2nd Lt. Harry Burdette(top right), 379th Bombardment B-17 Flying Fortress pilot, shown here with his crew at Kimbolton, England, is the grandfather of Capt. Shawn Jensen, a RC-135 Rivet Joint pilot with the 763 More
On Oct. 10, 2020, members of the 763rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron celebrated 30 years of the RC-135 Rivet Joint operating in U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Te More
Maj. Nick Hardeman (center), currently distribution flight commander of the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, and Chief Master Sgt. Nathan McCoy, chief enlisted manager of the 379th ELRS, are pi More
Col. James Dittus, 379th Expeditionary Operations Group and Lt. Col Ronald Schochenmaier, 22d Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron commander, unveil the squadron flag during an assumption of command ceremony fo More
United Kingdom Air Component Commander and Air Officer Commanding 83 Expeditionary Air Group, Air Commodore Johnny Stringer, facing the camera, returns a salute from the Commanding Officer of 901 Expeditionary More
U.S. Army Specialist Isaac Vieau, an ammunition supply specialist, 395th Ordnance Company, deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, rucks through sunrise Dec. 5, 2020, while participating in the traditional 30-kil More
Combined Air Operations Center members stand in formation during the French National Day Parade Sept. 14, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The parade was the commemoration of the death of WWI French pilot Capt More
Volunteers from the Royal Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force march in formation, moving into position to participate in the Battle of Britain Sunset Ceremony here Sept. 22, 2008. During the traditional Ro More
A member of the French Air Force stands in formation during a Remembrance Day ceremony at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 11, 2017. Remembrance Day commemorates the veterans of World I and II. It originated to More
A U.S. Air Force Airman stationed at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, plays the bagpipes during a commemorative service, April 25, 2017. The ceremony was held to honor the anniversary of the landing of Australian and More
The 379th Air Expeditionary Wing welcomed the newest member of its fleet, Feb. 8, as the first active duty C-130J deployed to the area of responsibility landed in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Ai More
Lt. Col John Nichols, 379th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron director of operations, uses a SCOT tester at a Southwest Asian air base March 10. Nichols uses the tester to pressure check his mask for any leaks and in More
Staff Sgt. Amy Montgomery uses an infrared light to seal a filling on Tech. Sgt. Joe Watts' tooth, March 25. Sergeant Montgomery provides dental care to Air Force, sister services, and coalition members includi More
In Vietnam in 1968, the Herk resupplied the besieged Marine garrison at Khe Sanh. Exposed to enemy fire, C-130s often performed pallet insertion of desperately needed material.
Two SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters deliver pallets of supplies to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan from the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge during a replenishment at sea. The Ron More
Tech. Sgt. Gregory Mathes, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, works the throttle in the control booth during an engine operations test as Senior Airman Beau Columbus, 379 EMXS, watches and records all re More
Maj. Eric Moraes, B-1B Lancer pilot for the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, stands in front of his aircraft. Moraes was recently reunited with his brother 20,000 feet over Afghanistan during a combat sortie Sept. More
Staff Sgt. Dane Amos, loadmaster assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, marshals rolling stock onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, Sept. 18, 2008. Sgt. Amos ensures cargo is placed on the aircr More
Tech. Sgt. Neil Cook, 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, uses calipers to check tolerance on a control valve, Sept. 19, 2008. The tolerance adjustment on the con More
Staff Sgt. LaCourtney Jones waits to call commands while Senior Airman Antonio Santos-Torres and Senior Airman Jason Freytag fold the U.S. flag during retreat, Sept. 19, 2008, at an undisclosed air base in Sout More
Staff Sgt. Sean Fishburne, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, watches the meter while holding the kill switch during testing of the high-level sensor in a fuel truck Sept. 22, 2008. The truck has More
Staff Sgt. Alfreda Rubio, non-commissioned officer in charge of commander support staff, assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, verifies names and ranks on Global War on Terrorism Expeditiona More
Staff Sgt. Andrew Grato, 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, twists safety wire locking a bolt in place on an Auxiliary Power Unit Sept. 23, 2008. The work crew re More
Senior Airman Joshua Eisel reaches inside a toolbox to finish setting up a torque wrench to assist KC-135 engine maintenance being performed by Tech. Sgt. Brian McColm, Staff Sgt. Brian Kelty, and Airman 1st Cl More
Airman 1st Class Zana Hikmat, 379th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron, Personnel Support for Contingency Operations, hands identification cards to new arrivals after they have cleared through customs Sept. 2 More
