1st Class Ryan Joplin, 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, checks an oxygen mask for an F-35A Lightning helmet June 26, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, Unite More
A U-2 Dragon Lady sits in a hangar prepared for flight July 9, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The U-2 flies to heights greater than 70,000 feet using sensors and cameras to gather intelligen More
Staff Sgt. Kiefer May, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew team chief, pulls a munition away from a trailer July 15, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Weapons lo More
A compact track loader with a jackhammer attachment breaks concrete during a rapid airfield damage repair exercise July 26, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. After breaking the concrete apart, More
Staff Sgt. Adan Nunez, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment craftsman, attaches an excess exhaust hose for a four-cylinder diesel engine July 30, 3019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, Unit More
An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron to receive fuel during exercise Agile Ligh More
Capt. Chris Tobiere, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender pilot, talks with his co-pilot during a mission Aug. 6, 2019. During their flight the crew supported exercise Agile Lightning and r More
Two F-15C Eagles taxi after exercise Hype Eagle Aug. 18, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The 159th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron forward deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia to c More
Airman 1st Class Darby Bacchetti, right, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, and Airman 1st Class Lauren Ashe, 380th EAMXS electrical and environmental specialist, perform a pre-flight More
An F-15E Strike Eagle, assigned to the 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, takes off for Agile Strike Sept. 18, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The 336th EFS sent two aircraft and personnel More
Ryan D. McCarthy, acting Secretary of the Army, has lunch with 4th Battalion, 3rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment soldiers, Sept. 20, 2019, at the Patriot site on Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. McCart More
First responders work together to roll a simulated casualty onto a litter during a first responder exercise Sept. 24, 2019, on Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. A variety of agencies including medics, f More
Lt. Col. Jaina Donberg, 494th Fighter Squadron commander, signals to a crew chief from the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, after parking Oct. 21, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emir More
Airmen with the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron work in conjunction with LRS members from the Navy and Marines to unload cargo from a U.S. commercial airline onto the Al Dhafra Air Base flightl More
380th Air Expeditionary Wing aircraft, to include a KC-10 Extender, E-3 Sentry, two F-35 Lighting IIs and two F-16 “Viper” Fighting Falcons fly in formation in the area of responsibility (AOR) over the United A More
AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, United Arab Emirates – Staff Sergeant Trevor Alexis, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, listens to a pre-brief before performing a vehicle extrication exercise here, Ju More
Israeli Air Force F-35I Lightning II “Adir” and U.S. Air Force 421st Fighter Squadron F-35A Lightning II fly together after refueling from a 908th Expeditionary Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender during exercis More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Peter Ho, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs post-landing procedures on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Nov. More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing perform post-flight procedures on a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 332nd AEW on the flightline at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emir More
A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing waits for the arrival of two F-15E Strike Eagles at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 19, 2020. The 380th Expeditionary Logistic More
Participants in the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Honorary Members Program perform self-aid buddy care on a U.S. Army soldier with simulated injuries during a 380th Expeditionary Medical Group (EMDG) immersion e More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Colton Cambron, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing electrical and environmental specialist, prepares to hot-pit refuel an aircraft at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 5, 202 More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Dang, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron phase inspection journeyman, looks over maintenance logs at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 12, 2021. Du More
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 335th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron takes off at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 13, 2021. The fighter aircraft executed an integrated combat More
Staff Sgt. Kyle Poston, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron conventional maintenance crew chief, attaches a fuse to the ignitor on a GBU-38 June 21, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Once More
Staff Sgt. Sarah Merklinger, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, looks over Bojar's after he was anesthetized at a local veterinarian's office. Bojar, a military working More
Justin Miller, center for the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, goes up for two as Jason Seelhorst resigns himself to the basket during the intramural basketball championship, Dec. 9. Seelhorst score More
Senior Airman Ryan Hines, 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels maintenance hooks up an R-11 fuel truck to a fill stand, Jan. 21. The fill stand gets fuel from the storage facility to replenish More
Senior Airman Adrian Gonzales, 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, unhooks equipment before signaling the forklift driver to unload it from the 60k Tunner Loader March 10, 2011, in southwest Asia. More
Air Forces Central Band Afterburner performs the first-ever rock concert at Zayed University in Abu Dhabi Feb. 16, 2012. The performance was coordinated as part of the continuing diplomacy mission of the U.S. E More
An F-15 Eagle taxis prior to a training sortie Feb. 22, 2012. The 44th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan, flies with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. Their More
Airmen construct the framing of a tent as part of a basewide effort to build a new tent city Feb. 27, 2012. Airmen and soldiers from around the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing pitched in to build 48 structures.
