Jan. 5, 2023

Reviving a 40 year old technique: AUAB tests first ground A2A refuel in decades

Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar — When thinking of refueling an aircraft, many imagine a KC-135 Stratotanker soaring through the clouds, and a fighter jet attached to a boom receiving thousands of gallons of fuel mid-flight. But what happens if a pilot has to make an emergency landing in an austere location?

Jan. 4, 2023

Multi-Capable Airmen lead the way for 443rd AES

AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq — A team of Multi-Capable Airmen at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, have stepped out of their traditional responsibilities to become vital force multipliers for joint and coalition partners across the installation.

Jan. 3, 2023

French Warship Seizes Illegal Drugs in North Arabian Sea

MANAMA, Bahrain — A French warship seized illegal drugs worth a total estimated U.S. street value of $24 million from a fishing vessel transiting international waters in the North Arabian Sea, Dec. 27.