An abandoned Burger King is torn down to prepare for green space, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 8, 2012. The new Burger King relocated to the food court inside the new Exchange.
New homes wait for their first residents on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 12, 2012. The housing project will bring 630 new units of contemporary-style houses. The first group of homes are scheduled to be offe More
U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Hostage, commander of Air Combat Command, stands at the podium during a Ninth Air Force change of command ceremony, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 31, 2013. Hostage and his wife Kathy, More
A group of Sumter and Shaw members run together for the Tuomey five-miler run, Sumter, S.C., June 7, 2013. There were a total of 207 runners that participated in the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st C More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Michelle Law-Gordon, 20 Fighter Wing chaplain reservist talks to Airmen during a dorm pool party, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 11, 2013. The event was put together via a joint effort bet More
The plaque with names of airmen who have won the JJ Pollock award is displayed on the wall at the Carolina Skies Club and Conference Center, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 11, 2013. The award is to acknowledge More
Larry Huff, 20th Medical Support Squadron American Red Cross station chairman, opens up the bus doors before picking the children up from Woodland Pool, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 16, 2013. Huff drove buse More
An arman gets his shoes muddy while trying to avoid water during a two- mile hike in Bryson City, N.C., July 21, 2013. The Shaw Air Force Base chapel sponsored the out-of-town opportunity for Team Shaw single s More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Richard Fitzgerald, 20th Fighter Wing chaplain, sprinkles holy water over the nativity scene at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 12, 2013. The scene was put up in the front of the base ch More
(From left) U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alex Vasquez and Airman 1st Class Clayton Angleoff, both 20th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, hose down a fire during training at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 13, More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff speaks to a room of Airmen and Soldiers during a town hall meeting, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., F More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jake Polumbo, Ninth Air Force commander, along with his wife Sandra, read to a classroom of elementary students, Sumter S.C., March 3, 2014. The couple went to Millwood Elementary Schoo More
U.S. Air Force and Army medical personnel participated in a medical evacuation exercise as a part of the Vigilant Ace 16 peninsula wide exercise at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 3, 2015. More than 16 More
Col. Jacob Holmgren, 548th Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance Group commander, speaks during a ribbon cutting for the opening of the Operational Health Unit at Beale Air Force Base, California Feb. 23, More
Members of the 379th Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron mental health team pose for a group photo on May 7, 2019 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. While away from family, there are several avenues to turn to More
A U.S. B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron comes in for a landing May 8, 2019. The B-52H can perform strategic attack, close-air support, air interdiction, offensive c More
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron taxis for takeoff on a runway at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 12, 2019. The B-52H supports stability in the regio More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ferron Harris, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels lab section chief test fuel samples on May 17, 2019 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The fuels lab handles over 700 sa More
Tech. Sgt. Orlando Misaalefua and Senior Airman David Morris, 385th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief perform routine maintenance on an aircraft at Al Udeid AB, Qatar, June 1, 2019. The 385 More
1st Lt. Zach Jacques, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron chief of project management, talks to members of his team while doing an inspection of the work done in an area at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Jun More
Brig. Gen. Daniel Tulley, right, accepts command of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing from Lt. Gen. Joseph Guastella, commander of U.S. Air Forces Central Command during the Change of Command ceremony at Al Udei More
Mgt. Donald McCormick, 379th Expeditionary Operation Support Squadron C-130 aircrew flight equipment section NCOIC and Staff Sgt. Dillon McCormick, 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft ele More
The 379th Air Expeditionary Wing hosted a ribbon cutting for the FOX Sports Skybox grand re-opening at Al Udeid AB, Qatar on Aug. 10, 2019. The facility has had roughly a million people come through, who were n More
Blood Transshipment Center volunteers sort through a cold supply of storage blood during an inbound shipment at Al Udeid AB, Qatar on Aug. 16, 2019. The volunteers help stock and organize blood products while s More