Senior Airman James Cassata drags a refueling pump to an F-15 Eagle during hot pit refueling on the flightline March 2, 2012. Hot pit refueling is conducted to fuel aircraft while they are still running to redu More
U.S. Army Spc. Travis Miesner pins down a soldier at the Phantom Center March 9, 2012. Airmen and soldiers from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing trained during a combatives course to learn 18 different self-def More
Airmen from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing compete in a fire muster March 17, 2012. During the fire muster, each four-person team had to accomplish five challenges based on skills firefighters hone every day. More
Gen. Donald Hoffman discusses issues with airmen from the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron March 18, 2012. The commander of Air Force Materiel Command spent two days with service members deploye More
Airmen construct three, 20,000 square-foot warehouses so the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing can store items sensitive to the harsh weather elements of the area March 22, 2012. Roughly 30 Rapid Engineer Deployabl More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Vincent Watts, 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Petroleum, Oils and Lubricants flight hydrant day shift supervisor, checks a fuel sample from a filtering system July 16 More
Members of the 380th Expeditionary Medical Group lift a patient onto a gurney during a major accident response exercise at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing July 25, 2012. The exercise tested the wing's ability More
Members of the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters stand at attention during a 9/11 ceremony at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Sept. 11, 2012. The 380th AEW held a 5-kilometer race, a 12- More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sean McNelly, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, attaches an air-to-air weapon to an F-15 Eagle Jan. 13, 2013 during the quarterly weapon More
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III discusses the role and importance of the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities of the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, Feb. 7, 201 More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Allen, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management journeyman, and Staff Sgt. Shoshana Claes, 380 ECES emergency management programs, use an Ahura First Defe More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Gandhi, 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance journeyman, repairs the air conditioning unit in a Humvee at an undisclosed location in Southwest More
Members of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing cheer and sing-along during an Everclear concert at an undisclosed location in southwest Asia March 10, 2013. Band members spent the day touring the installation and More
Concertina wire is a key component in the Tactical Automated Security System. TASS, deployed and used at installations throughout the area of responsibility, is a collection of equipment, using different techno More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Duncan Bolt, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing structures journeyman and native of Boston, deployed from Hurlburt Field, Fla., removes excess concrete along freshly poured pads at an undisc More
Medics, who are assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Medical Group here, load a moulage victim on a litter during a Major Accident Response Exercise at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 19, 2013. T More
The Air Force Entertainment Group 'Gift of Music' band performs a show for the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 19, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Micha More
Staff Sgt. Aaron Driver, a ground radar systems technician assigned to the 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron, charges the SF-6 tank used for the radar system high voltage components at an undisclosed loc More
Air Force Airman 1st Class Bryan Coleman, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Sentry Aircraft Maintenance Unit E-3 computers technician, installs electronic warfare protective ground covers on an More
Kurt Kilayko, Spokane County Fire Department, plays the "Highland Cathedral" to conclude the Memorial Day ceremony at Medical Lake, Wash., May 26, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Means/Released)
Staff Sgt. James, avionics craftsman, right, and Senior Airman Dakota, launch assist, troubleshoots a communications, navigation and identification system on an F-22 Raptor at an undisclosed location in Southwe More
Airman 1st Class Taylor, KC-10 Extender crew chief, marshals out a KC-10 Extender at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 2, 2015. Since the beginning of Operation Inherent Resolve the KC-10 Extender More
Airman 1st Class Cameron, U-2 Dragon Lady crew chief, performs a post-flight inspection on a U-2 Dragon Lady at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Feb. 9, 2015. Crew chiefs aid all the other shops in tak More
Senior Airman Travis, surveillance radar technician, inspects the wave guide for any signs of damage or leaking, and ensures the connectors are secure during a preflight inspection on an E-3 Sentry airborne war More
Master Sgt. Sergio, Expeditionary Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force Squadron water and fuels systems manager, smooth’s out concrete at a construction site at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia March 4, More
Airman 1st Class Anthony, crew chief, checks the RQ-4 Global Hawk landing gear strut for cracks during a post flight inspection at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia March 8, 2015. Hawk Aircraft Maintena More
Airmen from the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tow an RQ-4 Global Hawk to a hangar after a sortie at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 18, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing hold their state flag during the National Guard birthday celebration at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 12, 2015. Approximately 200 Air N More
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor separates from a KC-10 Extender after refueling over an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 26, 2016. The F-22s are providing strategic close air support with several other More
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender at an undisclosed locationnear Iraq, Oct. 26, 2016. Flying its first mission in 1954, the Stratofortress has provided stra More
Staff Sgt. Aaron completes a KC-10 Extender preflight inspection before flying a sortie at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 25, 2016. The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing has successfully offloaded m More
380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron working dog Rendi sinks his teeth into a training aid during a water aggression exercise at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Jan. 4, 2017. 380 ESFS working More
