Staff Sgt. Braedon Driscoll, 380th Maintenance Squadron munitions flight, prepares a missile for testing on Al Dhafra Air Base, Aug. 13, 2018. The 380th MXS munitions flight worked with the ADAB host nation par More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Koley Borchard a Deputy Staff Judge Advocate for the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing poses for a photo at Al Dhafra Air Base, August 22, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by: Tech. Sgt. Nieko Carzis)
A recently deployed Airman from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., collects his luggage after in-processing into the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, April 29, 2020. ADAB mem More
Master Sgt. Kimberly Kaminski, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces, at the gym at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 4, 2018. Kaminski works out daily and changed her diet to improve her overall h More
Emergency responder’s equipment sits during a memorial reveille at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Sept 11, 2018. Security Forces body armor and a medical vest worn by medical technicians during triag More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Miles rings a ceremonious bell honoring the first responders who died during the attack on the World Trade Center 17 years after 9/11, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. More
Crew chiefs prepare a KC-10 Extender from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at Al Dhafra Air Base, to carry equipment and F-22 maintainers to a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 12, 2018. The ma More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeants as well as senior leadership from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing gathered to cook a steak feast in celebration for the U.S. Air Forces 71st Birthday at Al Dhafra Air Base More
In an interview with the 380th Public Affairs office U.S. Air Force Airman Kathryn Eddleman opens up about her decision to join the U.S. Air Force, what drove her to serve, and how she's helping Airmen at the 3 More
In an interview with the 380th Public Affairs office, U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Richard Allen McChesney opens up about his decision to join the military and why he serves at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. S More
Tech. Sgt. Alexander Bombita and Senior Airman Engel Placencia-Valdez, both assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, pull a charged fire hose during the Fire Muster Competition, Oct. 7, 201 More
U.S. Air Force military working dogs & their handlers from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing lead by kennel master Staff Sgt. Jeffrie Kennedy perform a demonstration in front of a large crowd highlighting the ca More
U.S. Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey, speaks to service members at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 17, 2018. Dailey answered questions from the audience ranging from the new U.S. Army Comb More
The U.S. Air Forces Central Command Band performs for deployed service members at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 23, 2018. These dynamic musicians perform and tour in small ensembles throughout More
The 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters take a group photo Dec. 24, 2018 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron operate and maintain th More
Runners wait at the starting line for the beginning of the 43rd Marine Corps Marathon at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 27, 2018. This was the first time the Marine Corps Marathon was held at th More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Winter, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing NCO in charge of chapel plans and programs, bows his head in silence during a monthly retreat ceremony at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Em More
U.S. Airmen salute as the American flag is lowered during a monthly retreat ceremony at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 2, 2018. Retreat ceremonies started back in the Revolutionary War where the More
In an interview with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs, U.S. Air Force Capt. Mark Erwin opens up about his decision to join the U.S. Air Force, what drove him to serve, and how he's helping Airmen More
The 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron put together a bulletin board to remember the fallen ELRS Airmen that died downrange since Operation ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM at Al Dhafra Air Base More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron perform inventory on Airmen's equipment during an Individual Protection Equipment readiness exercise at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Ar More
An Airman assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing participates in an Individual Protection Equipment readiness exercise at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 9, 2018. The objective of the exerc More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, AF Surgeon General, and Chief Master Sgt. Steven Cum, Chief of Medical Enlisted Force and Enlisted Corps Chief, pose with two Airmen from the 380th Expeditionary Medical Gr More
380th Expeditionary Maintenance Group Crash Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery team members participate in familiarization training on an E-3 Sentry AWACS at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 14 More
Members assigned to Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, participate in an intramural football tournament game, Nov. 11, 2018. The 380th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron Fitness Center Staff hosts intr More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Muldowney, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power production craftsman, provides preventative maintenance on an oil filter of a generator at Al Dhafra Air B More
99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron aerospace physiology technicians Staff Sgt. Ariel Schlenther, and Staff Sgt. Johnathan Cearley inspect the U-2 pilot’s full-pressure suit at Al Dhafra Air Base, United More
Senior Airman Stephanie Poe-Orange, 380th Expeditionary Medical Group aerospace medical technician, checks the blood pressure of a patient at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 21, 2018. The Medical More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Aaron Catron, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military dog handler, keeps his MWD Morty calm while U.S. Army Capt Theresa Hubbell, Area Support Group Kuwait Camp Arifjan v More
Senior Airman Christi Combs, 380th Expeditionary Communications Squadron communications focal point technician, answers a call about a ticket in the communications focal point, Nov. 28, 2018 at Al Dhafra Air Ba More
The 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight hosted the EOD 134 Memorial Workout at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 30, 2018. 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Ai More
Senior Airman Charles Nelson, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron pavement and heavy equipment journeyman, uses water to enable Staff Sgt. Jesse Steinberg, 380th ECES pavement equipment journeyman, t More
Tech. Sgt. Alisha Singletary, 380th Operational Support Squadron deputy airfield manager, checks on the status of runway repairs with Staff Sgt. Jesse Steinberg, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron pave More