Col. Benjamin Jonsson, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing vice commander, speaks to Col. Nawaf Mubarak Al-Thani, Qatar Embassy defense attaché, during a windshield tour of the F-22 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar on Aug. More
Tech. Sgt. Jenine Wixom, 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron passenger terminal dayshift supervisor, checks the information on a baggage tag before attaching it to luggage at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar on Aug More
Staff Sgt. Thomas Rice, 379th Expeditionary Air Maintenance Squadron crew chief, directs an E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar Systems aircraft for take-off at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar on Sept. 30, 201 More
An American Red Cross mug sits in front of Larry Huff, 20th Medical Support Squadron station chairman as he sits in front of his desk going through his training procedures, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 16, 2 More
(From left) U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Hostage, commander of Air Combat Command Maj. Gen. Lawrence Wells, outgoing Ninth Air Force commander, and Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo, Jr., incoming Ninth AF commander, partici More
A cup is held out for runners to grab as they hit the two-mile mark at the Tuomey five-miler run, Sumter, S.C., June 7, 2013. There were a total of 207 runners that participated in the event (U.S. Air Force pho More
An Airmen takes a break from the sun by going for a swim, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 11, 2013. The event was put together via a joint effort between the Chapel, Shaw AFB Rising IV and the Dorm Council. (U. More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Allan Rodriguez, 20th Medical Logistics Readiness Squadron medical material journeyman, cuts a twig off of a branch while hiking, Bryson City, N.C., July 21, 2013. The Shaw Air Forc More
U.S. Air Force firefighters hose down a fire during training at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 13, 2014. As a part of the exercise, the airmen had to remove a simulated human from the burning plane while also More
U.S. Air Force and Army medical personnel participated in a medical evacuation exercise as a part of the Vigilant Ace 16 peninsula wide exercise at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 5, 2015. The medical More
The 548th Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance Group leadership prepare to cut the ribbon for the opening of the Operational Health Unit at Beale Air Force Base, California Feb. 23, 2017. The mission of t More
U.S. B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron are parked on a flight line, May 8, 2019. The B-52H can perform strategic attack, close-air support, air interdiction, offensi More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bryan Jackson, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron gas lab section chief performs a compressed air test on May 17, 2019 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. In testing the air and More
Senior Airman David Morris, 385th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, tests a pressure gauge at Al Udeid AB, Qatar, June 1, 2019. The combination of Air Mobility Liaison Officers, maintainer More
Staff Sgt. Eugene Murray, geo-base manager, and Senior Airman Javier Rodriquez, geo-base technician, from the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron look at a map to locate the area they have to measure fo More
Brig. Gen. Jason Armagost, right, relinquishes command of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing from Lt. Gen. Joseph Guastella, commander, U.S. Air Forces Central Command, during the 379th AEW Change of Command cere More
The Fox Sports Skybox re-opened at Al Udeid AB, Qatar on Aug. 10, 2019 after undergoing $250,000 in renovations. The lounge has been the centerpiece for Al Udeid’s rest and relaxation for the past nine years. I More
Staff Sgt. Kiley Mazza and Staff Sgt. Dominic Recella, Blood Transshipment Center volunteers, organize a fridge filled with donated blood at Al Udeid AB, Qatar on Aug 16, 2019. Since March, the blood products s More
Col. Nawaf Mubarak Al-Thani, Qatar Embassy defense attaché, participates in a windshield tour of the Combined Coalition Compound and Blatchford-Preston Complex at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, on Aug. 27, 2019. Dur More
Tech. Sgt. Jenine Wixom, 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron passenger terminal dayshift supervisor, checks in a passenger at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar on Aug. 30, 2019. The 8th EAMS Airmen recently started More
Capt. Zachary Roberts, 7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar Systems navigator, sets up computer systems in an E-8C JSTARS aircraft prior to take-off at More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Timothy Barnes, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron production control noncommissioned officer in chage, explains his job to a group of high school students in aviation aerospace summe More
U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Hostage, commander of Air Combat Command, presents Maj. Gen. Lawrence Wells, Ninth Air Force commander, with his retirement certificate, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 31, 2013. Hostage More