A 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew repairs an E-3 Sentry engine at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Jan. 12, 2017. “This is a huge effort,” 380 EAMXS section chief Master Sgt. Ga More
A 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter throws a hose during a timed firefighter confidence course at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Jan. 16, 2017. Wearing up to 75 pounds of equip More
380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainers complete a preflight inspection before a sortie in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation inherent Resolve at an undisclosed location in Sou More
Royal Australian Air Force Cpl. David, an imagery specialist with the 77 Squadron, captures a group photo of RAAF and U.S. Air Force munition technicians at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 9, 20 More
A C-130 Hercules departs from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 14, 2017. C-130s are capable of operating on dirt strips and are the prime transport for airdrop More
A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier flies alongside a KC-10 Extender during a mission in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve over Iraq, Feb. 22, 2017.The KC-10 Extender offloaded 126,0 More
A C-130 Hercules takes flight in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 23, 2017. C-130s have assisted multi-national Coalition forces More
U.S. Air Force 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters and Royal Australian Air Force firefighters complete a Coalition training exercise at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 16, More
Senior Airman Josh, 380th Expeditionary Logistic Readiness Squadron distribution operator, refuels a KC-10 Extender before a sortie in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve from an und More
A 380th Air Expeditionary Wing EQ-4 Global Hawk, equipped with a battlefield airborne communications node, prepares to land after completing a sortie in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent R More
U.S. Air Forces Central Command band Starlifter performs for Airmen of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, July 26, 2017. The AFCENT Band, stationed at Al Udeid Air Bas More
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein, speak with Airmen from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing on Aug. 18, 2017, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirat More
Tech. Sgt. Dana Granteed, a KC-10 Extender in-flight refueler, adjusts the mirror before a refueling mission over Syria, Oct. 27, 2017. The Extender is an advanced tanker and cargo aircraft designed to provide More
Military service members participating in the 42nd Annual U.S. Marine Corps Marathon-Forward take off from the starting line at at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Oct. 28, 2017. The official marathon, More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Johnathan Laqount, a MV-22B Osprey crew member, greets spectators during the Dubai Airshow Nov. 12, 2017.The Dubai Airshow, a biennial event, is recognized as the premier aviation and ai More
Senior Master Sgt. Nasim Norrisromine, Security Forces Superintendent for the Dubai Airshow, is challenged to a one minute push-up contest by a spectator during the Dubai Airshow Nov. 14, 2017. The U.S. partici More
Capt. Willie Larkins, Deputy Maintenance Boss, gives a tour of static Air Force aircraft during the Dubai Airshow Nov. 15, 2017. The U.S. participates in the Dubai Airshow, a biennial event, to demonstrate a c More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Mark Nitta, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron flight engineer, performs in-air checks on a KC-10 Extender over Syria. Nitta manages all systems on the aircraft, ranging More
An F-22 assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates prepares to receive fuel over Iraq from a KC-10 Extender, Nov. 29, 2017. The F-22 performs both air-to-air and air- More
Staff Sgt. Maria Fuentes, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces, holds her baton while giving verbal instructions to 1st Lt. Michael Thrasher during ASP Baton training at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates More
Celebrity Chief Robert Irvine, holds a friendly competition between service members during the 2017 Chairman's USO Holiday Tour, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates Dec. 22, 2 More
Airmen assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron clean up after a simulated building fire at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 12, 2018. Firefighters occasionally perform practica More
An U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor departs after receiving fuel from a KC-10 Extender during a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve over Iraq, Feb. 2, 2018. The Raptor performs both air-to-air and air-to More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christian De Jesus Roman, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, conducts post and preflight inspections on an RQ-4 Global Hawk Feb. 13, 2018 on Al Dhafra More
A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender refuels coalition aircraft over Syria in support of Operation Inherent Resolve March 2, 2018. The KC-10 can refuel a wide variety of U.S. and allied military aircraft within the More
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from the 95th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates is refueled by a KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron over the A More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan prepares to receive fuel over Afghanistan from a KC-10 Extender, March 9, 2018. The F-16 ma More
U.S. Soldiers to 1st Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, poses for a team photo March 23, 2018. ADAB hosted the first Army vs. Air Force All-Star basketball game Ma More
An U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron over Iraq, March 25, 2018. The Strike Ea More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tucker Looney, electrical technician, assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates participated in the ADAB Army vs Air Force All-Star b More
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft is refueled by a KC-10 Extender over an undisclosed location April 14, 2018. The aircraft were taking part in strikes against Syrian targets in response to the use of chemi More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II supporting operations in Southwest Asia receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron May 15, 2018. The A-10 is specifically designed for close More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick Cushing a Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler and his K-9 partner Tuko both assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Squadron, share a moment of affection duri More
A 94th Fighter Squadron F-22 Raptor at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base approaches a KC-10 Extender refueling aircraft operated by the 908th Air Refueling Squadron, May 16, 2018. Air refuel More