U.S. Air Forces Central Command band member Senior Airman Alycia Cancel sings a song with drummer Staff. Sgt. Matthew Levine at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 3, 2018. The AFCENT band visited to More
Tech. Sgt. Kyle Lyons, 380th Expeditionary Operational Support Squadron NCOIC, weather operations, Airman 1st Class Brendan Howley, 380th EOSS weather operations technician, perform maintenance on the AN/TMQ-53 More
The U.S. Air Forces Central Command Band performs at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 4, 2018. The AFCENT Band rotates several ensembles through the area of responsibility that perform a wide vari More
Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment stand in formation during a monthly retreat ceremony at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 7, 2018. Retreat ceremonies sta More
U.S. Air Force Airman Isaiah Edwards, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection technician, operates an ultrasonic transducer machine to find cracks in metal aircraft parts at Al Dhafr More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Romell Rogers, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Group maintenance operations center controller, answer a phone call at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 9, 2018. The MOC co More
The 380th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron perform their chant after completing search and recovery training, Dec. 12, 2018 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The EFSS provided numerous events to More
The 577th Expeditionary Prime Beef Squadron agitate Avion on the runway during the rubber removal process at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 15, 2018. Whenever an aircraft touches down on the run More
Lucie Sertich, USO outreach coordinator (left), and Marisela Rodriguez, USO center manager (middle), host a raffle contest at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 18, 2018. The USO provides different More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dustin Giesick, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron U-2 Dragon Lady crew chief, unscrews a panel off of a U-2 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 18, More
Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Goss, and Master Sgt. David Bigesby, 577th Expeditionary Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force engineering assistants, performs concrete testing during construction, Dec. 23, 2018 at Al Dhafra A More
Staff Sgt. Thomas Findlay, 557th Expeditionary Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron, engineering assistant, uses a Topcon Total Station for topographic survey of the land during construct More
U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Capt.) Peter Vo conducts a religious service at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 25, 2018. The eight-member team is in charge of consulting with leadership on moral, ethic More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christian Pamlenyi, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron computers and electronic warfare specialist, poses for a photo in front of an E-3 Sentry AWACS at Al Dhafra Air More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron don Level-A suits during a hazardous materials exercise at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 4, 2019. The 380th ECES Fire Dep More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Megan Bender, 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron weapons director, poses for a photo at Al Dhafra Air Base United Arab Emirates, Jan. 8, 2019. Bender is one of the three Airmen More
Private 1st Class Matthew Burke, Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment in charge of Bravo Command Post records, and Specialist Casey Bearden, B/1-43 ADA enhanced early warning system More
Staff Sgt. David Bafaro, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, performs a search of an area with MWD Simon during a joint training event Jan. 15, 2019 at Al Dhafra Air Base, More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class James Heffner, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron RQ-4 Global Hawk crew chief, poses for a photo at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 15, 2019. The cr More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Braxton Willoughby, 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance customer service representative, repairs a parking brake of a vehicle at Al Dhafra Air Base, Un More
Airman 1st Class Anmol Adhikari, 380th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron PERSCO customer support technician, assists a customer with getting a new identification card Jan. 17, 2019 at Al Dhafra Air Base, Uni More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Theophilus Agyare, 380th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron contracting officer, poses for a photo at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 17, 2019. In 2014, Agyare receiv More
The t-wall has recently been repainted and relocated for Martin Luther King Day at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 21, 2019. While being in a deployed environment, the 380th Air Expeditionary Win More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels flight use an R-12 Hydrant Servicing Vehicle to refuel a KC-10 Extender at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 21, 2 More
The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing legal team Lt Col. Jeremy Flannery, Staff Judge Advocate, Capt. Ross Hoogstraten, Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, and Tech. Sgt. Rich Brown, 380th AEW NCOIC of legal office, pose f More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lieutenant Emiliano Kaptain, 908th Expeditionary Aircraft Reconnaissance Squadron, briefs about the KC-10 Extender’s capabilities during the “Mission X” briefings at Al Dhafra Air Base, Unite More
The Coalition for Awareness, Response and Empowerment Team poses for a photo at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 30, 2019. The C.A.R.E. Team consists of personnel from the 380th Expeditionary Medi More
Col. Mike Webb, 380th EMDG comprehensive dentist, and Master Sgt. Audrey Hernandez, 380th EMDG dental technician, performs a dental exam, Jan. 30, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Vase, United Arab Emirates. This two-per More
From left, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Steven Smellie, 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron radar maintenance technician; Senior Master Sgt. Martin Hutchinson, 727th EACS NCO in charge of radar maintenance; a More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Herrera, poses with his son, Airman Basic Anthony Castro, during Castro’s Basic Military Training graduation at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, July 1, 2016. Castro followed h More
U.S., United Arab Emirates, and several coalition nations members participate in the 4K run kicking off the Friendship Games Feb. 6, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, UAE. This semi-annual event used games to promot More
Senior Airman Steven Paskaitis, 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron equipment liaison, inspects turned in computer equipment inside the Desert Depot at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Feb More