Senior Airman Tysean Wilson, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection journeyman, cleans a part prior to inspection while Staff Sgt. Craig Hadrych, non-destructive inspection craftsma More
Corporal Laura Mundin, air transport security assigned to the 901st Expeditionary Air Wing, uses an X-ray security system to scan a passenger's luggage Sept. 25, 2008, at an undisclosed air base in Southwest As More
Leading Air Craftsman Brendan Williams, medical assistant assigned to the Expeditionary Health Facility Task Group 633.4, practices using a bag valve mask on Squadron Leader Toby Leslie, officer in charge assig More
Airman 1st Class Joseph Marion, crew chief assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron/746th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, prepares his tools prior to performing maintenance on a C-130J Sept. More
Senior Airman Ashley Hanshaw, 379th Expeditionary Communication Squadron, performs a postal inspection of a package that Tech. Sgt. Mark Harrell, 1st Expeditionary Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Re More
Tech. Sgt. David Richardson, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron, hosts the monthly promotion and recognition ceremony at the Coalition Compound Theater Sept. 30, 2008. The Top 4 sponsors the ceremon More
Staff Sgt. Bethany McClain, 379th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron, signs for accountable mail on Sept. 30, 2008, at an undisclosed air base in Southwest Asia. Unit mail clerks, an additional duty, make a dai More
Airman 1st Class James Baker, emergency management journeyman assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, uses a stimulant to do an operational check on M-22 chemical detectors on Oct. 1, 2008, More
Staff Sgt. Jarrett Gordon, 1st Expeditionary Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadrons Engineer Group, re-enlists high over the base Oct. 1, 2008. Maj. Steven Blake, Commander, 1st Expedition More
Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadrons Engineer personnel figure out ways to pass the time before in processing at an undisclosed air base in Southwest Asia on Oct. 2, 2008. About 250 RED More
Senior Airman Jonathon Collins, 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron, pitches personal mail into squadron bins for pick up by unit mail clerks on Sept. 2, 2008. The mail is sorted seven mornings a week More
Staff Sgt. Marveline Engle uses a forklift to place received items onto the end of the ramp while Airman 1st Class Tyler Sexton inventories the items and writes the receiving unit and Airman 1st Class Frank Mag More
Tech. Sgt. Bryan Harris, 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 746th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, performs an exhaust inspection on a C-130 Hercules Oct. 3, 2008. Harris checks for leaks and cracks f More
Sgt. Joshua Shirley, ordinance technician assigned to Marine Transportation Squadron 1, loads flare into a compartment of a UC-35 Oct. 3, 2008, at an undisclosed air base in Southwest Asia. The UC-35 provides s More
Army Spc. Justin Bayliss, generator mechanic assigned to the Alpha 243 replaces a faulty generator Oct. 4, 2008. Alpha 243 provides early warning and air defense support for personnel and resources at this undi More
Tech. Sgt. Shaun Carroll hands a removed flap carriage down to Tech. Sgt. Donald Brogan Oct. 5, 2008. The two, both assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 34th Aircraft Maintenance U More
Tech. Sgt. Amber Meyer, with help from Tech. Sgt. Cliff Hanson, attaches a tow bar from a C-130 Hercules to a tow vehicle, Oct. 6, 2008. Both Sgt. Meyer and Sgt. Hanson are assigned to the 379th Expeditionary A More
Specialist John Cary, radio transmission systems operator maintainer assigned to the Alpha 2/43, press the button to lower antenna on the antenna mast group while Army Sgt. Frank Puleo, communication signal sup More
Master Sgt. Charles Havenner, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Operations Squadron, checks a flat spot on the flap carriage track Oct. 7, 2008 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The EMOS analyzes main More
Tech. Sgt. Reggie Rittenhouse uses binoculars to maintain visual contact with incoming aircraft while Staff Sgt. Casandra Marshall grants clearance to an aircraft using the ground control frequency, Oct. 7, 200 More
Airman 1st Class David McNabb, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, watches the numbers zip around as the gallons rush into his fuel truck, Oct. 7, 2008. Even though he doesn't have to pay for thi More
Maj. Steven Blake, commander, 1st Expeditionary Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadrons Engineer Group leads a team repairing a temporary structure Oct. 8, 2008. Blake muscles the rope with More
Airman 1st Class Charlton Ysip, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, tosses a C-Bag into a temporary box Oct. 8, 2008. The C-bag contains sealed chemical gear, including overgarment suits, gloves, More
Cpl. Paul Healey, general maintenance engineer fitter assigned to the Royal Australian Air Force 633.4, shovels sand into a sandbag held by flight Lt. Risden Knightley, executive officer of the 633.4, Oct. 9, 2 More
Tech. Sgt. Marvin Rhodeman, 379th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron, prepares the Bloomin' sauce for the center piece of a Bloomin' Onion platter Oct. 9, 2008. The Bloomin' Onion is breaded and then fried wi More