A volunteer reminds runners to hydrate as she passes out water for the Tuomey five-miler run, Sumter, S.C., June 7, 2013. There were a total of 207 runners that participated in the event. (U.S. Air Force photo More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Douglas Dixon, 20th Fighter Wing chaplain reservist, cuts pieces of wood to start a camp fire during a whitewater rafting trip, Bryson City, N.C., July 21, 2013. The Shaw Air Force Base c More
(From left) U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Darin Meek, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, and Senior Airman Brandon Young, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, walk away from the front of a plane after p More
A U.S. B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron taxis on a runway in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 8, 2019. The B-52H can perform strategic attack, c More
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron takes off from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 12, 2019. This was the first mission of the Bomber Task Force deploye More
Senior Airman Taylor Garcia, 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician performs maintenance checks at Al Udeid AB, Qatar, June 1, 2019. The 385th Air Expeditionary Group rece More
Senior Airman Javier Rodriquez, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron geo-base technician, sets up a tripod to help him map an area for a new structure at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 14, 2019. The 379t More
Brig. Gen. Daniel Tulley speaks to the audience for the first time as commander of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, during the Change of Command ceremony at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 17, 2019. As the comm More
Brig. Gen. Daniel Tulley, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, Larry Jones FOX Sports executive vice president and Gary Hartley, executive vice president, graphics, and creative director and 379th AEW leader More
Maj. Michael Gray, 7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control director of operations, discusses the capabilities of the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System during an aircraft tour at Al Udeid Air More
Senior Airman Zachary Palo, 7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar Systems airborne radar technician, checks his oxygen mask prior to take-off at Al Udeid More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Paul Rose, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron precision measurement equipment lab technician, demonstrates what his job consists of to a group of high school students in aviatio More
U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Hostage, commander of Air Combat Command, talks to a crowd of Airmen during an enlisted call, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 31, 2013. Hostage and his wife Kathy, toured the 20th Fighte More
A cup lies on the ground as runners go by the water stop during the Tuomey five-miler run, Sumter, S.C., June 7, 2013. There were a total of 207 runners that participated in the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by More
A group of airmen gather around a campfire sharing life stories during a white-water rafting trip, Bryson City, N.C., July 21, 2013. The chapel sponsored the out-of-town opportunity for Team Shaw single service More
The audience listens as Brig. Gen. Daniel Tulley address them for the first time as commander of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, during the Change of Command ceremony at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 17, 201 More
Brig. Gen. Daniel Tulley, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, speaks during mission brief to the Qatar Embassy defense attaché from Washington, D.C., Col Nawaf Mubarak Al-Thani, during his visit to Al Udeid More
Laura Longs, water volunteer sets up a water stand for runners as they hydrate for the Tuomey five-miler run, Sumter, S.C., June 7, 2013. There were a total of 207 runners that participated in the event. (U.S. More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dustin Urias, 20th Aerospace Medicine Squadron aerospace physiology journeyman, talks with a group of high school students in aviation aerospace summer camp, Shaw Air Force Base, More
The Defense Distinguished Service Medal is held in presentation during the United States Air Force Central Command change of command ceremony, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 11, 2013. USAFCENT airmen came toge More
Airmen join together in a trust fall during a white-water rafting trip, Bryson City, N.C., July 21, 2013. The Shaw Air Force Base chapel-sponsored the out-of- town opportunity for Team Shaw single service membe More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Chris Morton, 55th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, shows a group of high school students in aviation aerospace summer camp how to put on flight gear, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., More
The former and future leaders of USAFCENT stand at attention during a change of command ceremony, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 11, 2013. Taking command is Lt. Gen. John W. Hesterman III as Lt. Gen. David Gol More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alejandro Serna, 20th Fighter Wing NCOIC of program support, lands into the arms of Airmen during a trust fall, Bryson City, N.C., July 21, 2013. The Shaw Air Force Base chapel sponsor More
The U.S. Air Forces Central Command guidon is passed to Lt. Gen. John W. Hesterman III by presiding officer U.S. Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin, commander U.S. Central Command, during a change of command ceremony, S More