A KC-10 aircraft sits on the flightline at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Aerial Refueling of coalition aircraft supporting Operation Enduring Freedom is a major part of the mission at Al Udeid. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jack Braden
Overhead view of Camp Andy, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Tent cities are the norm for military personel deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jack Braden
U.S. Security Forces at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar use all terrain vehicles to check for anything suspicious around the perimeter of the base. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jack Braden
Members of the U.S. Air Force's 819/821 Red Horse Squadron start their day early to beat the intense heat of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. From Africa to Afghanistan, Al Udeid is the Red Horse hub for all Southwest Asia construction projects supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jack Braden
Senior Airmen Anthony McLellan and Michael Smith, crew chiefs with the U.S. Air Force's 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, disconnect a fuel hose from the wing of a KC-10 aircraft at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The KC-10s are deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jack Braden
U.S. Air ForceTech. Sgt. Clark Healey, assistant team chief with the 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron, inspects fibre optic network connections at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt Jack Braden
Leisure time is a valuable commodity for U.S. troops deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Basketball games are common in the evenings after the intense temperatures subside. U.S. Air Force Services Squadron provides many of the same opportunities that service members have at their home stations. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jack Braden