Airman 1st Class Sarah Derringer, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment technician, applies safety wire to the combustion can of a Dash 60 generator, Feb. 11, 2019, at Al Dhafra Ai More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mike Kealty, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight EOD member, dons a bomb suit helmet during proficiency training at Al Dhafra Air Base, Unite More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, commander of Air Force Reserve Command, meets reservists during his visit to Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 13, 2019. Scobee spent several days visiting d More
Senior Airman Kyle Thompson, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron force protection escort, and Senior Master Sgt. Troy Sahai, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing command post superintendent, pose for a photo a More
U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, speaks to Airmen assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 14, 2019. As the commander of AC More
Tech. Sgt. Tyler Hawkins, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron munitions flight production section chief, secures the tie-down strap to a 40-foot trailer at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 15 More
380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron grounds communication technicians Airman 1st Class Trevor Anderson, Senior Airman Seth Oatridge, Airman 1st Class Michael Ha, and Airman 1st Class Brandon Stock More
Senior Airmen Michael Young and Zachary Ford, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems journeymen, troubleshoot a light switch at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 18, 2019. E More
Staff Sgt. Casey Gasbarro, 380th Expeditionary Medical Group flight and operational medical technician, examine a simulated patient’s evaluation during the public health exercise at Al Dhafra Air Base, United A More
Army Private First Class Nolean Francisco, 1-43 Air Defense Artillery combat medic, attends hands-on training during a Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return initiative at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 2 More
The 380th Expeditionary Operational Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment pose for a group photo at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 26, 2019. Planning also includes being prepared for worst-c More
Airman 1st Class Jesse Meraz, 380th Expeditionary Operational Support Squadron airfield management operations coordinator and Tech. Sgt. Antwan Smith, 380th EOSS NCOIC of airfield management, pose for a photo a More
The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing occupational safety team briefs 380th AEW commanders, chiefs and leaders on improved confined spaces at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 28, 2019. The 380th Air Ex More
Staff Sgt. Samantha Rak, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Host Nation Coordination Office immigrations technician, briefs an inbound member at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Mar. 5, 2019. Host nations co More
Tech Sgt. Louis Matos, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulic systems specialist, troubleshoots a KC-10 Extender at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Mar. 5, 2019. Hydraulic systems More
An 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief member watches as an E-3 Sentry taxis into Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Mar. 7, 2019. The 380th AMXS night shift members provides mai More
Maj. Christopher Wilkes, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing comptroller, and Staff Sgt. Ellis Robinson, 380th AEW customer service technician and cashier, assist a customer at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates More
Airmen assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron fire their M4 Carbine weapons at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, March 8, 2019. The 380th ESFS members used the method of “zeroing” More
Staff Sgt. Luis Rosa, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Group RQ-4 Global Hawk and U-2 Dragon Lady quality assurance inspector, inspects an RQ-4 Global Hawk maintenance crew at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emi More
727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron Airmen, deployed from the Utah Air National Guard, speak to Brig. Gen. Christine Burckle, UTANG commander, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Mar. 14, 2019. Bu More
Tech. Sgt. Kathryn Glenn, 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron NCOIC, logistics plans, answers a call about redeployments at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Mar. 14, 2019. Logistics planne More
The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Plans and Programs shop displays a list of base plans at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Mar. 21, 2019. The 380th AEW plans and programs shop, also known as XP, manage More
Senior Airman Freddie Martinez, 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron firetruck and refueling maintenance journeyman, starts the refueler as Senior Airman Ismael Garcia, 380th ELRS general-purpose me More
380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration journeymen, verify power in preparation of replacing an A/C unit at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, More
Senior Airman Ashley Tingue, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Patrolman, faces off against a force protection escort during baton training April 10, 2019 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. M. Rebecca Kretzer, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Group Depot Liaison Engineer, discusses common maintenance requests during turnover with her replacement, Maj. Joseph Czabaranek, April More
Senior Airman Jared Allen, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Nondestructive Inspection journeyman, uses a controlled sample to demonstrate how to run a Joint Oil Analysis Program, April 12, 2019, on Al D More
An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron flies overhead prior to their first landing at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, April 15, 2019. The F-35A Lightning II is deploy More
Two F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron fly overhead prior to their first landing at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, April 15, 2019. The F-35A Lightning II is deploy More
Private 2nd Class Brian Madigan, Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, performs a system validation on a Patriot launcher April 24, 2019, on Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates More
380th Air Expeditionary Wing Command Post personnel pose for a group photo April 25, 2019, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Command post personnel are the liaison between agencies and personnel such as More
Staff Sgt. Karl Tesch, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew chief, performs an inspection prior to launch check on an F-35A Lightning II April 26, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, Uni More
Senior Airman Cassidy Bybee, 380th Expeditionary Medical Group radiology technician, prepares an x-ray May 2, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Radiology technicians use low doses of radiation More
Significant milestones toward the U.S. Development Area will begin with demolition on Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The U.S. Development Area project has many phases and will take a number of years More
An Airman disassembles a rifle on Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, May 12, 2019. Disassembling and reassembling the weapon was one of the many tasks conducted during the Police Week 2019 fire team chal More