Senior Airman Benjamin Braithwaite, 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 340th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, connects a fuel hose to a KC-135 Stratotanker Oct. 10, 2008 at an undisclosed air base in More
Airman 1st Class Shevanne McKnight, engineering assistant assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, uses a Global Positioning System receiver to get elevation shots of the land Oct. 10, 2008 More
Tech. Sgt. Timothy Sparks, quality assurance inspector assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, conducts a technical data use and KC-135 Stratotanker technical order currency inspection with St More
Staff Sgt. Brandon Sroufe, unit deployment manager for the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group, refers to his UDM program book while requesting commercial airline tickets for redeploying personnel, Oct. 13, 2 More
Senior Airman Scott Johnson, 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Aerospace Ground Equipment shop, reviews locations of each filter needed for a phase 2 inspection, Oct. 13, 2008. Knowing the loca More
Lt. Col. Randall Collins, aero medical/dental flight commander assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group, changes the trail lenses on the phoropter to determine the eye glasses and contact prescription More
Tech Sgt. Vincent Bisignano, a laboratory technician assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group, uses a microscope to look at bacteria organisms to check for infections Oct. 14, 2008, at an undisclosed a More
Staff Sgt. Paul Batoon, 379th Expeditionary Mission Support Group, checks the inventory number on his two pair of over boots, Oct. 15, 2008, at an undisclosed air base in Southwest Asia. Chemical warfare bags a More
Staff Sgt. Edward Bourgeois, non-commissioned officer in charge of passenger travel, and Tech. Sgt. Tomarra Troutman, non-commissioned officer in charge of night shift, reconcile tracking numbers from a log to More
Airman 1st Class Stephen Murphy, 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, completes a detailed maintenance log for a KC-135 Stratotanker, Oct. 16, 2008, at an undisclosed air base in Southwest Asia. T More
Aviation Electronics Technician 3 Daniel Mayers,VP-40, adjusts an air conditioning cart used for cooling the P-3 Orion, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Oct. 16, 2008. The P-3C is a land-based, long More
Airman 1st Class Matthew Enter, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, works high on a maintenance stand drilling out a stripped screw head, Oct. 17, 2008, at an undisclosed air base in Southwest Asia. The b More
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz asks questions of Staff Sgt. Matthew Cramer, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, about fuels procedures at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Oct. 20, 2 More
Staff Sgt. Sandra Trull, air traffic controller specialist assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron, looks through binoculars to check a mechanical problem on an aircraft Oct. 20, 2008 at More
A maintenance team comprised of Airman 1st Class Alexander Lesch, Staff Sgt. Eric Mutschlechner and Staff Sgt. Anthony Hernandez, all assigned to the 379th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 340th Aircraft Maintena More
Staff Sgt. Gary Thomas and Senior Airman Evan Lawson, both assigned to Ground Radio in the 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron, carry out a box of wire and old components designated for turn in, October More
Staff Sgt. Ryan Letourneau, 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 340th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, adjusts a clamp after changing out the boom light on a KC-135 Stratotanker, October 27, 2008, at a More
Senior Airman Eric Perez, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, (left) receives instructions from Senior Airman Dereck Hutcherson, 379 ECES, on performing the command of ground arms during honor guard pr More
Airman 1st Class John Jimenez, assigned to the electric shop of the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, drives a utility vehicle back to the shop to pick up supplies for the job site, October 28, 2008. More
A C-17 Globemaster III is refueled at an undisclosed air base in Southwest Asia in preparation for another mission resupplying the global War on terrorism Oct. 29, 2008. The C-17 is the U.S. Air Force's premier More
Staff Sgt. Daniel Carter and Senior Airman Joseph Daigneault, air transportation craftsmen assigned to the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron, load a C-130 Hercules propeller into a C-17 Globemaster III, O More
Capt. Daniel Mendoza, C-130 maestro in the Installation Control Center assigned to the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, checks the weather for scheduled flights, Oct. 30, 2008, at an undisclosed air base i More
Staff Sgt. William Craddock, aerospace ground equipment craftsman assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, selects a socket for his ratchet Oct. 30, 2008 at an undisclosed air base in Southwest More
Airman 1st Class Kyle Stinger tightens screws while Senior Airman David Wonsitle applies safety wire to a B-1B Lancer air recirculation loop blower Nov. 4 at an undisclosed air base in Southwest Asia. Both are More
Staff Sgt. Edward Lawlor, military working dog handler assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, plays with Lenox prior to the beginning of their training Nov. 4 at an undisclosed location i More
The personnel of the 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron work as a team to fill sandbags Nov. 4 at an undisclosed air base in Southwest Asia. The sandbags will be used to fortify emergency bunkers in su More
Airman 1st Class Deron Hix, fuels apprentice assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, uses a pantograph extension to fill an R-11 refueling truck so it can refuel aircraft Nov. 5 at an More
Staff Sgt. Daniel Carter, aerial port expediter assigned to the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron, checks technical orders while lowering the stabilizing struts on a C-17 Globemaster III, Nov. 5, at an un More
Airman 1st Class Marcus Bostic, flight service center apprentice assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, in checks unserviceable aircraft parts by matching stock numbers and part numbe More
Senior Airman Tyler Fort, entry controller assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, rolls a wheeled entry control point barrier open, Nov. 7, at an undisclosed air base in Southwest Asia. T More
Staff Sgt. Rodney Bonham, precision measurement equipment laboratory craftsman assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, uses an ultraviolet light to check for corrosion in an oxygen gauge Nov. More
Senior Airman Christopher Seney, utility journeyman assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, starts an auxiliary light unit as the sun sets, Nov. 9 at an undisclosed air base in Southwest As More
Tech. Sgt. Mark Weisbrod, foreign object damage prevention program monitor assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group, removes a rock from his tire using a foreign object debris picker as part of his More
Senior Airman Nathan Straub and Staff Sergeant Nic Bevilacqua, structural journeymen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, tighten bolts on the upper portion of a shower divider, Nov. 13, More
Staff Sgt. George Mitchell, fuels craftsman assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, looks for signs of a leak at a gate valve. The inspection is part of a regularly scheduled security More
Senior Airman James Allen, shift leader assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron, restocks food items at the front counter of the Grab 'n Go flight kitchen, Nov. 14, at an undisclosed air base More
Senior Airman Clinton Atkins, journalist assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, gathers bundles of freshly printed Desert Eagle news magazines for delivery to the Learning Resource Center, Nov. 16, at an More
Recently installed stadium lights on 120-foot masts bring increased safety and security to the main ramp, Nov. 17, at this undisclosed air base in Southwest Asia. A total of 50 lights on five masts bring safe l More
Senior Airman Anthony Johnson, aircraft load master assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, directs a forklift to the back of a C-17 Globemaster III so that it can load cargo onto the aircraft, No More
Airman 1st Class Jimpaul Cortez uses a lever to control the water flow while Airman 1st Class Ricky Froneberger secures the hose connection to refill a restroom facility water tank on Nov. 23, at an undisclosed More
Capt. Donna LaPointe, nurse assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group, checks intravenous medication and fluid of a patient Nov. 24, at an undisclosed air base in Southwest Asia. The 379 EMDG provides More
Multiple 60K loaders are used to offload cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III as the sun sets on Nov. 25, at an undisclosed air base in Southwest Asia. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops an More
Staff Sgt. Grahame Evelyn uses a towel to dry the floor while Staff Sgt. Eric Green uses a wet vacuum to remove excess water from a flooded dorm room on Nov. 26, at an undisclosed air base in Southwest Asia. B More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Clyde Ramsay, an aviation machinist mate assigned to Task Force 124, places covers in the E-6B Mercury airborne command post engine air outlets at an undisclosed base in Southwest Asia, More
Tech. Sgt. Robert Prier, hydraulic craftsman assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, reattaches a hydraulic pump surge suppressor on a KC-135 Stratotanker engine, Nov. 26, at an undis More
Master Sgt. Michel Senecal, superintendent of Air Terminal Operations assigned to the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron, uses zip ties to secure wires of a new flightline security camera Nov. 28, at an un More
Senior Airman Paul Hunter opens a compartment of the giant voice system while Airman 1st Class Jeffrey Hyatt checks the voltage Nov. 29, at an undisclosed air base in Southwest Asia. Both are radio maintenance More
Senior Airman Chad Engman and Airman 1st Class Abe Barragnon, firefighters assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, operate a water cannon Dec. 1, at an undisclosed air base in Southwest Asi More
Airman 1st Class Cory Pitrat, a firefighter assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, monitors water pressure during water resupply Dec. 1, at an undisclosed air base in Southwest Asia. Firef More
Senior Airman Alecia Crawford uses a speed handle to install an access panel while Senior Airman Lonnie Cuttill tightens a fuel line on a C-130 T56-15 turbo propeller Dec. 3, at an undisclosed air base in South More